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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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Salsa this page | 65–75 days | Determinate | — |
| Acclaim | 65 days | Determinate | — |
| Bush Champion | 65 days | Determinate | — |
| Bush Early Girl | 65 days | Determinate | — |
| Bush Steak | 65 days | Determinate | — |
| Northern Delight | 65 days | Determinate | — |
| Nova | 65–75 days | Determinate | — |
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.
- 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.