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Plant Information

Better Boy Plus Tomato Slicer

Common Name: Slicer
Blooming Season: Summer
Plant Habit: Upright
Water: Medium
Fertilize: Every two weeks
Spacing: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)
Height: 72 - 84" (183 - 213cm)
Width: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Better Boy Plus tomatoes have great flavor and are perfect for slicing, canning and making into sauce.

Idea & Tips: Water regularly and try to water early in the day so that plants will dry off before evening. Tomatoes prefer regular feeding once the fruit sets, but too much early in the season will grow a large plant with fewer tomatoes. Mulching helps ensure an even supply of moisture. Make sure you cage or stake to keep plants from falling over for the best success. 
Growth: Indeterminate
Days to Harvest: 75 - 80
Fruit Size: 6  to  8 oz. (170  to  227 g)
Disease Resistance: F,GLS,N,TMV,TSWV,V
Grower Information: Better Boy Plus has all the great characteristics of the classic Better Boy, plus more flavor, disease resistance and adaptability! This bright red hybrid is unbelievably juicy and packs an unbeatable flavor. Days to harvest: 75 to 80. Disease Resistance: HR: Tobacco Mosaic Virus 0-2, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, Alternaria stem canker, Fusarium 0, Fusarium Crown and Root Rot, Stemphylium, Verticillium Wilt; IR: Root Knot Nematode.

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Tomato Better Boy Plus Container