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Orange Fizz Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'Orange Fizz'

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Orange Fizz Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Orange Fizz') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Orange Fizz Tomato fruit

Orange Fizz Tomato fruit

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Height:  6 feet

Spacing:  24 inches

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Group/Class:  Cherry/Grape-Indeterminate

Description:

Big flavor, small fruit; vigorous indeterminate vines produce large yields of crack resistant, bright orange, elongated cherry tomatoes; sweet and tangy with citrus aromas, perfect for snacking, salads, and lunchboxes; disease resistant

Edible Qualities

Orange Fizz Tomato is an annual vegetable plant that is typically grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces small orange oval tomatoes (which are technically 'berries') with orange flesh which are usually ready for picking from mid summer to early fall. This is an indeterminate variety, which means it produces fruit throughout the growing season. The tomatoes have a delicious taste with a juicy texture and a sweet fragrance.

The tomatoes are most often used in the following ways:

  • Fresh Eating
  • Eating When Cooked/Prepared
  • Cooking
  • Canning
  • Sauces

Planting & Growing

Orange Fizz Tomato will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 24 inches apart. Because of its vigorous growth habit, it may require staking or supplemental support. This fast-growing vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.

This plant can be integrated into a landscape or flower garden by creative gardeners, but is usually grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant is a heavy feeder that requires frequent fertilizing throughout the growing season to perform at its best. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Orange Fizz Tomato is a good choice for the vegetable garden, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
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