The fruit is spherical or oblong, are edible, and when ripe is juicy and has a bright red color. The red color is because it contains the pigment lycopene. Before maturity, the tomato is green.
There are greenhouse tomatoes ( climbing ) and outdoor tomatoes (semi-creeping) The semi-creeping need support which is either string ( greenhouse horizontal line) or with a cane, when it comes to outdoor cultivation.