Caro Rich
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| Caro Rich | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | orange |
| Fruit shape | globe |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | |
| Country | |
IL LO N
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 8-12 oz orange fruit, good flavor.
- Source
- Reimer Seeds / WI MI B 94 (Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin) / IA DR G 91 (Glenn Drowns, Iowa)
Location: Oblong, Illinois
TX GU R
- 80 days, det., medium-large 6-10 oz beefsteak type, few seeds, high vitamin content, good production in diverse conditions.
- Source
- Reimer Seeds / Tomato Growers Supply
Location: Pasadena, Texas
FRAN SC J
- indet., orange/carrot-colored tomato, very nice color and flavor, juicy and fruity. The fruit are smooth and there is a good yield. 4-8 oz.
- Source
- Reimer Seeds
Year: 2008
Location: Nancy, France
ID DE M
- Crop failure (due to the soil, I believe). I got a plant (not a big one), but no fruit. Regular leaf foliage. However, one very remarkable thing about this plant was that the leaves smelled awesome (kind of like citrus). The Tangerine tomato variety smelled similar, but not as strong (I had a similar crop failure with it; I grew them right next to each other).
Seed source:
- Reimer Seeds/ timeless-tomatoes.com (purchased 27 Feb 2016)
Year grown: 2016
Location: New Plymouth, Idaho
History
- An improved Caro Red, developed by E.C. Tigchelaar and M.L. Tomes at Purdue University and released in 1973.
- Reportedly has 5-10 times more beta-carotene than other tomatoes, but less lycopene.
Related and very similar to
Parents
- Summer Sunrise
- Indiana Baltimore
- Rutgers
- Ontario
- Lycopersicon hirsutum (PI 126445)
Picture Gallery
Julien Schmit, France. Caro Rich - ripening fruit. 2008.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | Reimer Seeds | . | . |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Gleckler Seedmen J&L Gardens Seed TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit |
. | . |
| 2013 | Skyfire Garden Seeds TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit |
. | . |
| 2012 | Gleckler Seedmen | . | . |
| 2011 | Gleckler Seedmen Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit |
7 | 3 |
| 2010 | Gleckler Seedmen Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest |
9 | . |
| 2009 | Gleckler Seedmen Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest Totally Tomatoes |
9 | . |
| 2008 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest Totally Tomatoes |
11 | . |
| 2007 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds | 10 | . |
Facts about Caro RichRDF feed
| Fruit color | orange + |
| Fruit shape | globe + |
| Fruit size | medium + |
| Fruit type | slicer + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member | IL LO N +, TX GU R + and FRAN SC J + |
| Member code | ID DE M + |
| Vendor | Tomato Growers Supply +, Gleckler Seedmen +, TomatoFest +, Skyfire Garden Seeds +, Totally Tomatoes +, Reimer Seeds +, J&L Gardens Seed + and Trade Winds Fruit + |