Re: [gardeners] Peron Sprayless Tomato

Connie Hoy (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 19 Sep 1998 11:07:42 -0700

Kim,
I have grown this one but cant remember the time to ripeness in my area but  68days
(from transplant) sounds close.
This an excellent tom.both in flavor and production...It came from south America as
I recall and was so named because it was unnecessary to spray it for insects.I
certainly thought it a worthy offering and it lived up to its name.
I hope you agree.
Connie

> > I have been going through my catalogs for next years crop, and I ran across
> > a tomato called Peron sprayless. The problem is in Gurneys, it is listed as
> > a 90 day tomato. In Tomato Growers, it is listed as indeterminate, 68 day.
> > In Totally Tomatoes, It is listed as 68 day, strong determinate plants. Also
> > a person on OGL had this response.
> >
> > I am growing Peron Sprayless this year. I got the seeds from Territorial
> > which lists it as indeterminate 68 days. I didn't have ripe ones until late
> > July, from seeds I started indoors in Early March and planted out in a late
> > April. So more like 90 days for me. The plants are vigorous and the fruit
> > is tasty. The Territorial catalog description (medium-large fruits, bright
> > red, globe shaped, firm, aromatic flavor, strong indeterminate vines,
> > disease resistant) is accurate to my results.
> >
> > Anybody have any experience with this tomato?
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Kim Barwick
> > Zone 5
> > techhead@enteract.com