Mountain Pride
F1 hybrid tomato · Solanum lycopersicum · introduced 1984
- Breeding
- F1 hybrid
- Growth habit
- Determinate
- Days to maturity
- 74-77 days
- Fruit
- red, large
- Weight
- 8-10 oz
Origin & history
The first of Randy Gardner's Mountain series at NC State, released in 1984 and the variety that established the line's reputation for crack-free, uniformly ripening fruit on determinate plants.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 74-77 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
| Fruit weight | 8-10 oz | Typical range for the cultivar, as a consensus across the cited sources. Not a measured mean from any single crop: fruit weight varies with season, spacing and where on the plant the fruit set. |
Traits
Disease resistance
| Code | Disease | Level | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Verticillium Wilt (Verticillium dahliae) | resistant | Independently observed |
| FF | Fusarium Wilt of Tomato (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici) | resistant | Independently observed |
Related varieties
- F1 hybrid
Mountain Spring
70-75 days · Determinate
- F1 hybrid
Amelia
75-80 days · Determinate
- F1 hybrid
Bella Rosa
72-76 days · Determinate
- F1 hybrid
Better Bush
68-72 days · Determinate
- F1 hybrid
BHN 589
74-80 days · Determinate
- F1 hybrid
BHN 602
72-78 days · Determinate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, including 1 independent reference.
- NC State Fresh-Market Tomato Breeding Program (Mountain series) · North Carolina State University, University or Government
- Tomato Growers Supply catalog · Tomato Growers Supply Company, Seed Catalog