QUICK FACTS
Common Name: Tomato
Cultivar: Pineapple
Species: Lycopersicum
Genus: Solanum
Hardiness Zone: 3-11
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Height: 6 - 8 feet tall
Plant diameter: 3+ feet wide
Spacing: 2-3 feet apart
Time to Maturity: 85-95 days after transplant
Determinate/Indeterminate: Indeterminate
Hybrid/Open Pollinated: Open Pollinated
Fruit Color: Yellow with red marbling
Soil Requirements: Fertile, well drained.
Fertilizer Type: 4-6-8
Plant Details: The Pineapple is a very large tomato that can weigh up to 2 lbs. each. The yellow fruit has red marbling through the flesh and is one of the most beautiful tomatoes around. Named for its shape, not flavor, the Pineapple tomato is a bi-color beefsteak tomato. Its outer ribbing is reminiscent of a pineapple’s ribbed exterior. The tomato’s size, too, places it in the category of large tomatoes. Pineapple tomato is valued for it's beauty, taste, and size.
Beauty. Pineapple is a very pretty fruit, with a beautiful streaked red and yellow exterior and interior kaleidoscope swirl of red, pink, orange, and yellow. It is a colorful addition to salads and sandwiches
Taste. Known for its excellent flavor particularly among bi-color tomatoes, Pineapple is mildly sweet with low acidity, somewhat fruity, and includes a hint of citrus. Its flavor improves towards end of season.
Size. Pineapple tomatoes range from one pound to often more than two pounds in size. One seed producer says, “You may be safer holding them in two hands, rather than one.” Pineapple has become a valued slicing tomato. Fruit is meaty with few seeds.
