PlantFiles: Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Ace'

One of my favorite heirlooms for container and indoor growing. A very delightful taste rich in flavor despite its compact size (ping-pong ball). Outstanding color and can be used on hamburgers as pickle-sized slicers for enhancing flavor. Can be a prolific producer if fertilized/watered properly. For growers in the Southeast coastal region: it's best to grow this plant indoors in winter or outdoors in early spring/late fall. Doesn't seem to perform as well outdoors in mid-summer.

Yuck... I mean the tomatoes tasted exactly like the tomatoes you get at grocery stores - basically no flavor. I was rather amazed that the home grown tomates could taste this bad. I am not a fan of Early Girl, but even Early Girl has some flavor.

tmm

A 1953 canner from Campbells Soup Co. Similar to Rutgers but ripens more uniformly.

My experience with growing 'Ace' tomatoes has been a fruitful one (no pun intended.) A tip for all who grow tomatoes in a coastal region, don't water too often or the stem of your plant will begin to decay and leaves will yellow and eventually die, water only every 3-4 days. Another note; watch out for fusarium spores in your soil, it can also destroy your plant's root and and water carrying system. A bit of Miracle Gro will help plants perk up if their leaves start to wilt and never let your nitrogen levels get too high or the plant will focus on leaf prduction and not fruit production. I hope all of this helps any tomato grower.