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Botanical Interests – Tomato Bush – Red Pride Seeds

$4.49

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Osterville | 4
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Description

'Red Pride' is a blue ribbon-winning tomato variety that offers a bountiful harvest of 10-ounce, globe-shaped red fruits with exceptional flavor. This vigorous and compact plant thrives in almost any climate, making it a reliable choice for gardeners. Its disease resistance package, including protection against Alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, Fusarium wilt (1, 2), and Verticillium wilt, ensures a healthy and productive crop. Ready in 78 days from transplanting, 'Red Pride' is the perfect determinate, slicer variety for both fresh use and preserving.

This packet yields approximately 12 plants when started inside. 15 seeds.


Variety Info:

 

Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum (hybrid)
Days to Maturity: 78 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Andes
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: About 36″ tall, 18″ wide
Variety Information: 3″ globe-shaped red fruits. Disease resistant to Alternaria stem canker, Fusarium (1,2), and Verticillium wilts
Type: Determinate, Slicer (Learn more)
Attributes: Disease Resistant, Good for Containers, Cold and Heat Tolerant


Sowing Info:

 

When to Sow Outside: For mild climates only: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting. Transplant when air temperature is 45°F or warmer, usually 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–90°F.
Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 24″
Row Spacing: 36″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 24″


Growing Info:

 

Harvesting: 'Red Pride' tomatoes are at the peak of sun-ripened deliciousness when they are fully red and have a slight give when gently squeezed.