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No. 038 · open-pollinated

Marglobe

Marglobe is a determinate open-pollinated slicer with scarlet red fruit. It ripens in about 75 days.

Typeslicer
Habitdeterminate
Days to maturity75
Fruit size7 to 10 oz
Colorscarlet red
Difficultyeasy

Flavor

Described as having a rich, old-fashioned, balanced tomato taste that is just a touch tangy. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Origin

Bred starting in 1917 by Frederick J. Pritchard of the USDA from a cross of Marvel and Globe, and released in 1925; a foundational wilt-resistant variety and parent of Rutgers and many others.

What it does well

  • One of the first tomatoes bred for Fusarium and Verticillium wilt resistance
  • Uniform round fruit that resists cracking and ripens evenly

Where it frustrates

  • Plants can sprawl and benefit from staking
  • Bears a heavy early main crop, so harvest can come in a concentrated window

Like Marglobe, but...

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Rutgersbut a later variety bred using Marglobe as a parent

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