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BANANA LEGS

BANANA LEGS

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75 days. Although its name may tend to conjure a cartoonish image, Banana Legs is no joke. These unusual, elongated tomatoes are truly in a category of their own. Shaped like a roma with the flavor of a slicer, they have a crowd-pleasing, low acid taste that’s delicious fresh in salads and sandwiches. The 4 inch long fruit have extra eye-appealing golden yellow skin with highlights of metallic orange streaked down their length. Determinate plants.
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Katie
Prolific!

The spring was miserable this year but these plants did very well when the temps finally cooperated. I have never had a large tomato that had so many fruits. I made salsa with these beautiful tomatoes. They were also popular in salads in our house. Dense with few seeds. Very pleased and will be planting these again!

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Ellen N.
Banana Legs Tomato

I love the look! When sliced, they remind me of cucumbers. They are sturdy and hold their shape beautifully whether in salads or casseroles. They were very late in coming in as the weather this spring suddenly turned cold (night time temps in the low 40s) and the summer was extremely hot and dry. My yard is not suited for gardening as it has mostly shade, but I persevere and was happy to have any tomatoes at all. I will order them again and hope for better conditions next year.

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Kathleen S.
Off to a slow start but doing great in July heat

The plant that arrived was on the limp side and pale. Not in good shape. I planted it anyway. I have many years of growing experience with tomatoes and wanted a determinate variety like this one for a large container on my deck. It is growing well, is healthy and green with many flowers and some fruit.. I live in the Pacific Northwest where we don't put tomato plants out until after Memorial Day. The fruit tends to be pickable in August. I am eager to see what tomatoes I I get as I am writing this in July.

Soil Temp for Germ 70-90°F
Seed Depth 1/4"
Days to Emergence 6-14
Soil Temp for Transp 55°F
Plant Spacing See below
Row Spacing 3-4'
Fertilizer Needs High
Minimum Germination 80%
Seeds per Gram ≈ 280-320
Seed Life 3 years



Lycopersicon lycopersicum The first ripe, juicy tomato of summer is a delicious milestone of the season for gardeners. Each year we test and evaluate more than 250 tomato varieties to bring you the most flavorful, best performing selections, for every desired use. An array of nutrients and antioxidants including the especially potent lycopene, found in its highest concentration in tomatoes, supports healthy eyesight, cardiovascular health, cancer-fighting capacity, and more.

Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplant.

Culture
Determinate tomatoes: grow compactly, sprawling laterally, usually do not require staking, and fruit ripens over a short period of time
Indeterminate tomatoes: grow on long vines, generally require pruning to 1 or 2 leaders that need to be trellised
• Fertile, well-drained raised beds covered with plastic mulch promote early growth and better yields
• Tomatoes are high feeders and will benefit from regular fertilization with Age Old Bloom
• To prevent blossom end rot use a high calcium amendment
• Overwatering can cause fruit to crack

Direct Sowing
• Not recommended

Transplanting
• Sow seeds in trays 6-8 weeks before anticipated transplant date; up-pot into 3-4 inch pots when the first set of true leaves appears
• Strong light and cooler temperatures (60-70°F) prevent plants from getting leggy
• Fertilize with Age Old Grow every 10-14 days
• When transplanting work in compost, 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer, and handful of bone meal
• Determinates can be spaced 18-24 inches apart, indeterminates 24-36 inches apart
• Tomatoes can be buried up to the top 2 sets of leaves
• Use Kozy-Coats or Victorian Bell Cloches to protect young plants

Insects & Diseases
Common insects: Flea beetles and tomato hornworms
Insect control: Pyrethrin or row cover for flea beetles, and Monterey B.t. for tomato hornworms
Common diseases: Early and late blight
Disease prevention: A strict 3-4 year rotation, remove vines at the end of the year, fungicide

Harvest & Storage
• Harvest when fully ripe, do not refrigerate for best flavor
• Green fruit should be ripened in a cool, dark area; make sure fruit are not touching

KEY TO TOMATO DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
• HR indicates high resistance.
• IR indicates intermediate resistance.
• Aal | Alternaria Stem Canker
• AB | Early (Alternaria) Blight
• B | Bacterial Wilt
• F* | Fusarium Wilt
• FOR | Fusarium Crown and Root Rot
• L | Gray Leaf Spot
• LB* | Late Blight
• LM* | Leaf Mold
• N | Roundworm | Nematode
• PL | Corky Root Rot
• PST | Bacterial Speck
• RK | Root-Knot
• TMV | Tobacco Mosaic Virus
• ToANV* | Tomato Apex Necrotic Virus
• ToMV* | Tomato Mosaic Virus
• TSWV | Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
• TYLCV | Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus
• V* | Verticillium Wilt
* Numbers and letters indicate specific disease race.

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