succulent tomatoes Tomato Better Boy

succulent tomatoes Tomato Better BoyDescription Light Soil Water Hardiness Tomato 'Better Boy' (Solanum lycopersicum 'Better Boy') is a classic indeterminate hybrid tomato variety. This means it will continue to grow, flower, and produce fruit throughout the entire growing season until frost. It's known for yielding large, globe shaped, bright red slicing tomatoes that are juicy and have a well balanced, classic tomato flavor. Tomato 'Better Boy' showcases petite, yellow, star shaped

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• Tomato 'Better Boy' (Solanum lycopersicum 'Better Boy') is a classic indeterminate hybrid tomato variety. This means it will continue to grow, flower, and produce fruit throughout the entire growing season until frost. It's known for yielding large, globe-shaped, bright red slicing tomatoes that are juicy and have a well-balanced, classic tomato flavor.
  
  Tomato 'Better Boy' showcases petite, yellow, star-shaped blossoms that usually form in clusters along its primary stems. These blossoms are predominantly self-pollinating, with each containing both male and female parts, allowing them to set fruit independently.
  
  'Better Boy' tomatoes have a fast growth rate. From transplanting a seedling, it typically takes about 70-75 days for the first fruits to mature to their ripe red color.
  
  The 'Better Boy' tomato offers that classic, quintessential tomato flavor we all cherish. It's a perfectly well-balanced, sweet-acidic "old-fashioned" taste, making it ideal for slicing onto sandwiches, dicing into salads, or simmering into rich sauces.
  
• 'Better Boy' tomatoes are extreme sun-lovers. They require full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, for optimal growth, flowering, and fruit production. More sun generally equals more and better-tasting tomatoes.
  
  Consistent and deep watering is crucial for 'Better Boy' tomatoes, especially once fruits begin to set and swell. Water regularly, aiming for about 1-2 inches of water per week, depending on weather conditions.
  
  This plant thrives in well-draining, fertile, loamy soil that is rich in organic matter. A slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-6.8) is ideal.
  
  Ideal temperatures range from 65°F to 85°F (18°C to 29°C). 
  
  

• USDA Zone 10-11

  USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

  USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

  USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

  USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)