Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 68 days
- Growth habit
- Determinate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Ensalada is an early hybrid plum tomato with red fruit on determinate plants, noted for excellent disease resistance. The name hints at salad use, and the bush habit makes it easy to cage. A dependable early plum for salads and cooking.
Ensalada traits
- Early hybrid plum type
- Red fruit on determinate plants
- Excellent disease resistance
Good for
- Salads
- Sauce and paste
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensalada this page | 68 days | Determinate | — |
| Bobcat | 68 days | Determinate | — |
| Heatwave | 68 days | Determinate | — |
| Heatwave II | 68 days | Determinate | — |
| Legend | 68 days | Determinate | — |
| Mountain Spring | 68 days | Determinate | — |
| Pilgrim | 68 days | Determinate | — |
Ensalada FAQ
What kind of tomato is Ensalada?
Ensalada is an early hybrid plum tomato with red fruit on determinate plants, noted for excellent disease resistance. The name hints at salad use, and the bush habit makes it easy to cage.
How many days to maturity is Ensalada?
Ensalada is listed at 68 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Ensalada compare with other tomato varieties?
Ensalada: 68 days, determinate. Similar tomato varieties include Bobcat (68 days), Heatwave (68 days), Heatwave II (68 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Ensalada good for?
Ensalada is grown for salads, sauce and paste.
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.