Mountain Magic vs Juliet
Two blight-tolerant saladette hybrids for wet-summer gardens.
| Mountain Magic | Juliet | |
|---|---|---|
| Breeding | F1 hybrid | F1 hybrid |
| Growth habit | Indeterminate | Indeterminate |
| Days to maturity | 66-70 | 60-62 |
| Fruit color | red | red |
| Fruit size class | saladette | grape |
| Typical weight | - | - |
| Primary uses | snacking, slicing | snacking |
| Introduced | - | 1999 |
| Documented resistances | 3 | 2 |
| Saves true from seed | No (F1) | No (F1) |
Disease resistance
Mountain Magic
Late BlightPh-2+Ph-3 · resistant
Early Blighttolerant
Fusarium Wilt of TomatoFF · resistant
Juliet
Early Blighttolerant
Late Blighttolerant
Traits
Both: F1 Hybrid, Indeterminate, Red, Early Season, Snacking, Crack-Resistant
Only Mountain Magic
- Saladette
Only Juliet
- Grape
Origins
Mountain Magic
Randy Gardner's NC State campari-type and the flagship of the modern blight-resistant generation: full Ph-2 + Ph-3 late blight resistance with early blight tolerance, in a two-ounce fruit sweet enough to win taste trials.
Juliet
The 1999 AAS winner that mainstreamed the grape-tomato form in home gardens: glossy red mini-Romas in clusters, crack-proof, with useful field tolerance to blights.
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Sources & References
Evidence: 7 sources, including 5 independent references.
- NC State Fresh-Market Tomato Breeding Program (Mountain series) · North Carolina State University, University or Government
- Johnny's Selected Seeds catalog · Johnny's Selected Seeds, Seed Catalog
- Vegetable MD Online · Cornell University, Plant Pathology, University or Government
- Evaluation of Late Blight Resistant Tomato Varieties, 2012 · Cornell Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center (2012), University or Government
- Evaluation of Late Blight Resistant Tomato Varieties, 2013 · Cornell Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center (2013), University or Government
- Tomato Growers Supply catalog · Tomato Growers Supply Company, Seed Catalog
- Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners · Cornell University Cooperative Extension, University or Government