Fruits of Homestead 24 tomato plants are firm textured, about 6 to 8 ounces (170-230 g.), and dark red with a globe shape. Typically, they mature in 70 to 80 days. Homestead 24 is an excellent tomato for growing in southern coastal areas, as they perform well in high heat and humidity. The heirloom plant is open pollinated, resistant to cracks and fusarium wilt. Those who grow this tomato plant regularly say it performs as a semi-determinate specimen, providing firm fruits following the main harvest and not dying back quickly as most determinate tomatoes do. Homestead 24 tomato plants reach about 5 to 6 feet (1.5-2 m.). Foliage is dense, useful to shade the fruits. It is an appropriate tomato to grow in a container.