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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 78 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Type: Determinate, Slicing Tomato (Learn more)
Native: Andes
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: About 36" tall, 18" wide
Variety Info: 3" globe-shaped red fruits. Disease resistant to Alternaria stem canker, Fusarium (1,2), and Verticillium wilts
Attributes: Alternaria Stem Canker Resistant, Gray Leaf Spot Resistant, Fusarium Wilt Resistant, Verticillium Wilt Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Frost Sensitive, Good for Containers
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: For mild climates only: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting. Transplant when air temperature is 45°F or warmer, usually 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–90°F.
Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 24"
Row Spacing: 36"
Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 24"
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Red Pride' tomatoes are at the peak of sun-ripened deliciousness when they are fully red and have a slight give when gently squeezed.
- KRISTINA S.Verified BuyerRated 3 out of 5 stars10/19/25Only 3 seeds sprouted
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Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests10/28/25Hey KRISTINA,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Reta M.MN, United StatesVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars9/5/25Good harvest, healthy plants
I grew 2 Red Pride plants and 2 Mountain Merit plants and did not always separate the harvests. All I can say is that both varieties stayed healthy and strong and produced a good quantity of large meaty fruits. There are still some good-sized green tomatoes on the plants (in early Sept). I expect them to ripen sufficiently in the next 2 weeks so that I can finish them off in the house. The picture shows part of the harvest (mountain merit and red pride)!!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? ContainerBIBotanical Interests9/9/25Hey Reta M.,
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with our Red Pride Bush Tomato Seeds! We absolutely love hearing from gardeners who grow multiple varieties side by side - what a great way to compare and maximize your harvest potential!
It sounds like both the Red Pride and Mountain Merit plants really delivered for you with those healthy, strong plants producing all those large, meaty fruits throughout the season. There's something so satisfying about having plants that just keep producing right into early fall!
We love that you're planning to finish ripening those green tomatoes indoors - such a smart way to extend the harvest and make sure nothing goes to waste. Thanks for sharing that great harvest photo too - it really shows off just how productive these varieties can be!
Keep on growing 🌻️
- HRated 5 out of 5 stars5/23/255 Stars
Starting this one late for a fall harvest! Cant wait!
- Xavier Q.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars4/29/255 Stars
I’ve been growing for just over four months and this things are very meaty. Very tasty as well. My first time growing red pride tomatoes. I’ll definitely be growing them again next year.
Las Vegas, NV, (9A)
- S. N.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3/12/255 Stars
I grew Red Pride Bush for a 2nd year in 2024. It proved to be a good producer again. However, I noticed a few things that are worth sharing. This plant becomes very big! And when the fruit loads the plant, it struggles to stay up. Even staking can be inefficient because each branch that holds a cluster of fruit starts to bend over. I ended up having to stake each branch to support it. Perhaps this is a good problem to have, but next time I'm considering growing the bush at a tilted angle, and supporting it with a tilted cattle panel. In that way, the loaded plant can lean its weight on the mesh. I planted the seedlings into the ground in mid-April (Zone 8a). They survived two nights at 42degrees (which I wouldn't recommend for nightshades, but these survived and thrived). They produced the majority of the fruit in mid-July. By the end of July, they seemed to be at the end of their productive time.