Rio Grande
Variety
Rio Grande
Approved Data
created by Andreea B. at 02.02.2021
Features
Color
red
Location
planting: greenhouse
planting: outdoor
Resistances
Place fix
Fruit shape
pear-shaped
Cultivation Break
4 Years
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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Description
Bush tomato. Forms plum-shaped, red fruits that weigh about 80-150 g. Robust variety for outdoor or greenhouse. Floury, firm consistency. For sauces, ketchup or for drying. Grows to about 1-1.5 m/1.1-1.6 yd tall. High yield. Can be stored well.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Germination after 8-14 days at 20-25°C/68-77°F. Germination can be accelerated by pre-swelling the seeds overnight in a damp cloth.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
50 cm
Row spacing
80 cm
Seeding depth
0.5 cm
Companion Plants
Asparagus
Basil
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)
Chili
Chives
Chives
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Cress
Garlic
Garlic chives
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Leeks
Lettuce (Common chicory)
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Lettuce (Sugar loaf)
Mint
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Parsley
Pepper / Paprika
Spinach (Summer)
Tagetes / Marigolds
Antagonistic Plants
Abyssinian cabbage / Ethiopian mustard
Arugula / Rocket
Aubergine / Eggplant
Beetroot
Black salsify
Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (red cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Corn / Maize
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber (African horned cucumber / Kiwano)
Cucumber (Caigua)
Cucumber (Melothria)
Cucumber / Gherkin
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Horseradish
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Melon (Sugar melon)
Melon (Watermelon)
Mustard
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Oil radish / Fodder radish
Okra
Ornamental pumpkin
Potato
Pumpkin / Squash
Radish
Radishes
Rapini / Broccoli rabe
Sponge gourd / Egyptian cucumber / Vietnamese luffa
Turnip
Turnip greens - Tatsoi
Turnips - Oilseed turnips
Turnips - Wild turnips
Diseases
Grey mold
Root Rot
Dry rot of crucifers
Powdery mildews
Early blight of potato
Blossomrot
Brown rot
Pests
Thrips
Spider mites
Land snails
Aphids
White fly
