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Tomato Yield
Does anybody know how many pounds of tomatoes I can expect from one tomato plant? Isn't there some kind of a table that tells you this?
I would also be interested to get this info for peppers and snap peas.
I think I went little overboard with tomatoes. I think I'm at about 25 plants right now and my husband told me I needed an intervention when I decided to plant 2 tomato plants in each of my flower beds-in the front yard. Yes, that's right! I went there. There is so many plants and not enough space....
Re: Tomato Yield
Yield is going to vary by variety as well as site conditions.
For tomatoes,I would estimate 2 plants/person in your household (average consumption). Maybe 3-4 plants/person if you are going to want to can or otherwise put up. We are growing 6 plants (2 cherry, 4 varieties suitable for canning or slicing) for the 2 of us.
I haven't had good luck with bell/sweet peppers personally and never grew snap peas so I can't help you there.
Yield depends a lot on the specific variety of tomato. And on your growing season and conditions. I know I usually have 10-15 tomato plants, but I plant heirlooms, which have lower yields anyway, and I am in the high desert and get lower yields due to shorter growing season and arid conditions. I know my plants provide me with plenty of tomatoes for eating, canning and trading from July-September.
Bell peppers I usally get 2-3 peppers per week in July & August.
We planted bell peppers and got 3 peppers from each plant for the season. Our plants didn't grow very large and got sun for about 5-6 hours per day.
Tomatoes are sometimes unpredictable in my area. Three years ago we we couldn't give them away fast enough. Last year we barely had enough for a salad, which was common in our area due to strange weather conditions. This year we are hoping for a better crop and back to the average 3 per plant per week. Cherry varieties tend to have more fruits but a lower weight per plant.
Asking at your local garden center might be best for getting a feeling for your region.
ETA: We planted snap peas a few years ago and had enough for salads but not enough to share. I believe we had about 4 plants.
I agree that they are very unpredictable.
I had a coworker that had oodles of tomatoes from only three plants. She brought in bags and bags to share with us.
The following year, I planted three plants. I barely got enough for my own consumption, let alone to share with anyone. In fact, I did not share with anyone. I ate them all myself. It was a cold summer though. There was also some sort of tomato disease running around the area. My plants didn't get the disease, but no one had many tomatoes from what I understand.
This year, I have 10 plants. I am hoping to eat lots and lots of tomatoes, and perhaps even make some marinara sauce out of them.