Tomato 'Toad Suck Toad' Seeds (Naturally Grown)
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GH2372
The ripe fruit stays green inside with a glowing yellowish cast on the skin, offering excellent texture and a mouthwatering sweetness that keeps you coming back for more.
Toad Suck Toad is a rare, hard-to-find tomato created and stabilized by the late Steve Whiteaker, celebrated for its generous harvests of sweet little green fruits. Midseason, indeterminate plants with regular leaves can reach around 5 feet and benefit from sturdy staking as they load up with 1 to 3 ounce tomatoes. The ripe fruit stays green inside with a glowing yellowish cast on the skin, offering excellent texture and a mouthwatering sweetness that keeps you coming back for more. Some growers even report occasional variegation in the foliage, adding extra garden charm. Enjoy these flavorful gems fresh off the vine, tucked into salads, or used as a bright, unexpected garnish.
| Botanical Name | Lycopersicon lycopersicum |
|---|---|
| Seeds Per Pack | 25 |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate | 5 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate | 10 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds | 1/4 in. |
| When to Sow | Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height | 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) |
| Plant Spacing | 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) |
| Hardiness | N/A |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Danger | Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested |
| Growth Habit | Indeterminate |
| Soil pH Requirements | 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral), 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) |
| Days to Harvest | 70-80 |
| Propagation Methods | From herbaceous stem cuttings, From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel, From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting | Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds, Ferment seeds before storing |
| Open Pollinated (OP) | Yes |
| Usage | Fresh, salad, Fresh, slicing |
| Fruit Color | Green, Lime green |
| Fruit Size | Medium (under one pound) |
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