Tomato 'Velvet Red'

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
Leaf Type
Cherry
Foliage Color
Small (grape/cherry varieties)
Bloom Characteristics
Red
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Indeterminate
Regional

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

Bonsall, California

Boise City, Oklahoma

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
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Boise City, OK (Zone 6a) | August 2010 | positive

I planted this in the front of my garden with borage because the foliage is gorgeous and can be seen from the road. It has grown over fiv...Read More

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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

SSE- and DG- member Dr. Carolyn Male first listed this one in 1997. Said to be identical to Angora Super Sweet.

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | November 2006 | neutral

A cherry tomato with fuzzy, silvery-grey, dusty miller type foliage. Tomatoes have a slight "fuzz" but to a lesser degree than the "peach" tomatoes.

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