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What makes it special?
Banana Legs is a compact bush tomato with bright yellow, elongated fruit. The meaty tomatoes contain comparatively little juice and few seeds, making them great both fresh and for yellow sauce, salsa and drying.
The determinate plant usually stays around 80–120 cm tall. It's especially practical for a pot, raised bed and smaller gardens. We raise our open-pollinated young plants ourselves in Illmitz.
Flavour & Use
The yellow fruit tastes mild, sweet-fruity and has restrained acidity. Its firm, meaty interior sets it apart from very juicy salad tomatoes.
Banana Legs can be used fresh in salads and salsa. Thanks to its lower juice content, it's also great for yellow tomato sauce, purée, oven dishes, pickling and drying.
Fruit & Plant
Banana Legs grows determinate and bushy. The plant usually reaches around 80–120 cm and sets a large part of its harvest within a more limited period.
The yellow, elongated-cylindrical fruit often has a small point. It grows to around 8–10 cm and usually weighs 45–80 g. The flesh is firm with few seeds. The variety ripens early to medium, around 70–80 days after planting out.
Growing & Care
Don't prune Banana Legs like a cordon tomato. Important fruit clusters develop on the side shoots. Only remove damaged or overly crowded shoots.
A sunny, warm spot and a pot from around 15–20 litres are ideal. Despite the compact growth, the heavily fruiting shoots should be supported with a tomato cage or several short stakes.
Water evenly from below. Especially elongated, meaty fruit is sensitive to strong swings in water and calcium supply. Feed regularly and moderately.
Variety Data
Variety type: yellow plum/paste tomato, bush tomato
Growth habit: determinate, bushy
Plant height: usually approx. 80–120 cm
Fruit colour: bright yellow, sometimes lightly striped
Fruit shape: elongated-cylindrical, often with a small point
Fruit size: up to approx. 8–10 cm
Fruit weight: usually approx. 45–80 g
Ripening time: early to medium, around 70–80 days after planting out
Pruning side shoots: no; thin out only if growth is too dense
Support: a tomato cage or short stakes recommended
Suitable for outdoors: yes, a sheltered spot is beneficial
Open-pollinated: yes
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Banana Legs - Tomato Plant
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Banana Legs – a compact yellow bush tomato for pot and garden
Banana Legs is a yellow bush tomato with elongated, banana-like fruit. Its compact growth and meaty fruit structure make it interesting for balcony, patio and kitchen alike. We raise our open-pollinated young plants ourselves in Illmitz.
Why is the tomato called Banana Legs?
The fruit grows to around 8–10 cm, ripens bright yellow and often has a small point. Combined with its elongated shape, this recalls small bananas. Its firm interior contains comparatively little juice and few seeds.
How does Banana Legs taste?
Fully ripe, Banana Legs tastes mild and sweet-fruity with little acidity. Fresh, it suits salad, a light lunch and salsa. Its meaty interior is also practical for yellow tomato sauce, purée, oven dishes and drying.
A compact bush tomato instead of a tall cordon tomato
Banana Legs grows determinate and usually stays around 80–120 cm tall. That means it needs less height than classic cordon tomatoes. The plant suits a raised bed, garden bed or a sufficiently large container well.
Does Banana Legs need pruning?
No. The side shoots carry a significant part of the flowers and fruit. Strict pruning would reduce potential yield. Just remove damaged or overly crowded shoots and support the plant all around.
Care in a pot
We recommend at least 15–20 litres of pot volume, a full-sun spot and even watering. A tomato cage or several short stakes prevent fruit-laden shoots from bending over. Feed regularly with a suitable tomato fertiliser during fruiting.
Buying a Banana Legs young plant
Our Banana Legs tomato plants grow in Illmitz. The open-pollinated variety is a good choice for anyone looking for a compact plant and a versatile yellow tomato.
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