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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Related and very similar to

• Caro Red

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Parents

• Summer Sunrise
• Indiana Baltimore
• Rutgers
• Ontario
• Lycopersicon hirsutum (PI 126445)

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Picture Gallery

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  Julien Schmit, France. Caro Rich - ripening fruit. 2008.

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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	.

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