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Tomato 'Alpine'

Lycopersiconlycopersicum

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Family

Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)

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Species

lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum)

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Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Sun Exposure

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Other Details

Seed Collecting

Full Sun

Fruit Shape

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Fruit Size

Fruit Colors

Growing Habit

Days to Maturity

Seed Type

Usage

Disease Resistance

Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

Ferment seeds before storing

Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Leaf Type

Standard

Flat/Oblate

Foliage Color

Medium (under one pound)

Bloom Characteristics

Red

Water Requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Indeterminate

Regional

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Suze_

(Zone 7b) | September 2006 | neutral

68 days. Indeterminate, flattened globe, red flesh, outstanding yields. Fruits average 6 to 8 oz. Developed prior to 1950 at Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Farmerdill

Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | April 2004 | neutral

An early round red bred for the northern plains by the USDA, Cheyenne, Wyo. (1949)

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