A mid- to late-spring and early summer crop seeded in January-February can be profitable for growers, especially those with a retail outlet for their crop. A fall crop, seeded in late June for harvest through October into early December. Keep in mind that a fall crop is less productive because of shorter days and, in spite of lower heating costs, the profitability of the crop remains questionable. However, some growers continue to manage a spring/summer crop into the fall if there is a strong market demand.
Major disease problems in this crop:
- Phytophthora Blight
- Pythium Fruit Rot
- Solanaceous, Alternaria Fruit Rot
- Solanaceous, Anthracnose
- Solanaceous, Bacterial Canker
- Solanaceous, Bacterial Spot
- Solanaceous, Blossom End Rot
- Solanaceous, Cucumber Mosaic Virus
- Solanaceous, Early Blight
- Solanaceous, Late Blight
- Solanaceous, Powdery Mildew
- Solanaceous, Septoria Leaf Spot
- Solanaceous, Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- Solanaceous, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
- Solanaceous, Verticillium Wilt
- Tomato, Bacterial Speck
- Tomato, Blotchy Ripening
- Tomato, Buckeye Rot
- Tomato, Cat Facing
- Tomato, Fruit Cracking
- Tomato, Fulvia Leaf Mold
- Tomato, Pith Necrosis
- Tomato, Stitching
- White Mold