Loran Blood Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340374185 days, indeterminate - 'Loran Blood' is important as a Verticillium wilt resistant tomato variety. It was used as one of the parents to many subsequent disease resistant varieties.[1,2,3] The regular leaf vines produce good amounts of red-colored, flattened-globe to oblate shaped, fruit that can weigh up to one pound each. There is wide variation in fruit size on the plants throughout the season.
Introduced in 1952[1] by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station and named in recognition of the three decades of exploration, research, and breeding work accomplished by Dr. H. Loran Blood. 'Loran Blood' possesses resistance to Verticillium wilt identified by a gene labeled "Ve." This Ve gene was bred into many other later tomato varieties using 'Loran Blood' as the source.[1,2,3]
Our seed is grown out from USDA accession number PI 270234 which was donated to the collection by the Utah A.E.S. on December 7, 1960.
Introduced in 1952[1] by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station and named in recognition of the three decades of exploration, research, and breeding work accomplished by Dr. H. Loran Blood. 'Loran Blood' possesses resistance to Verticillium wilt identified by a gene labeled "Ve." This Ve gene was bred into many other later tomato varieties using 'Loran Blood' as the source.[1,2,3]
Our seed is grown out from USDA accession number PI 270234 which was donated to the collection by the Utah A.E.S. on December 7, 1960.
Fruit Color: Red
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Harvest Timing: Late Season
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.
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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.
Informational References:
- "Report of the Tomato Genetics Cooperative," Number 11, page 39, February, 1960.
- "The Development of Verticillium-Resistant Strains of Established Tomato Varieties," L.G. Denby and G.E. Woolliams, Canada Department of Agriculture, Summerland, British Columbia, March 22, 1962.
- "Canadian Tomato Cultivars," compiled by Jim Ternier, Seeds of Diversity, 2006.
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