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Old April 28, 2012   #5
ContainerTed
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As my handle hints at, I've done a bit of container growing. I don't know why indeterminates are off your grow list. You can grow any tomato out there in a container of 5 gallons or more. If you are concerned with "lots of foliage", then do some light to moderate pruning. It really doesn't take much. One of the largest vines I've encountered is Yellow Pear. I've grown it as 3 plants in an 18 gallon decorative pot and had tons of tomatoes.

I DO concur with the folks above that you may find a good middle ground by choosing varieties from the Dwarf Project. There are Red, Pink, White, Yellow, Gold, Green, and Purple choices that are excellent tasting. The vines are compact and the yield is excellent.
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