- Pictures
- Origin
- Central America
- Weigh/Count
- Weigh
- Harvest Time
- 60–90 days after transplanting, depending on the variety and conditions. Harvests can continue for 2–5 months
- Usage
- Culinary, Nutritional, Vegetable, Pollinator
- Perennial/Annual
- Annual
- Growth Type
- Vine, Herbaceous, Shurb
- Planting Distance
- 50–70 cm between plants in rows spaced 80–100 cm apart. Requires airflow and pruning to reduce fungal diseases, especially in humid regions
- Nutritional Info
- High in lycopene (antioxidant), vitamin C, potassium
- Strata Category
- Low
- How to eat
- Eat fresh, cooked into sauces, soups, salsas, or preserved as sun-dried or canned
- per Amount
- Unit
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 28. October - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 4. November - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 11. November - Weekly Food Basket
- Price
- 340
- Medicinal Uses
- Heart health, antioxidant, skin health
- Life Cycle
- Placenta 1
- Spanish Name
- Tomate
- Category
- Vegetables
- Scientific Name
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Edible parts
- Fruit
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited March 6, 2026.Open in Notion