Campbell 135
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
General Info
| Campbell 135 | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | oblate |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | |
| Variety type | |
| Country | |
MO MU K
- Red tomatoes, crackproof, uniform green. Deep red interior color. Indeterminate plants mid season. Very good intense rich tomatoey flavor. Meaty. Good general purpose tomato. Many people that I have had taste it say this one tastes "old fashioned".
- Source
- USDA
History
- Breeder: Campbell's Soup. 1959 see Campbell Soup Plant Sci. Seminar Proc. 1960, pp. 102-108 List of veg. var. "Committee on veg. breeding & var." Am'n. Soc. for Hort. Sc. August 1959
- Developed from a complex genealogy involving many older varieties. See image.
- Campbell's line also referred to as KC 135.
Parents
- Some of the parents are:
See also
- Campbell 17
- Campbell 19
- Campbell 22
- Campbell 24
- Campbell 28
- Campbell 33
- Campbell 37
- Campbell 54
- Campbell 146
- Campbell 222
- Campbell 1327
Picture Gallery
Keith Mueller. Fruit interior of Campbell's 135
Keith Mueller. Typical fruit of Campbell's 135
Keith Mueller. Pedigree trace of Campbell's 135. From Report of the Tomato Genetics Cooperative Vol 11, pg 36.
