Key facts
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Tsingdao is a Russian commercial variety with regular leaves on indeterminate plants. Fruit is medium-sized and dark umber with greenish shoulders, and flavor is described as incredible. It is very early for a tomato of this size and keeps producing all season. Stake or cage.
Tsingdao traits
- Medium dark umber fruit with greenish shoulders
- Very early for its size, produces all season
- Regular-leaf indeterminate
- Russian commercial variety
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Salads
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsingdao this page | — | Indeterminate | — |
| Abraham Lincoln | 70 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Agro | 95 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Ailsa Craig | 70–75 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Alicante | 70 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Allerbest | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Amana Orange | 75–90 days | Indeterminate | — |
Tsingdao FAQ
What kind of tomato is Tsingdao?
Tsingdao is a Russian commercial variety with regular leaves on indeterminate plants. Fruit is medium-sized and dark umber with greenish shoulders, and flavor is described as incredible.
How does Tsingdao compare with other tomato varieties?
Tsingdao: indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Abraham Lincoln (70 days), Agro (95 days), Ailsa Craig (70–75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Tsingdao good for?
Tsingdao is grown for fresh slicing, salads.
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)
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