Tomato Banana Legs

What Tomato Banana Legs is

Tomato Banana Legs (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an annual vegetable of the Nightshade family (Solanaceae). This variety is bushy and reaches a height of 100-120 cm.

The tomatoes are elongated and cylindrical, ending in an offset tip that gives this yellow tomato its "banana" shape.

They begin to ripen around the end of July and take on a sunny yellow colour with light yellow stripes, reaching an average weight of about 80 grams and growing to about 10 cm. in length.

The tomato is very meaty despite containing only a few seeds, and the flavour is similar to most yellow varieties: mild, sweet and fruity with little or almost no acidity.

Tomatoes are easy to grow as well as great to eat.

The tomato is the king of the vegetable garden; both the summer salad and the winter preserves depend on it. A good variety and healthy seedlings are half of the harvest.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 96%
• Pack size: 0.2 g
• Seed origin: Poland
• Sowing: January – March; seedlings
• Harvest: June – September
• Position: sunny spot

When to sow Tomato Banana Legs

Tomato Banana Legs seeds are sown in January – March. The crop is harvested from June to September. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Tomato Banana Legs

• Sowing method: seedlings
• Depth: 0.5–1 cm
• Spacing: 50–70 cm between plants, 70–90 cm between rows
• Germination: 6–10 days at 22–26 °C
• Position: sunny spot

They are divided into many varieties: suitable for growing indoors, suitable for growing outdoors, those that grow tall, as well as bush types. Sow seeds in good organic compost between January and March at a temperature of 18-21 degrees. The seeds can also be sown in March and April — by placing the seedlings on a sunny windowsill. Pot on when the first few true leaves appear and the plants are approximately 8 cm tall. Use a quality organic potting compost with good nutrient levels. The plants grow quickly and need nitrogen, especially to stay green and healthy.

Plant in a sunny, sheltered spot in rich soil. Tall (indeterminate) varieties are tied up and side shoots removed; water infrequently but generously, at the base of the plant, to avoid blight and cracking.

Harvest and use

Pick when the fruit is fully coloured or slightly earlier; tomatoes also ripen further at room temperature.

Frequently asked questions

When should Tomato Banana Legs be sown?

The recommended sowing months are January – March. Sowing method: seedlings.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 96%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.

When should tomatoes be sown for seedlings?

Seeds are sown 6–8 weeks before planting out, in most regions February–March. Seedlings are moved outdoors when nights are consistently above 10–12 °C.

How deep should tomato seeds be sown?

At 0.5–1 cm, in a light, moist substrate. They germinate in 6–10 days at 22–26 °C.