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Tips for Growing Hawaiian Pineapple Tomatoes Solanum lycopersicum ‘Hawaiian Pineapple’Regarding Solanum lycopersicum‘Hawaiian Pineapple’ tomatoes, I have good news and possibly bad some news for home gardeners.
The good news: These pretty, bicolor heirloom tomatoes taste mildly sweet and fruity, and look glorious cut into sunset-hued slices.
The possibly bad news: If you were looking to grow a variety with a connection to the Hawaiian islands, this one wouldn’t work.
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It did not originate there, its flavor doesn’t resemble pineapple, and it’s not a pineapple shape, either.
But if that’s not a deal breaker for you, this could become your go-to heirloom to grow in the home garden.
Points in its favor include that lovely color scheme, its extra-large fruits, its ability to double as a cooking or slicing tomato, and its vigorous vines you can grow vertically to save space in the garden.
I’m here to share many other ways this pineapple tomato variety is special, along with tips for sowing and growing it.
Here’s what I’ll cover as we go along:
What Are ‘Hawaiian Pineapple’ Tomatoes?They don’t have a connection to Hawaii, but ‘Hawaiian Pineapple’ heirloom tomatoes have so many other positive attributes, their puzzling cultivar name becomes irrelevant.
Like all tomatoes, they are members of the nightshade family, the Solanum genus, and the lycopersicum species.
Annuals suited to USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 11, this variety can also be grown as perennials in Zones 8 to 10.
They’re indeterminate tomatoes, meaning they will continue to produce fruit from the time they mature until cold weather halts the harvest.
As we say in East
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