TM176-20
68 days. Solanum lycopersicum. Open Pollinated. Peron Tomato. This early maturing plant produces high yields of 6 to 8 oz deep red tomatoes. They are very sweet, meaty, solid, and very delicious. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, slicing, and canning. A great canning variety as the skin comes off easily without immersion in boiling water. A tomato is said to be so insect resistant, or Sprayless, that it never needs spraying. High in Vitamin C. It is the World's only sprayless Tomato. Also known as Peron Sprayless Tomato. Crack Resistant. Drought Tolerant. The plant requires support, either staking or cages. Suitable for greenhouse production. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, market growers, and open field production. A variety developed by Professor Abelardo Piovano of the National University of Argentina in 1951. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 209974. Semi-Determinate.