Key facts
- Growth habit
- Determinate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Saybrook is a red fresh-market tomato with large fruit of 8 to 10 ounces on a large determinate vine. It carries a broad disease package that includes tomato spotted wilt virus, which makes it worth a look in areas where thrips spread that disease. Cage the plant and expect a concentrated slicing harvest.
Saybrook traits
- Large red fruit of 8 to 10 ounces
- Large determinate vine
- Broad disease package including tomato spotted wilt virus
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Market growing
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saybrook this page | — | Determinate | — |
| Acclaim | 65 days | Determinate | — |
| Ace | 70–83 days | Determinate | — |
| Amelia VR F1 | 80 days | Determinate | — |
| Astro | — | Determinate | — |
| Banana Legs | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Basket Vee | 70 days | Determinate | — |
Saybrook FAQ
What kind of tomato is Saybrook?
Saybrook is a red fresh-market tomato with large fruit of 8 to 10 ounces on a large determinate vine. It carries a broad disease package that includes tomato spotted wilt virus, which makes it worth a look in areas where thrips spread that disease.
How does Saybrook compare with other tomato varieties?
Saybrook: determinate. Similar tomato varieties include Acclaim (65 days), Ace (70–83 days), Amelia VR F1 (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Saybrook good for?
Saybrook is grown for fresh slicing, market growing.
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.