SKU. Qty: Add to Cart. A great variety for CSAs and market growers. Reduce water and nitrogen intake when hardening off. The second type are called ‘Indeterminate’ commonly called Cordon or Vine tomatoes. Determinate tomato varieties do not need support. 70-80 days. This has to be one of the worst compilations of tomato information I’ve encountered (both the determinate AND indeterminate lists). Deer resistant. The overall color is deceptive, as it is not red, green or brown, but all three. Availability: In stock. If you can this tomato … Fruits are 5-6" in diameter and weigh about 7 oz. A mid-season cherry tomato that is pear-shaped and rich in flavor. Very unusual and decidedly one of the best! Red Pear Tomato. Large maroon fruits have chocolate and green stripes make it just as beautiful as it is tasty! The information is spotty, incredibly skimpy, inconsistent, with often meaningless descriptions. When a variety is said to have determinate vines, it means that the vines top out and all of the fruit ripens at once. Short stakes or cages are needed. Chocolate Pear has the rich tomato flavor that has made heirlooms so popular! They will grow outwards forming a mound or stay small and bushy, or cascade down. These tomato plants know what they are doing, hence the name Determinate. Chocolate Pear Tomato - Like No Other! 65-80 days. Inca Jewels - Semi-Indeterminate: Compact vines with extra heavy yields on 3 foot plants. Add to Wish List Add to Compare. When a variety is said to have indeterminate vines, it means that the vines keep growing and bearing fruit until a killing frost. Great for pots and small spaces. These determinate or bush types are great to grow in pots, tubs or even hanging baskets. $3.00. Chocolate Stripes is a large, indeterminate plant that bear the most beautiful and tasty beefsteak tomatoes. Highly productive plant, great for market gardeners. Average seed life: 2 years. Staking required for indeterminate type. Light red in color with hues of green and brown just like chocolate. Planting Tip: Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before planting date. Indeterminate. Minimum Seed Count: 25. Slightly tart, then slightly sweet with a very full and rich tomato flavor that bursts in the mouth. This tomato was bred for the market so it resists cracking, bruising and bursting. TP155 . Ace is a vigorous med-large tomato plant that produces red, thick-walled tomatoes. Reviews 24. Determinate tomato plants tend to start producing fruit earlier than indeterminate tomato plants. Light red in color, overlaid with swirls of varying hues of green or brown. Short stakes or cages are needed. All total — between the two lists — there are over 400 varieties listed. Tasmanian Chocolate (photo on left) - Semi-Indeterminate: Strong-yielding, short, sturdy vines that reach about 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall. This pear tomato has a base of traditional light tomato red swirled with an overlay of both green and brown hues very reminiscent of the luscious black tomatoes. However, determinate tomato plants produce fruit during a shorter time frame than indeterminate tomato plants.