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Marion

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Post: # 99601Unread post slugworth
Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:49 am

Tomato Rocket from the dollar store was supposed to be Marion tomato but they may have lied.
Tomatoes are starting to form finally (plant had blossoms in early May) and they look like a roma type tomato.
I have to laugh,box says early variety 55 to 80 days to maturity.
I don't consider 80 days early.
If it's a spitter, I will do a grip and rip on the plants to make room for others more worthy.
"A chiseled face,Just like Easter Island" :lol:

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Post: # 99645Unread post Shule
Fri Jun 16, 2023 12:17 am

It shouldn't be a the shape of a Roma tomato. I grew it three times. It was round (except for an oxheart offtype in one fruit). The first year it was very early, prolific, vigorous, and tasted very excellent. The other times it was not early or prolific and the taste was different (but not a spitter). It was in more ideal ground the first year than the second. I got my seeds from here:
https://www.seedsnow.com/products/tomato-marion

The fruits were about 3" in diameter the first year.

The oxheart trait wasn't passed on when I grew it the third year from that fruit.
Location: SW Idaho, USA
Climate: BSk
USDA hardiness zone: 6
Elevation: 2,260 feet

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Re: Marion

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Post: # 101037Unread post slugworth
Tue Jul 04, 2023 2:59 am

both plants are pear type shape still green.
I planted early May and just starting to form green tomatoes now.
when they say 80 days at least they got that right.
"A chiseled face,Just like Easter Island" :lol:

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Re: Marion

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Post: # 101038Unread post slugworth
Tue Jul 04, 2023 4:08 am

I had 3 more tomato rocket boxes so I started them outside to take advantage of the heat and sunlight.
"A chiseled face,Just like Easter Island" :lol:

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