Tomato Basics
This is the scientific name for the tomato plant.
What is Solanum Lycopersicum.
This small, bite-sized tomato is perfect for snacking.
What is a cherry tomato?
Tomatoes need at least this many hours of direct sunlight daily.
What is 6 - 8 hours?
This black, sunken spot on the blossom end is caused by calcium deficiency.
What is blossom end rot?
This U.S. state grows the most tomatoes commercially.
What is California?
Tomatoes are part of this plant family, which also includes potatoes and peppers.
What is the nightshade family?
This variety is known for its meaty texture and few seeds, ideal for sauces.
What is a Roma tomato?
This practice involves removing side shoots to encourage larger fruit.
What is pruning or suckering?
This common pest is a large green caterpillar that can strip leaves quickly.
What is the tomato hornworm?
The world's heaviest tomato weighed over this many pounds.
What is 10 pounds?
True or False - Tomatoes are botanically a fruit.
What is true?
This heirloom variety is famous for its green and yellow stripes.
What is Green Zebra?
Tomatoes grow best in soil with a pH between these two numbers.
What is 6.0 and 6.8?
Cracked tomato skins are often caused by this weather condition.
What is irregular watering or heavy rain?
This Italian city is famous for its tomato-based pasta sauces.
What is Naples?
This vitamin is especially abundant in tomatoes and supports immune health.
What is Vitamin C?
This large, often misshapen tomato is prized for its rich flavor.
What is a beefsteak tomato?
This type of tomato plant continues to grow and produce fruit until frost.
What is indeterminate?
This fungal disease causes yellowing leaves and dark spots.
What is early blight?
The name "tomato" comes from the word "tomail" in this language.
What is Nahauti?
The tomato originated in this part of the world.
What is western South America?
This color of tomato is often sweeter than red ones.
What is yellow or orange?
This companion plant is said to repel pests and improve tomato flavor.
What is basil?
This virus causes mottled leaves and stunted growth in tomatoes.
What is tomato mosaic virus?
This country consumes the most tomatoes per person annually.
What is China?