This is a great 'starter' tomato for beginning growers and for those with less than ideal conditions. Shady Lady is a bush-type, suitable for small gardens and containers as well as open field, and will tolerate a wide range of conditions and has ample foliage coverage and protection of the fruit, hence the name. Large, globe-shaped fruit and nicely flavored. This is also a great market growers tomato due to the consistent size of marketable fruit, very popular California variety. UNTREATED