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'''Grower:''' [[:Category:AB_GI_K|Kelly]]
 
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'''Average Fruit Diameter:''' 2.5"  
 
'''Average Fruit Diameter:''' 2.5"  

Revision as of 12:23, 11 February 2019

Tomato 'Parma' ripe fruit. Aug 2018.

Grower: Kelly

Year: 2018

Accession: 310

Seed Source: Received from Plant Gene Resources Canada (CN 17687)

Comments:

2018 Very tart flavour, seems to struggle with high heat, but once the corn grew around it the sun scald was less of a problem. Will drop flowers in high heat. Interesting variety with quite variable fruit shape and size. Heavily ruffled, so no cracking or splitting. With cooler temps I probably would have gotten quite a bit bigger of a harvest, so may be good for cooler climates. 4 lbs/plant.

Plant Growth Observations

Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate

Vine Growth Habit: Sprawling

Plant size: Large (5.5ft)

Leaf type: Regular

Leaf Coverage: Fair

Maturity: Mid (80 days)

Fruit Observations

Skin colour: Red

Flesh colour: Red

Fruit Shape: Oblate/pleated

Fruit Fasciation: Extreme

Fruit Firmness: Medium

Fruit Set: Fair

Average Fruit Diameter: 2.5"

Average Fruit Length: 1.5"

Average Fruit Weight: 54g

Affliction Observations

  • Suffers from blossom drop in high heat

Other Observations

  • Needs very good caging or staking

History