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Old German Tomato Plant

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- Spacing: 32 inches
- Days to Harvest: 75
- Production: Indeterminate
- At least 6–8 hours of sunlight
- Each 3-Inch Pot contains 1 Old German Tomato Plant

Plant Features

Old German tomatoes are garden showpieces, treasured for their large, colorful fruits that dazzle the eye and palate. This heirloom variety produces beefsteak tomatoes weighing 1 to 2 pounds, with golden-yellow skin streaked with red and a firm texture—perfect for slicing into sandwiches, salads, or fresh eating. The flesh is dense and juicy, offering a sweet, mellow tomato flavor with a fruity hint.

Why choose Old German? Believed to trace back to Mennonite communities in Virginia, this indeterminate plant grows vigorously to 4–6 feet with support, yielding a solid crop through the season. It’s a vibrant pick for gardeners seeking big, beautiful tomatoes that thrive until frost without specific disease resistance.

Grown naturally and pesticide-free, our Old German starter plants arrive healthy and ready to excel in your garden. Nurtured for success, they ensure a bountiful harvest of these impressive tomatoes.

Attribute name	Attribute value
Growing Guide
When to Plant	Transplant in frost-free weather, nights above 45°F (spring or late summer)
Soil Setup	Use loose, well-draining soil, pH 6.0–6.8, with compost or manure (fall prep ideal)
Watering Tips	Soak in-ground plants deeply 1–2 times weekly (unless rain suffices), keep leaves dry if evening; keep containers moist, up to twice daily in heat
Feeding Your Plants	Apply a balanced fertilizer or our recommended Espoma Tomato-tone at planting and every 3 weeks thereafter
Shaping & Support	Prune suckers (side shoots between stem and branches) if desired—it’s optional. Support plants with stakes or cages
Pest & Disease Control	Check for tomato hornworms (look for chewed leaves). Watch for blight or fungal issues, and treat with Serenade Garden Disease Control or copper fungicide if needed
When to Harvest	Skin yields slightly to finger pressure and fruit reaches its mature color
Storing Your Harvest	Store at room temp up to 1 week

Attribute name	Attribute value
Plant Characteristics
Plant Type	Heirloom: Handed down for generations; seeds breed true
Growth	Vigorous, 4–6 feet with support
Habit	Sprawling growth pattern - Low, wide spread
Foliage Color	Green leaves
Flower Type	Produces small, yellow, star-shaped flowers that typically grow in clusters; flowers are self-pollinating but may benefit from gentle shaking or pollinator activity to improve fruit set
Production Time	Fruit ripens throughout the season
Tomato Companions	Carrots loosen soil for tomato roots, chives improve flavor and repel pests, garlic bulbs and onions deter pests, marigolds block nematodes and other pests, and parsley attracts beneficial insects
Plant Use	Grown for food production

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Looking Good.

Received all 9 plants in excellent condition for the exception of one. It showed serious signs of stress, but is doing fine now. Sending a couple pictures.

From Craig | May 12, 2023

tomatoes

great plants -great service - fast shipping great people to deal with -

From Mark | July 05, 2022

Beautiful Plants

Plants looked great and were securely packaged. Planted them the next day and they never wilted and have doubled in size in a week. I will order for GrowJoy again.

From Joan | May 06, 2022

old German

seems fine no harvest yet

From john | July 15, 2021

Nice plants

This tomato sounded so good had to try it. Plants look great and arrived on time.

From Frank | May 20, 2019

Plants and shipping box

Plants are dreat but shipping box is flimsy

From Raymond | May 18, 2019

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