Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

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Tomato - Wikipedia
Tomato - USDA PLANTS Database

Duration: perennial in its native habitat, and grown as an annual in temperate climates

Native to: Central and South America

Edibility: Fruit

Status in Yard: Garden, a few escaped

I have grown plants here since 2013, and as of January 2013, I have not had very good results. My fall 2016 crop has produced a few small tomatoes, which I have already eaten. I have used a variety of transplants and seeds, the latter being sprouted indoors and later transplanted.

This picture shows the first tomato, and first garden plant overall, that I ever planted in my yard. It was planted on August 25, 2013.

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Tomato Flower - March 29, 2014

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A tomato fruit, shown with trichomes (hairs) on the stem on April 18, 2014

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I had some "black krim" tomatoes growing well in 2014. This picture was taken on May 22, 2014.

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At the same time, I had some "yellow pear" grape tomatoes that I could eat over a long period of time. They eventually migrated to the regular dirt and continued producing for some time there.

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Occasionally I find a tomato that squirrels or other animals have partially eaten. They often get to them before the tomatoes are ripe.

Varieties Grown from Transplants

"Black Cherry"  3/9/2014
"Black Krim"  3/9/2014
"Yellow Pear"  3/9/2014
"Bloody Butcher"  3/9/2014