Tomato 'Northern Lights'

Lycopersiconlycopersicum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)
Species
lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum)
Synonym
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Sun Exposure
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Other Details
Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Leaf Type
Beefsteak
Foliage Color
Medium (under one pound)
Bloom Characteristics
Bicolor
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Indeterminate
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Pelham, Alabama

Bishop, California

Corte Madera, California

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
1
negative
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W
| April 2018 | positive

My favorite bicolor! vigorous plant, highly productive, and very reliable. most beautiful colors and swirls. can grow quite large. my s...Read More

J
| July 2012 | positive

Fleshy tasty tomato with premature fruits and large produtions... A good chance to continue in next years...

B
Bishop, CA | March 2011 | positive

Northern Lights has been a consistent early tomato for us ... not green, but pinkish w/bicolor flesh. Not my absolute favorite for flavo...Read More

P
Central, AL (Zone 8a) | June 2006 | negative

They grew well but I didn't like the flavor. They tasted like green tomatoes as I should have expected as they were green when ripe.

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | October 2005 | neutral

A 75 day bicolor.

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