Siberian tomato is a type of the common

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(''Solanum lycopersicum''). It is referred to as "

Siberian Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive region, geographical region, constituting all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has been a ...

" because it can set fruit at , although it is not particularly frost hardy, despite its name.

Summary

In 1984, William Bonsall introduced the seed for this variety of

tomato The tomato is the edible berry of the plant ''Solanum lycopersicum'', commonly known as the tomato plant. The species originated in western South America, Mexico, and Central America. The Mexican Nahuatl word gave rise to the Spanish word ...

to the Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook. When the tomato was first domesticated is unknown. However, it was known to grow in Southern Mexico in 500 BC. This variety grows well in most parts of North America. This type of tomato is very robust and versatile, which makes it best for

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or processing. They are small, bright red tomatoes growing from tall. They are of the heirloom variety of tomato.

References

Tomato cultivars {{Solanales-stub