tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post8242791843228948609..comments2023-10-06T06:29:02.689-04:00Comments on A Bright Cape: Jack and the Tomato PlantSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723733406348223879noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-23185215444896815892011-07-22T22:37:56.440-04:002011-07-22T22:37:56.440-04:00There are two sub-groups of tomatoes: Determinant ...There are two sub-groups of tomatoes: Determinant and non-determinant.<br /><br />Determinant have more specific phases of growth: namely, they will develop foliage, produce flowers, pollinate and then fruit. Non-determinants are undertaking all four processes at any one time simulataneously - they will continue to grow while any established and mature portions of the plant flower, pollinate and fruit.<br /><br />Clearly, yours is of the latter non-determinant variety. Was it purchased from a store that might have more garden-ey type varieties? Determinants are the the more often hybridized type for commercial production, and non-determinants are popular with home gardeners and seed savers -- often heirloom varieties too.GlaVeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-63764975849696564722011-07-20T18:53:35.658-04:002011-07-20T18:53:35.658-04:00I'm thinking it's one of those Tiny Tim or...I'm thinking it's one of those Tiny Tim or Sweet One Hundred plants that have lonnnnggggg arms. Does it have any flowers? If so, you might need a bee or a Q-tip to pollinate them in order to get fruit.Momnoreply@blogger.com