Indeterminate vs. Determinate

kchd.. · July 26, 2016

I bought seeds for Edelrot, which is described as determinate, from a commercial vendor. The plant that I now have growing in the garden matches the description completely (early, red fruit, slightly ribbed shoulders, correct size) except this plant is growing like an indeterminate. It's huge, with vines > 6 ft long. I counted the number of leaves between trusses several weeks ago, and I remember thinking to myself... "this is an indeterminate." Not sure what to make of this, but it's a good tomato that is super productive and sets in my nasty summer heat. I plan to share seeds, but if the growth habit isn't determinate like it should be, I need to figure out what to label the seeds. I've been calling it "Edelrot, indet."

Any opinions? I'll re-count leaves btw trusses again this evening.

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July 26, 2016	#16
kchd.. Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: MS Posts: 211	I bought seeds for Edelrot, which is described as determinate, from a commercial vendor. The plant that I now have growing in the garden matches the description completely (early, red fruit, slightly ribbed shoulders, correct size) except this plant is growing like an indeterminate. It's huge, with vines > 6 ft long. I counted the number of leaves between trusses several weeks ago, and I remember thinking to myself... "this is an indeterminate." Not sure what to make of this, but it's a good tomato that is super productive and sets in my nasty summer heat. I plan to share seeds, but if the growth habit isn't determinate like it should be, I need to figure out what to label the seeds. I've been calling it "Edelrot, indet." Any opinions? I'll re-count leaves btw trusses again this evening.