Heredity: | Hybrid |
Skin Color: | Red |
Flesh Color: | Red |
Fruit Shape: | Round |
Fruit Weight: | 4 oz. |
Growth Mode: | Indeterminate |
Earliness: | Early |
Disease Resistance: | Fusarium Wilt 1 Fusarium Wilt 2 Verticillium Wilt |
Comments by NJ Ag Exp St.: | Early Favorite of many gardeners |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
Plant Height: | Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
Plant Spread: | Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
Leaves: | Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Other info: Direct sowing into the garden not recommended. Sow seeds into sterile seed starting mix, 1/8"-1/4" deep, indoors, 6-8 weeks prior to last expected frost date. Optimal germination occurs in 7-14 days with constant moisture and soil temperatures of 75-90F. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
Containers: | Preferred depth: Some tomato varieties, primarily dwarf and determinate varieties, are suitable for container gardening. Large, vining, indeterminate types can be grown in 5 gallon or larger containers but may require extra attention. |
dragonfetti | On April 1, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
dragonfetti | On March 9, 2015 | Seeds sown Half of tray B |
dragonfetti | On February 1, 2015 | Seeds germinated 16 plants in 8 jiffy pots. |
dragonfetti | On January 29, 2015 | Seeds sown Ferry-Morse seeds in Miracle Grow seed starter mix. |
p1mkw | On March 14, 2010 | Plant emerged |
p1mkw | On March 10, 2010 | Seeds sown |
jonesbr58 | On May 21, 2016 | Transplanted |
joannmorford | On June 4, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event Fertilized |
joannmorford | On May 22, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event Protector off |
joannmorford | On May 16, 2017 | Transplanted Rock dust Worm castings Plant protector |
joannmorford | On May 12, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event 3 hours at 32° - tips damaged |
joannmorford | On May 11, 2017 | Obtained plant Home Depot - 2 gal pot |
MySecretIslandGarden | On August 18, 2022 | Transplanted |
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