Tomato
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| Binomial Name | Solanum lycopersicum |
| Taxon | Species |
| Description | The tomato is the fruit of the tomato plant, a member of the Nightshade family (Solanaceae). The fruit grows on a sprawling vine that is often trellised or caged to keep it upright. There are many kinds of tomatoes, including conventional, hybrid, heirloom, plum, grape, and cherry. Determinate or bush varieties do not need pruning and can be grown without trellises or cages. Indeterminate or climbing varieties benefit from pruning and should be trellised, caged, or staked. |
| Companions | Ginger Eggplant, Black Beauty Adjuma pepper Scotch Bonnet Peppers Diablito Pepper Green Tabasco Pepper Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper Mexican Tarragon Guajillo Pepper Spearmint Summer Savory |
| Sun Requirements | Full Sun |
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| Sowing Method | Direct seed indoors, transplant seedlings outside after hardening off |
| Spread (diameter) | 60 centimeters |
| Row Spacing | 75 centimeters |
| Height | 90 centimeters |
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