El Nano
From The Populuxe Seed Bank
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2011
Accession: 131
Seed Source: Plant Gene Resources Canada, accession no. CN639
Comments:
2011 Delicious and sweet fruit. Squat, flat shape with heavy pleating. Doesn't suffer at all when it's dried out, as it was in the driest part of my garden and suffered from irregular watering from time to time, but never cracked, and plant didn't suffer any stress. Even sets fruit at lower temperatures when the rest of my tomatoes were dropping their buds. If it gets too wet the plant does seem to abort fruit. A definite new favourite of mine!
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Determinate
Vine Growth Habit: Erect
Plant size: Medium (2.5ft - 3ft)
Leaf type: Regular
Leaf Coverage: Heavy
Maturity: Mid (75 days)
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Red
Flesh colour: Red
Fruit Shape: Oblate
Fruit Fasciation: Medium Fasciation
Fruit Firmness: Medium
Fruit Set: Excellent
Average Fruit Diameter: 3"
Average Fruit Length: 1.5"
Average Fruit Weight: 210g (7.5oz)
Other Observations
- Excellent in containers
- Will set fruit at lower temperatures
- Drought resistant
- Crack resistant, even with sporadic or little water.
History
- Donated to PGRC in 1975 by Gavin A Kemp of the Lethbridge Research Station (Alberta, Canada).
- Originally collected from Argentina in 1965.
