Extreme Bush Tomato
Price: $3.59
SKU: 3401371This is a great candidate for our gardening friends with limited space or wishing to container garden. We received our original seed from the USDA, ARS accession number PI 302463 which lists its origin as Germany. The old Gleckler Seed Company listed a variety matching this description called "German Tomato (45 days) Extreme Dwarf Bush" in their 1958 seed catalog.
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Harvest Timing: Early/Short Season
Growth Habit: Determinate
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
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Customer Reviews:
By Steve Smolek on November 20, 2020
Growing well, and producing fruit, but encountering a lot of leaf curl. I have been trimming off the lower branches as this occurs, but this is making the plant grow tall, and lanky.<br>
By Cassondra Long on July 1, 2020
I got them early enough to set fruit, and the tomatoes are ripening up even in hot weather up to 108 degrees so far. Tastes really good in my salads.
By Nicole Lawson on January 18, 2017
While this tomato does not pack the acidic punch I value, it does have a nice flavor and high early and continuous yield. I planted some of these in a raised bed and we could not keep up, and we eat a lot of tomatoes! This would be a great option for container gardening. The variety also seems somewhat prone to crack so watch them during heavy rain.
By Tamera Marcus on July 11, 2016
These Extreme Bush, along with the Stupice were first to ripen and we were very pleased until the more exotic Dwarfs started ripening. I may grow one or two next year to have tomatoes in 50 days but I'll be planting a great deal of the newer Dwarfs I find irresistibly sweet and delicious!
By Patricia Scott on January 3, 2015
I grew this variety last summer, and all of my plants did very well. I had to cut back on watering because of the drought, and these plants still gave us plenty of tomatoes. I didn't stake mine and the plants held up fairly well until later in the season.
By James Lister on January 18, 2014
This variety did very well for me in Alaska Grow Buckets containers - inside my greenhouse and they will become my main tomato crop here in Wasilla, Alaska. They are very easy to grow - not very tall and are loaded with 2 - 3 tomatoes. Very good tasting too.
By Catherine Conlan on October 2, 2011
If Extreme Bush can thrive for me, it can thrive for anyone! I live on the North Shore of Lake Superior. I started these seeds inside, hardened them off in the spring (a lot of negligence there; I would often forget them) and put them in containers in June. They produced like crazy through drought, me forgetting to feed or water them, frost, and wind. This meaty tomato is great for sandwiches and sauce. I strongly recommend this seed!
