Floradade Salad Tomato
lycopersicon esculentum
days to maturity: 80 days
plant spacing: 2 square feet per plant
sunlight requirement: 8 - 14 hours
look out for: Hornworms and white flies
harvest notes: pick tomatoes when they are as ripe as possible.
season: fall, winter
determinate
This variety does well in hot, humid climates. The red tomatoes weigh about 6 Oz and grow on determinate vines. They are firm and have good flavor, making a good choice for home gardens and market growers. Floradade, as the name suggests, was bred for growing in our favorite state: Florida, mixed with our favorite county: Dade! Resistant to Verticilium Wilt and will set fruit in temperatures of up to 100 degrees.