Key facts
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- United States
Overview
Abigail is a medium-sized greenhouse tomato bearing clustered red fruit of about 7 1/2 ounces with semi-green shoulders; stems stay attached after picking and the fruit keeps for a long time, both useful for truss harvest. Tolerance to Verticillium is listed. Best under cover.
Abigail traits
- Greenhouse standard type
- Clustered red fruit about 7 1/2 ounces, semi-green shouldered
- Stems stay attached; keeps well
- Tolerant of Verticillium
Good for
- Greenhouse growing
- Truss harvest
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail this page | — | — | — |
| Abraham Lincoln | 70 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Acclaim | 65 days | Determinate | — |
| Ace | 70–83 days | Determinate | — |
| Agro | 95 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Ailsa Craig | 70–75 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Alicante | 70 days | Indeterminate | — |
Abigail FAQ
What kind of tomato is Abigail?
Abigail is a medium-sized greenhouse tomato bearing clustered red fruit of about 7 1/2 ounces with semi-green shoulders; stems stay attached after picking and the fruit keeps for a long time, both useful for truss harvest. Tolerance to Verticillium is listed.
How does Abigail compare with other tomato varieties?
Similar tomato varieties include Abraham Lincoln (70 days), Acclaim (65 days), Ace (70–83 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Abigail good for?
Abigail is grown for greenhouse growing, truss harvest.
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.