Oregon Spring Tomato
Price: $3.95
SKU: 3401701Bred by Dr. James R. Baggett of Oregon State University and introduced in 1984. 'Oregon Spring' is a stabilized cross between 'Starshot' and an early maturing, prthenocarpic,Russian variety called 'Severianin'.
Special Groups: "Epic" Tomatoes
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Growth Habit: Determinate
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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Customer Reviews:
By D. An (Shippensburg, PA) on August 1, 2025
I planted these in our hoop house in April (zone 6B), under a 2nd cover (mini hoop house within the hoop house), with a very small heater that turned on if it neared freezing. I didn't record the date, but the fruit started ripening very early (probably early June), & as of August 1st we are still eating them. They are very good—not tasteless like store tomatoes. I noticed someone was upset they weren't seedless, & they had other tomatoes in the garden. My understanding is that with parthenocarpic tomatoes the earliest fruits may be seedless. They'll probably have seeds if insects cross the flowers with other nearby tomatoes.This is so worth growing if only to hold you over until later tomatoes start producing!
By Disappointed (Michigan) on October 6, 2024
plants were stunted despite being kept inside in sun until some 6" tall. grew to 1/3 to 1/2 height of other tomatoes in garden. produced less than 1/3 the fruit of other tomato plants in garden and these were about 1/3 the size of other tomatoes. wanted seedless tomatoes for person in household with diverticulosis, but these had no fewer seeds than other tomatoes in the garden
