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Mountain Fresh Plus

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Mountain Fresh Plus

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

  • Full sun
  • Zones 10–11
  • 75 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 24" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
  • pH 6–6.8
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  • Overview

    Able to tolerate cool and wet conditions, this big red tomato produces attractive, 8-16 oz. slicers with good flavor. Developed by Dr. Randy Gardner at North Carolina State University. Vigorous plants provide plenty of leaf cover. Determinate.

  • Planting

    Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Transplant after all danger of frost has passed and soil is at least 60°F.

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–6.8. Space plants 24" apart. Germination: 7-10.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Tomato hornworm, aphids, spider mites, thrips. Common diseases: Bacterial speck, blossom end rot (with inconsistent watering).