I've never heard of anyone getting sick from it but it's definitely too sharp for my tastes. My ex-mother-in-law told me 'nothing goes bad in my fridge' meaning she'll drink anything regardless of recommended shelf life but she adds a lot of milk and sugar to my cold brew.
My general rule of thumb is about 25 to 30 days for small and cherry tomatoes and 45 to 60 days for large tomatoes, BUT, it varies based on a lot of factors such as variety, temperature, sun exposure, rain/cloudiness, size of the plant and how many tomatoes the plant is producing.
3. Tomato seed germinates fairly quickly, within 5-10 days. The plants also develop fast, so seeds can be started 6-8 weeks before you intend to transplant outdoors. Your transplant date will depend on your last frost date (determined by your USDA hardiness zone) and that year's actual weather. Heirloom Tomatoes-Great varieties for flavor. 2  Plant Size-Many seed descriptions will tell you the mature size of the plant. 3  In general, determinate plants tend to be smaller than indeterminate tomatoes. 4  Small plants for containers often have names like 'patio' or 'pixie'.