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- Days to maturity
- 85 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Orange Banana is an open-pollinated paste tomato with cylindrical orange fruit about 3 to 4 inches long and 4 to 5 ounces. An odd but useful trait: the orange flesh turns red when cooked down into paste. Plants are indeterminate and harvested in main season; stake or cage them.
Orange Banana traits
- Open-pollinated orange paste tomato
- Cylindrical fruit about 3 to 4 in and 4 to 5 oz
- Flesh turns red when cooked into paste
- Indeterminate plants
Good for
- Paste and sauce
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Banana this page | 85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Big Rainbow | 85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Big Red | 85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Black | 85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Dixie Golden Giant | 85–100 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Earliana | 85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Federle | 85 days | Indeterminate | — |
Orange Banana FAQ
What kind of tomato is Orange Banana?
Orange Banana is an open-pollinated paste tomato with cylindrical orange fruit about 3 to 4 inches long and 4 to 5 ounces. An odd but useful trait: the orange flesh turns red when cooked down into paste.
How many days to maturity is Orange Banana?
Orange Banana is listed at 85 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Orange Banana compare with other tomato varieties?
Orange Banana: 85 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Big Rainbow (85 days), Big Red (85 days), Black (85 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Orange Banana good for?
Orange Banana is grown for paste and sauce, fresh slicing.
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.