tomato plants

Garden vine vegetables

Tomato plants are the vines that produce tomatoes, cultivated in gardens and farms worldwide.

They belong to the nightshade family and grow as annuals in temperate climates, though they're technically perennials.

The plants require support as they grow, typically staked or caged: The tomato plants are already three feet tall.

Home gardeners often distinguish between determinate varieties (compact, fruiting all at once) and indeterminate ones (sprawling, producing continuously).

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