When it comes to tomato talk, 'indeterminate' and 'determinate' are terms used to describe tomatoes quite often. Now, these are familiar to experienced tomato producers who know what they're talking ...

Tomatoes come in many different varieties and the main types you see described are indeterminate and determinate. They are also commonly referred to as cordon and bush tomatoes. Knowing the difference ...

There's nothing quite like growing your own food and enjoying freshly plucked seasonal produce from your garden. However, maintaining an entire vegetable patch isn't everybody's cup of tea, and even ...

Determinate tomatoes grow to a fixed size, produce fruit all at once, and are ideal for canning and compact spaces like containers. Indeterminate tomatoes grow continuously, need strong support, and ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. Q: I’m new to buying tomato seeds but I’d like to ...

Q: If I plant indeterminate tomatoes can I crop the top to keep them from growing tall? Carolyn Byers, email A: Pruning an indeterminate tomato to make it bushier is possible but you’ll be fighting ...

Q: I found a tomato variety that’s doing great in my garden called Heatmaster. I can tell it’s a determinate type because it’s loaded with tomatoes right now, pretty much all at the same time. I’ve ...

Determinate and indeterminate describe two types of growth habits for tomatoes. Indeterminate tomatoes are vining varieties that require support; they grow and produce fruit throughout the growing ...