I just ordered some tomato trees. Has anyone had these? Do they really produce tomatoes? I will have to plant them in pots as we cannot have a garden where we live, we rent. We love tomatoes and I hate paying for the overpriced "waxy" tomatoes in stores. Thanks for any advice.
By janice from IL
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I found this online,I have never had one.
Giant Tree Tomato
Amazing Super-Species Looks Like A Fruit Tree
Produces Bushels of Tomato Clusters Summer to Fall Basket after basket of juicy mouthwatering beauties up to 2 pounds each... so delicious, so succulent, just one sliced up tree tomato covers an entire slice of bread! A super-growing tree that z-o-o-m-s high as a man IN JUST 3 MONTHS!
A New Crop Of Farm-Fresh Tomatoes Each Week
Yours To Feast On For About A Penny A Piece! A living tomato factory so desperate to produce that for every tomato you pick one week, two more seem to jump forth to take its place. Grow In Yard As A Garden Wonder...Or As A Patio Showpiece! Non-Stop Fruit All Season Long! Supplies .good luck.
Very kind of you to freely propagate this tomato "trees" vendor ad! Wouldnt it be quicker to give his name and the adress of his internet site right away ? Maybe he would give you a reward for this free publicity ? or give some support to Thriftyfun ? or else you could add some of the comments of the "ex tomato tree believers" I'll do this for you.
"Just regular tomatos
I purchased these as a four pack and they arrived on time in the spring. One was very unhealthy on arrival, so I was down to three. Planted two of them in large containers on my porch, in direct sun, and plenty of water. They grew and produced tomatoes, but by no means were they giant trees, nor were the tomatoes overly plentiful. Just a regular tomato plant, with adequate fruit. I would buy these again as a regular tomato, but definitely not what I was expecting based on the description."
"Poor performance
Aug 14, 2022 | By Jeffery Arnett
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I purchased 4 plants in spring. They were about 4 inches tall. Planted in good soil, used miracle grow fertilizer, plenty of sun and watered regularly. The result...it's mid august and they might be 12-14 inches tall...one stem, few leaves and zero tomatoes produced. DNK what went wrong here!"
I don't believe the "tomato tree" is related to tomatoes, it just has similar fruit. There is absolutely no reason why you can't grow almost any variety of real tomatoes in a pot, much easier than a tomato tree; indeed, tomatoes are a favorite for container gardening.
For guidance, may I recommend The Tasteful Garden (tastefulgarden.com). My daughter ordered their container gardening equipment and starter plants - tomatoes and herbs - and was delighted with her first harvest last year. She discovered another advantage to container gardening: if you planted in the wrong place (not enough sun, etc), just move it!
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