Florida is known for its prowess in producing tomatoes and supplying them to a demanding public. New varieties from leading seed companies are affording growers more opportunities to give consumers what they want in terms of looks and taste.
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BHN 685 -- SeedWay
'BHN 685' is a determinate plant type with good fruit cover. It has excellent yields with a concentrated set of smooth and firm fruit. The fruit is uniform, has good color, and great taste.
'Camaro' produces early maturing, extra-large, and firm red globe-shaped fruit on mid-compact determinate plants. Setting and size is good with final yield potential being high. Due to the plant height, there is limited to no pruning required. The deep red fruits have smooth shoulders and perform well for both vine-ripe or for mature green gassing.
'HM 1823' is a strong performer in the Southeast and in areas where Fusarium crown and root rot are a problem. The fruit has an excellent deep-red color, and it is firm for shipping markets.
'Mariana' is a reliable and versatile variety with excellent yield potential and quality. The medium compact plants produce smooth extra-large fruit with good uniformity and firmness. It is suited for mature green and vine ripe harvesting, and performs well on ground and staked culture. 'Mariana' has good performance in hot set conditions.
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Paul Rusnak is the Senior Online Editor of American Vegetable Grower, American Fruit Grower, and Greenhouse Grower magazines, all Meister Media Worldwide brands. He is based in Northeast Florida. See all author stories here.