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'Oregon Spring' Tomatoes |
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Standard
Early-Season
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Open-pollinated. Very early standard tomato with red, 4-inch, 6- to 7-ounce, almost-seedless fruit. Determinate plants. Performs best in cool weather. Resistant to viruses.
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55-70
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| Seed Sources: |
Totally Tomato - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.2 Stars)
Taste: (3.1 Stars)
Yield: (3.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.9 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 8
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 08/24/2010 by
pks
- An intermediate gardener
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Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is not a particularly early tomato for me, but it is a reliable tomato that I grow for preserving. I think it tastes better than many of the popular hybrids, although not as prolific. |
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Reviewed on 07/04/2008 by
papagard
- An experienced gardener
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Thurston, Washington, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day
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| This is the poorest performing of the OSU developed varieties I have grown in this part of Southwest Washington. I started my plants in the greenhouse and put them outside when they were about a foot tall and daytime highs were around 70 to 75, with nights in the mid 40's and low50's, in a west facing garden under a clear plastic cloche. I got some nice vines, but very few fruits; I even hand pollinated the few blossoms that grew. |
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Reviewed on 06/18/2008 by
containergardener
- An experienced gardener
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I planted seeds under shop lights in early February, planted out, one seedling to a 5-gallon black plastic container, in early April, and started harvesting in early June. Although I am generally unimpressed with determinate tomatoes, Oregon Spring is a standout. It produces prolifically, and the tomatoes are ripening over a long period. Most importantly, the relatively large tomatoes are delicious. They are sweet and full flavored, more like heirlooms than hybridized varieties. I pick tomatoes by touch (a slight yield when pressed by the thumb and forefinger) rather that color. Like Stupice, they still have partially green shoulders when they are fully ripe. And, for best quality, I pick early in the morning, when the fruit is still chilled by the night temperature. |
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Reviewed on 03/14/2008 by
Dorinda
- An experienced gardener
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Ravalli, Montana, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Very reliable and early tomato for small gardeners in Western Montana. Always will plant with my heirlooms to make sure I have fresh tomatoes. |
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Reviewed on 02/08/2007 by
girlgonegardening
- An intermediate gardener
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Porter, Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I really hate this tomato and I will never grow it again. Its the only one that has ever had problems with blossome end rot, the flavor was awefull AND its the only plant that has ever shown signs of blight. Sure it was the earliest, but the fruits wern't any good for eatting. |
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Reviewed on 09/28/2005 by
Lisa in Oregon
- An intermediate gardener
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Oregon, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Flavor isn't very good, yield isn't very good, and there were several other tomatoes that ripened earlier, some much earlier. |
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Reviewed on 03/15/2005 by
Sahale
- An experienced gardener
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Seneca, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is my earliest tomato every year. First ripens mid-July, in a place where most people plant tomatoes on Memorial Day. Because it requires no pollination, you can protect it well with row covers and other aids to early production. It is full size and good flavor. Keeps producing well even when the main-season varieties come on. Thin skin makes it good for fresh eating, but bad for handling in bulk when ripe. |
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Reviewed on 09/13/2004 by
Catskills
- An experienced gardener
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Ulster, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| 2005: first ripe tomatoes by more than a week and still producing now.
2004:More reliable than most in our very cool nights. |
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