Cooper's Special Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340258190 days, semi-determinate - The attractive plants provide good leaf coverage for the medium sized (three to nine ounce), globe-shaped, smooth skinned, beautifully pink fruit. It became a popular variety with Florida tomato farmers due both to its relatively compact plant growth habit as well as the ability to ship the fruit great distances thus opening other markets.
Introduced about 1923 by Dr. C. D. Cooper, a farmer near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was found as a chance seedling by Bert Croft in Florida in 1914. Our parent stock originated from the USDA, ARS accession number PI 199236. Because of its interesting "self-topping" habit, 'Cooper's Special' was selected as one of the parents in the development of the 'Pritchard' tomato.
Introduced about 1923 by Dr. C. D. Cooper, a farmer near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was found as a chance seedling by Bert Croft in Florida in 1914. Our parent stock originated from the USDA, ARS accession number PI 199236. Because of its interesting "self-topping" habit, 'Cooper's Special' was selected as one of the parents in the development of the 'Pritchard' tomato.
Fruit Color: Pink
Fruit Color: Purple
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Growth Habit: Determinate
Fruit Color: Purple
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Growth Habit: Determinate
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
- "Yearbook of Agriculture", USDA, 1937
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