Smal Wonder, Northern Delight, and Nodak Early Tomatoes
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Smal Wonder , Northern Delight, and Nodak Early To m atoes A.A. Boe The Depa rt ment of Horticulture a nd Forestry has an- nounced the rel ease of three new tomato varieties, 'Small Wonde r' , 'Northern De lig h t' and 'Nodak Early'. These va r- ieties mature the ir fruit very ea rly a nd are classified as ul tra early . Ultra ea rly to matoes beg in ripening the ir fru it after 1000 heat units between 50 an d 90 degrees Fah renheit. They also ha ve the characteristic of setting fr uit at cool tem- peratures. Small Wonder and Northern Delight are small-fruit ed var- ieties (1- to 2-inch) while Nodak Early bears 3-inch fruit. These are early crop tomatoes an d should be considered fo r use in cool areas and where it is desirable to extend the sea- son with ea rl y fru it . All three of t hese tomato varieties are suitable for fresh use and can al so be used in pr ocessing for juice, sauce or for salsas. Small Wonder is an ultra early cherry toma to . The vine is small. determinate or bush ty pe with good foliage cover. It has been observed to be infected with both septo ri a le af spot and early blight during high humidity seasons. The fruit are a I -ounce globe, bright red and under some conditions will have green shou lders. Each plant bears many fr ui t which ripen over a three- to four-week period. Fruit ripening begins 45 to 50 days after transplanting. This variety is recommended for home a nd market gardens as an ea rly salad toma to . Northern Delight is similar to S ma ll Wonder but has a somewhat la rger vine a nd larger frui t. It is very produc ti ve and the fruit are of good qua lity. It begins to rip en five to seven days later than mall Wond er . Nodak Early is a very ea r ly variety. The plant is compact and determinate with dark green foliage. It s branches are somewhat rigid and hold the fr uit o ff t he soil. The 3-inch fruit are nearly round. They are dark red and of good quali- ty . The frui t ma y have green shoul de rs under certain envi- ronmental con di tions. Fruit ripening begins at about the same ti me as Northern De light and is concentrat ed in to a three to f ou r week period . Seed of these varieties is available fr om the author. Breeders seed will be pro vided to se ed co mp anies. Fruit of 'Small Wonder' Fruit of 'Northern Delight' Boe is chairman, Depart me nt of Horticulture and Forestry . 14
Transcript of Smal Wonder, Northern Delight, and Nodak Early Tomatoes
Smal Wonder, Northern Delight, and Nodak Early Tomatoes
A.A. Boe
The Department of Horticulture and Forestry has announced the release of three new tomato varieties , 'Small Wonder' , 'Northern Delight' and 'Nodak Early'. These varieties mature their fruit very early and are classified as ultra early . Ultra early tomatoes begin ripening their fru it after 1000 heat units between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. They also have the characteristic of setting fruit at cool te mperatures.
Small Wonder and Northern Delight are small-fruited varieties (1- to 2-inch) while Nodak Early bears 3-inch fruit. These are early crop tomatoes and should be considered for use in cool areas and where it is desirable to extend the season with early fru it . All three of these tomato varieties are suitable for fresh use and can also be used in processing for juice, sauce or for salsas.
Small Wonder is an ultra early cherry tomato . The vine is small . determinate or bush type with good foliage cover . It has been observed to be infected with both septoria leaf spot and early blight during high humidity seasons. The fruit are a I -ounce globe , bright red and under some conditions will have green shoulders. Each plant bears many fruit which ripen over a three- to four-week period. Fruit ripening begins 45 to 50 days after transplanting . This variety is recommended for home and market gardens as an early salad tomato .
Northern Delight is similar to Small Wonder but has a somewhat larger vine and larger fru it. It is very productive and the fruit are of good quality. It begins to ripen five to seven days later than mall Wonder .
Nodak Early is a very early variety . The plant is compact and determinate with dark green foliage . Its branches are somewhat rigid and hold the fruit off the soil. The 3-inch fruit are nearly round . They are dark red and of good quality . The fruit may have green shoulders under certain environmental conditions . Fruit ripen ing begins at about the same time as Northern Delight and is concentrated into a three to four week period .
Seed of these varieties is available from the author. Breeders seed will be provided to seed companies .
Fruit of 'Small Wonder'
Fruit of 'Northern Delight' Boe is chairman, Department of Horticulture and Forestry .
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Comparison of the fru it size of 'Nodak Early' (left), 'Northern Delight' (center) and 'Small Wonder' (right).
Comparison of the early yield and fruit size of 'Small Wonder', 'Northern Delight' and 'Nodak Early' with commercial varieties, 1987.
Yield (Ibs.) Fruit
Variety Aug. 11 Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Total Size
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Small Wonder 5.01 4.9 7.3 5.6 22.8 1.1 Northern Delight 1.8 3.8 8.9 11 .6 26.0 1.3 Nodak Early 1.6 4.0 5.4 7.7 18.6 2.0 Lark 0.3 1.7 4.3 7.6 13.8 3.1 Quick Pick 0.3 1.2 2.5 3.4 7.4 3.1 Sheyenne 0.1 1.4 3.2 5.4 10.1 4.7 Wayahead 0.1 1.3 4.8 8.0 14.1 3.0
1Pounds per plot ot 6 plan ts
