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Fresh Salsa Tomato: Days to Maturity, Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Fresh Salsa is a Burpee plum tomato from 2004 on determinate plants, bearing meaty fruit of about 4 to 5 ounces, roughly 2 to 3.5 inches long and 2 inches wide, from early to midseason.

Key facts

Days to maturity
65–75 days
Growth habit
Determinate
Listed for
United States

Overview

Fresh Salsa is a Burpee plum tomato from 2004 on determinate plants, bearing meaty fruit of about 4 to 5 ounces, roughly 2 to 3.5 inches long and 2 inches wide, from early to midseason. As the name suggests, the dry, meaty flesh is meant for chopping into salsa without a watery mess. A short cage is enough support.

Fresh Salsa traits

  • Determinate plum tomato from Burpee, 2004
  • Meaty fruit about 4 to 5 oz
  • Early to midseason harvest

Good for

  • Fresh salsa
  • Dicing and chopping
  • Sauce

Compare with other tomato varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Fresh Salsa this page65–75 daysDeterminate—
Acclaim65 daysDeterminate—
Bush Champion65 daysDeterminate—
Bush Early Girl65 daysDeterminate—
Bush Steak65 daysDeterminate—
Northern Delight65 daysDeterminate—
Nova65–75 daysDeterminate—

Fresh Salsa FAQ

What kind of tomato is Fresh Salsa?

Fresh Salsa is a Burpee plum tomato from 2004 on determinate plants, bearing meaty fruit of about 4 to 5 ounces, roughly 2 to 3.5 inches long and 2 inches wide, from early to midseason. As the name suggests, the dry, meaty flesh is meant for chopping into salsa without a watery mess.

How many days to maturity is Fresh Salsa?

Fresh Salsa is listed at 65–75 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.

How does Fresh Salsa compare with other tomato varieties?

Fresh Salsa: 65–75 days, determinate. Similar tomato varieties include Acclaim (65 days), Bush Champion (65 days), Bush Early Girl (65 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Fresh Salsa good for?

Fresh Salsa is grown for fresh salsa, dicing and chopping, sauce.

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.

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.

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