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Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Sweet Olive'

 
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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Sweet Olive

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Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Growing Habit:
Determinate

Fruit Shape:
Grape

Fruit Size:
Small (grape/cherry varieties)

Days to Maturity:
Early (55-68 days)

Fruit Colors:
Red

Seed Type:
American hybrid

Usage:
Fresh, salad
Drying

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Type:
Regular Leaf

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Tigerlily09 On Aug 28, 2010, Tigerlily09 from West Des Moines, IA (Zone 5a) wrote:

I've grown this variety two summers now. Last summer I had wonderful success. I'd gather half a dozen tomatoes per vine every day on average. They have thick skins but are very sweet. They also ripen early, before July. This year with the strange, wet weather they didn't do so well. I had to fight off some spider mites and the harvest hasn't been as good. The flavor isn't as good either. I'm sure it's just the strange weather - this is a wonderful variety.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

West Des Moines, Iowa
Belfield, North Dakota
Mckeesport, Pennsylvania
North York, Pennsylvania



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