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Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Porter's Pride'

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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Porter's Pride
Additional cultivar information: (aka Porter's Improved)

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2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing

Growing Habit:
Indeterminate

Fruit Shape:
Pear

Fruit Size:
Medium (under one pound)

Days to Maturity:
Mid (69-80 days)

Fruit Colors:
Red

Seed Type:
Commercial heirloom

Usage:
Fresh, salad
Canning

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Type:
Regular Leaf

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2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	twiggybuds	On Oct 29, 2008, twiggybuds from Moss Point, MS (Zone 8b) wrote: Good acidic flavor, slows down in high heat but keeps going. I pruned mine back and when it started cooling down in September it started setting lots more. It's the end of Oct. and loaded. Have not had disease problems with this one. This is also sold as Porter's Improved.
Positive	Tomatoholic	On Jul 22, 2006, Tomatoholic from Austin, TX (Zone 8b) wrote: This plant was my biggest, fullest, most beautiful plant. It is still going strong in 100+ day after day with high humidity. The taste is pretty good...but mostly, I like the way it is such a champ to keep setting fruit in this weather in July! Most of my other plants have shut down for the summer. Also, I noticed it does not form fruit in "clusters" but as individual fruit. I think I'll keep this plant as my spring/summer garden. I need to get a picture of some ripening b/c the color is very pretty. Pinkish peach.
Neutral	Farmerdill	On Oct 14, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: A 70 day improved version of the Porter, Larger (3 ounce) bright red fruits.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Indian Springs Village, Alabama
Big Point, Mississippi
Austin, Texas
Benbrook, Texas
Joshua, Texas

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