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    Zapotec Pleated Tomato

    Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum 'Zapotec Pleated'

    Plant type

    perennial, annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 4'-6'
    • W: 3'-5'

    planting zones

    • 1-12

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    Zapotec Pleated Tomato plant details

    Zapotec Pleated Tomato is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Zapotec Pleated Tomato

    Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable
    Plant family: solanaceae
    Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: culinary, easy-to-grow, edible, heirloom, indeterminate

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Zapotec Pleated Tomato

    USDA Zones: 1 - 12
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: heat and humidity
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Famous for HUGE bright red tomatoes, all deeply ribbed and pleated and weighing up to ONE pound each! Cutting them into slices reveals attractive scalloped edges and hollow areas inside - very pretty presented on a plate or in a salad. The tomatoes are sweet and fleshy (like paste tomatoes) - perfect for hollowing out and stuffing as well as for dry roasting and dehydrating. This HEIRLOOM tomato originates from Oaxaca, Mexico - it thrives in dry heat areas and since it also DROUGHT TOLERANT (!), it has become popular in the US South West as a great desert tomato. It presumably would also love the hot interior areas of California. In cooler places, experiment with the sunniest and hottest place you have got in your garden. Indeterminate, so provide a trellis or a cage to support the robust 6’ plant.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Zapotec Pleated Tomato plant

    How to Grow Zapotec Pleated Tomato

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees

    • Fruit

      • red

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen
      • deciduous
      • semi-evergreen

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