Cherry Tomato & Beefsteak tomato plants
I have both in my garden now and wanted to ask if it is normal for the Cherry tomatos to grow slower then the Beefsteak tomatos?
My cherry tomato plant is about 1/3 the size of the beefsteak next to it. Both planted at the same time and the plants were the same size. Both plants have tom's on them. I have no idea what's going on or why one is not as big as the other. The cherry is scrawny and kind of leggy. Maybe the beefsteak is blocking the sun.
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I always understood the way a tomato plant looks and how it grows is based on the type that you have. For example my Brandywine and Snow White by far are much taller and bulkier than say my Cherkoee Purple or Mr. Stripy.
As for flowering (so far this season) by far it's my Summer Salsa that hasn't the most fruit on the vine but I suppose this will change as the summer goes on.
As for flowering (so far this season) by far it's my Summer Salsa that hasn't the most fruit on the vine but I suppose this will change as the summer goes on.
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Looking out there now my cherry's are smaller than my "other tomatoes". That being said normally the cherry's will catch up and way surpass the others.
But again that being said like gardenvt mentioned it's all about variety not so much type.
It also has to do with soil etc. I had 3 Isis Candy cherry's last year they all did differently they were all separated from each other some in different gardens. They all tasted different as well. I really only liked the one of the plants fruit. They all had different colors to them as well.
Too many factors to say this will do better than that in general.
But again that being said like gardenvt mentioned it's all about variety not so much type.
It also has to do with soil etc. I had 3 Isis Candy cherry's last year they all did differently they were all separated from each other some in different gardens. They all tasted different as well. I really only liked the one of the plants fruit. They all had different colors to them as well.
Too many factors to say this will do better than that in general.