Oregon Centennial Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340378190 days, semi-determinate - Introduced byGill Bros. Seed Company in 1959 and named in honor of Oregon's first 100 years of statehood. The plants are healthy and productive with fruit that are red in color, oblate in shape, and quite tasty. In their 1963 catalog, the Gill's described it as follows:
"A new tomato with many valuable features. Fruit averages quite large, often weighing a pound each. The deep red interior color, along with a very solid, extra red exterior, makes the tomato well suited for canning, market, or home use. The seed pockets are small and numerous, resulting in a very firm fruit. somewhat acid and good flavor."[1]
Our stock was grown out from USDA accession number PI 636295. Their records indicate that they received their seed directly from Gill Bros. Seed Company in 1964.
Fruit Color: Red
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Growth Habit: Determinate
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.
Informational Sources:
- "Spring Catalog 1963," Gill Bros. Seed Company, Portland, Oregon.
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