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- Days to maturity
- 75 days
- Growth habit
- Determinate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Health Kick was bred by Seminis as a determinate saladette-paste hybrid with a nutritional angle: its red, plum-shaped fruit carries roughly half again as much lycopene as an ordinary tomato. Fruit runs about 3 to 5 ounces, deep and blocky with firm flesh and uniform green shoulders before ripening. The plants stay compact, under about three feet, so a light cage is usually all the support they need, which makes the variety a good fit for smaller raised beds. It also brings a broad resistance list that covers Verticillium race 1, Fusarium races 1 and 2, bacterial speck, gray leaf spot, Alternaria stem canker and tomato spotted wilt virus. Use the fruit diced fresh, roasted, or simmered into sauce.
Health Kick traits
- Determinate hybrid saladette-paste type from Seminis, released 1999
- High-lycopene red fruit about 3 to 5 oz, plum-shaped and firm
- Compact plants under 3 ft that need only light caging
- Resistance covers tomato spotted wilt virus, gray leaf spot, bacterial speck, Alternaria stem canker, Fusarium 1 and 2, Verticillium 1
Good for
- Fresh dicing and salads
- Roasting
- Sauce
- Small raised beds
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Kick this page | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Banana Legs | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Bielyj Naliw | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Black Sea Man | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Carolina Gold | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Galahad F1 | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Gill's All-Purpose | 75 days | Determinate | — |
Health Kick FAQ
What kind of tomato is Health Kick?
Health Kick was bred by Seminis as a determinate saladette-paste hybrid with a nutritional angle: its red, plum-shaped fruit carries roughly half again as much lycopene as an ordinary tomato. Fruit runs about 3 to 5 ounces, deep and blocky with firm flesh and uniform green shoulders before ripening.
How many days to maturity is Health Kick?
Health Kick is listed at 75 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Health Kick compare with other tomato varieties?
Health Kick: 75 days, determinate. Similar tomato varieties include Banana Legs (75 days), Bielyj Naliw (75 days), Black Sea Man (75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Health Kick good for?
Health Kick is grown for fresh dicing and salads, roasting, sauce, small raised beds.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Tomato growing guide
- How to Plant Tomatoes: Choosing Transplants and Planting Depth
- How to Prune Tomatoes: Removing Suckers, Tying In and Topping
- How Often to Water and Feed Tomato Plants
- Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do Month by Month
- Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Wilt
- When to Pick Tomatoes and How to Store Them
- All 666 tomato varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.