Growing Traveler 76 Heirloom Tomato Vegetable Garden Seeds
Traveler 76 Tomato Seed Growth Habits:
Traveler 76 tomato seeds produce 6-oz. pink fruit on indeterminate vines. The vines will grow and continue to produce fruit until the first frost of the season. As an indeterminate tomato variety, Traveler 76 does well when supported by a trellis, stake, or cage, which promotes airflow and keeps the fruit off the ground.
Because they take 78 days after transplanting to mature, Traveler 76 tomato seeds should be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date. The seedlings should then be hardened off gradually just before transplanting them into the garden after the threat of frost has passed.
Tomato plants prefer full sun and rich, evenly moist soil with a pH that's slightly acidic (6.0) to nearly neutral (6.8). Traveler 76 tomatoes are a heat- and drought-tolerant cultivar.
Various Uses for Traveler 76 Tomatoes:
Traveler 76 tomatoes are sweet and meaty, making them ideal for slicing, salads, and canning.
Traveler 76 Heirloom Tomato Benefits:
Pink tomatoes, such as Traveler 76, are rich in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C, and they are also a good source of calcium, iron, and potassium as well as antioxidants that are important for heart and eye health.
Additional Information:
Crossed and developed by the University of Alabama Department of Horticulture, Traveler 76 was bred to combat cracking, splitting, and spoiling in high humidity. Plants quickly produce high yields of sweet and meaty, dark pink tomatoes ideal for canning, salads, and slicing. Grows a heat-tolerant tomato plant that will vine 48 - 60" tall. Sow seeds ¼" deep into Organically-rich and well-drained soil in full sun. Youngs plants will require early staking and support.
Native to the tropical regions of South and Central America, tomatoes were originally domesticated in Mexico. Since being introduced to Europeans in the 16th Century, tomatoes have been developed into more than 10,000 different cultivars, selected for disease resistance and climate adaptation. Traveler 76 tomatoes are crack-resistant and heat- and drought-tolerant.
Pink tomatoes, such as Traveler 76, are pink because they have no yellow pigment.
