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Valencia

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Valencia

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

  • Full sun
  • Zones 10–11
  • 76 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 24" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
  • pH 6.2–6.8
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  • Overview

    Round, smooth fruits average 8-10 oz. Their meaty interiors have few seeds. This midseason tomato is among the best for flavor and texture. Our own selection of a Maine family heirloom with a Spanish accent. Indeterminate.

  • Planting

    Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Transplant after soil warms to at least 60°F and all frost danger is past.

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6.2–6.8. Space plants 24" apart. Germination: 7-14.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Tomato hornworm, aphids, cutworms, flea beetles. Common diseases: Late blight, early blight, fusarium wilt, blossom end rot, cracking.