Tomatoes come in two basic types: determinate tomato plants, and indeterminate tomato plants. What’s the difference between the two?
Determinate Tomatoes
Determinate tomato plants are genetically engineered plants that will grow to have a pre-determined height,  predetermined number of stems, and a predetermined number of leaves. They only bear fruit for a short time during the growing season. Once the tomatoes are harvested, the plant will not bear any more fruit, and it will eventually die down.
Indeterminate Tomatoes
Indeterminate tomato plants grow naturally. Each plant is slightly different from the others, on the …