Better Boy
{{short description|Variety of tomato}}
The "Better Boy" tomato variety is a hybrid between the Teddy Jones heirloom tomato variety and an unknown red variety developed by plant breeder John Peto.{{Cite web |title=Better Boy Tomato: Tomato of the Month |url=http://www.tomatodirt.com/better-boy-tomato.html |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Tomato Dirt}} Better Boy fruit grows from an indeterminate plant, growing to about {{Convert|340|g|oz}} in weight, and typically ripens in around 72 days, growing to about {{Convert|150|cm|ft|round=5}} high.{{cite web |title=Tomatoes |url=http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/pdf/FSA-6017.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229031126/http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/PDF/FSA-6017.pdf |archive-date=29 December 2013 |accessdate=4 September 2012 |work=Home Gardening Series |publisher=University of Arkansas Agriculture and Natural Resources}} Better Boy tomatoes are resistant to both verticillium and fusarium wilt.{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-better-boy-tomato-plants.htm |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=gardeningknowhow.com}} Due to the relatively high amount of fruit it yields, it is recommended that the Better Boy varieties should be sturdily staked when planted in a garden.[http://www.bonnieplants.ca/BonnieVegetables/tabid/60/ID/140/Tomato-Better-Boy.aspx Tomato – Better Boy]{{dead link|date=November 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}