DESCRIPTION
Growing Great White Tomato Vegetable Garden Seeds
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Latin Name: Solanum lycopersicum
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Other Names: Great White Tomato
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Days to Maturity: 80-85 days
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Hardiness Zone:
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Planting Depth: 1/4 Inches
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Plant Spacing: 24-36 Inches
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Row Spacing: 4-6 Inches
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Growth Habit: Indeterminate
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Soil Preference: Moist, well-draining
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Temp Preference: 70°
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Light Preference: Full sun
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Pests/diseases: Tomato fruitworm, brown stinkbug, aphid
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Color: White
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Flavor: Sweet melon flavor
Great White Tomato Growth Habits:
Best if started indoors, Great White Tomatoes grow in about 85 days. They are an indeterminate variety. They will ripen and develop a flesh that has a cream color to it. The flesh is meaty and should become firm to soft over time. This tomato is very productive and hardy. Great White Tomatoes can handle the heat due to having more foliage compared to other tomatoes. Tomato variety is more resistant to cracks and sunscald.
Various Uses for Great White Tomato:
Heirloom Great White Tomatoes are great for slicing. It has fewer grooves and is lower in acid. The flavor is sweet, fruity, and almost melon-like. Sliced tomatoes are sumptuous on sandwiches and particularly great on a BLT. Slicing tomatoes are the star of any salad or vegetable sauce. This tomato variety does not preserve as well as others, so you want to eat it fast. This won't be a problem for the Great White Tomato.
Great White Tomato Benefits:
Tomatoes are thought to reduce the risk of cancer due to a large number of antioxidants included. One of these antioxidants that are exceptionally effective is lycopene. Because tomatoes are high in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B, and potassium, they are often eaten to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure.
Additional Information:
A white tomato variety that is is vigorous and produces sweet and meaty tomatoes.
