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[[File:Vorlon-ripefruit.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'Vorlon' ripe fruit, Aug 2018 ©Kelly]]
 
[[File:vorlon.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'Vorlon', Aug 2015 ©Kelly]]
 
[[File:vorlon.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'Vorlon', Aug 2015 ©Kelly]]
 
[[File:06vorlon.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'Vorlon', June 29 2015 ©Kelly]]
 
[[File:06vorlon.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'Vorlon', June 29 2015 ©Kelly]]
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|width="750" align="left"| Much better yield this year! I grew in ground and in large containers, and the in-ground plants definitely did much better in terms of growth and fruit production. Very tasty fruit, irregular, with a tart but well rounded flavour. Excellent fruit set, with minimal blossom drop with our high heat. Large fruit, benefits from caging or very strong staking. 8 lb/plant.
 
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'''Vine Growth Type:''' Indeterminate
 
'''Vine Growth Type:''' Indeterminate
  
'''Vine Growth Habit:''' Erect
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'''Vine Growth Habit:''' Intermediate
  
 
'''Plant size:''' Medium (4 ft)
 
'''Plant size:''' Medium (4 ft)
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'''Leaf type:''' Potato
 
'''Leaf type:''' Potato
  
'''Leaf Coverage:''' Poor
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'''Leaf Coverage:''' Good
  
 
'''Maturity:''' Midseason (80 days)
 
'''Maturity:''' Midseason (80 days)
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'''Fruit Firmness:''' Soft
 
'''Fruit Firmness:''' Soft
  
'''Fruit Set:''' Poor
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'''Fruit Set:''' Excellent
  
 
'''Average Fruit Diameter:''' 3.5"
 
'''Average Fruit Diameter:''' 3.5"
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'''Average Fruit Length:''' 2.5"
 
'''Average Fruit Length:''' 2.5"
  
'''Average Fruit Weight:''' 120 gr (~4oz)
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'''Average Fruit Weight:''' 170 gr
  
 
==Affliction Observations==
 
==Affliction Observations==

Latest revision as of 09:53, 11 February 2019

Tomato 'Vorlon' ripe fruit, Aug 2018 ©Kelly
Tomato 'Vorlon', Aug 2015 ©Kelly
Tomato 'Vorlon', June 29 2015 ©Kelly

Grower: Kelly

Year: 2015, 2018

Accession: 80

Seed Source: Received from a private donor.

Comments:

2018 Much better yield this year! I grew in ground and in large containers, and the in-ground plants definitely did much better in terms of growth and fruit production. Very tasty fruit, irregular, with a tart but well rounded flavour. Excellent fruit set, with minimal blossom drop with our high heat. Large fruit, benefits from caging or very strong staking. 8 lb/plant.
2015 I grew this a previous year and had a much better yield, so I'm not sure if it was just a bummer seedling, or perhaps the lower humidity (I last grew it in Victoria, BC). Tart and meaty fruit. Blossom drop in high heat. Approx 3.5 lb/plant.


Plant Growth Observations

Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate

Vine Growth Habit: Intermediate

Plant size: Medium (4 ft)

Leaf type: Potato

Leaf Coverage: Good

Maturity: Midseason (80 days)

Fruit Observations

Skin colour: Brown/black

Flesh colour: Brown

Fruit Shape: Oblate

Fruit Fasciation: Slight

Fruit Firmness: Soft

Fruit Set: Excellent

Average Fruit Diameter: 3.5"

Average Fruit Length: 2.5"

Average Fruit Weight: 170 gr

Affliction Observations

Other Observations

History

  • Stabilized accidental cross between [Cherokee Purple] x Pruden's Purple that appeared in the garden of Joe Fisher of Winterport, Maine, USA in the 1990's.
  • Named after a race of aliens from the show Babylon 5.