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Tomato Sparky XSL - 2019 AAS Edible/Vegetable Winner - Very sweet fruits have an average Brix score of 8.5.
Tomato Sparky XSL - 2019 AAS Edible/Vegetable Winner
Tomato Sparky XSL - 2019 AAS Edible/Vegetable Winner - Very sweet fruits have an average Brix score of 8.5.Tomato Sparky XSL - 2019 AAS Edible/Vegetable Winner

Tomato Sparky XSL F1

2019 AAS Edible-Vegetable Winner

Sparky is one of the few X-tended Shelf Life (XSL) cherry tomatoes available to home gardeners. Sparky brags about being early to mature, prolific and very flavorful. Fruits are well suited for market growers and produce a large number of usable fruits per plant. You’ll enjoy gardening with these plants that have excellent tolerance to environmental stresses like heat and harsh growing conditions. Very sweet fruits have an average Brix score of 8.5. Round fruits weigh 1 ounce and are 1 inch in diameter. Indeterminate 5-6’ plants produce fruits 60-70 days from transplant.


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Categories: 2019, All, Edibles/Vegetables, Heartland, Indeterminate, Tomato
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: Regional (Heartland)
Class: Tomato
Variety Name: Tomato Sparky XSL F1
Genus:  Solanum
Species: lycopersicum
Year: 2019
Common Name: Tomato
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Bred by Frogsleap Farm distributed by A. P. Whaley Seed Company
Close Market Comparison: Red Zebra, Pink Bumble Bee, and Chocolate Sprinkles

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: Yes

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Upright, requires staking
Plant Height: 5-6 feet
Fruit Color (Harvest): Red striped with yellow
Fruit Shape: Round
Fruit Size: 1 inch
Fruit Weight: 1 ounce
Fruit Flavor Description: Very sweet fruits have an average Brix score of 8.5.
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 100+

IN THE GARDEN

Container: No
Garden Spacing:
2 feet
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 90 – 100
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 60 – 70
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: Excellent tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses

HOW TO GROW

Tomato seeds need to be started indoors, planted ¼” deep in pots or flats 6 weeks before the last frost. Seeds will take 7-14 days to germinate. When seedlings reach 2” tall, transplant into individual pots. Transplant outdoors 24-30″ apart in rows 36″ apart when nighttime temperatures are above 50° F. Indeterminate plants require stakes or trellises. Maintain soil fertility and a steady, consistent supply of water. Sparky XLS (Extended Shelf Life) is heterozygous for the “rin” allele. So fruits will maintain exceptional fruit qualities post-harvest and have an excellent shelf-life.

JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS

  • “I liked this entry, the color was unique, and the flavor was very consistent.”
  • “The trial entry won the taste test!”
  • “Beautiful fruit, VERY vigorous! The size of the fruit was just right! Lots of fruit to harvest.”
  • “Entry was the most vigorous plant. Very productive, best color and very good flavor.”
  • “Very nice cherry type with good quality.”
  • “Full flavor with good sweetness.”

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