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- Days to maturity
- 75 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Sausage is an heirloom paste tomato with 6-inch fruit that looks like a red banana pepper. The long, narrow shape is easy to slice for drying or roasting, and the paste-type flesh suits sauce. Vines are indeterminate and ripen in the main season; give them a tall stake.
Sausage traits
- Heirloom paste tomato
- Long 6-inch fruit resembling a red banana pepper
- Indeterminate vines
- Main-season maturity
Good for
- Sauce and paste
- Drying
- Roasting
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sausage this page | 75 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Amana Orange | 75–90 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Arkansas Traveler | 75–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Aunt Gertie's Gold | 75–95 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Aunt Ginny's Purple | 75–85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Baby Beefsteak | 75–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Black Truffle | 75 days | Indeterminate | — |
Sausage FAQ
What kind of tomato is Sausage?
Sausage is an heirloom paste tomato with 6-inch fruit that looks like a red banana pepper. The long, narrow shape is easy to slice for drying or roasting, and the paste-type flesh suits sauce.
How many days to maturity is Sausage?
Sausage is listed at 75 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Sausage compare with other tomato varieties?
Sausage: 75 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Amana Orange (75–90 days), Arkansas Traveler (75–80 days), Aunt Gertie's Gold (75–95 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Sausage good for?
Sausage is grown for sauce and paste, drying, roasting.
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.