A complete guide to tomato cultivation from seed selection to harvest. Nutritious, versatile, and bursting with flavor, tomatoes are a perennial favorite of both home gardeners and market farmers. Beautifully illustrated and highly accessible, this succinct guide from renowned market gardener JeanMartin Fortier brings you his pro tips and tricks, ensuring a plentiful and profitable tomato harvest. Coverage includes: A celebration of the humble tomato and its fascinating history An inspiring collection of outstanding heirloom and hybrid tomato varieties for you to grow Strategies for planning, preparation, and propagation suited to every grower Cultivation methods including transplanting, fertilizing, irrigation, pruning, trellising, disease prevention, and organic pest control Picking at the peak of freshness, extending harvests, and processing ideas to let you enjoy that homegrown tomato flavor all winter long. Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener is a collection of pra