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tomatoes for sale

Family: Solanaceae

Above: tomatoes for sale, Below: green Early Girls Use: sauces, soups, salads, salsa, cha-cha
green tomatoes

Plant: subtropical, weak-stemmed, perennial climber or rambler. Leaves hairy and aromatic.

Parts Used : fruits

Culture
: sun to part sun in fertile, well drained soil. Keep soil moisture even to avoid blossom end rot and splitting.

Harvest Time
: summer to frost. Pick all tomatoes before frost. Green tomatoes can be cooked, preserved, or allowed to ripen in a windowsill.

Storage: dried, frozen, pastes, preserves



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