Fourth of July (tomato variety)
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The Fourth of July tomato variety is a common cultivar of tomato
Tomato
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 plants. This is the earliest variety of non-cherry type tomatoes which might be ripe by the Fourth of July
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, in a typical climate
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.

The plant

Fourth of July tomatoes grow on indeterminate plants with regular-type leaves
Leaf
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 that are between 2 and 5 inches long and up to 3 inches wide.

The tomato

The Fourth of July tomato plant produce 4-ounce tomatoes that are bright red
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. This variety of tomato is usually ripe
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49 days after transplanting in the ground. While Fourth of July tomato plants are one of the earliest varieties of non-cherry tomatoes, they will continue to produce tomatoes until late summer to early fall, and in some ideal weather conditions they will produce up to the first frost.

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