marglobe

[hedwarr]

I have never grown this variety before. I was hoping some of you guys could give me some feedback or advice on growing it. The seed pack descrption sounds great, but then again they all do. Is it worth it to add to my garden this year? Thanks ED

[dcarch]

Of the 39 growlists posted for the coming season, no one is planning to grow this one.

dcarch

[greggf]

I've never grown it, but I get the impression that it's a lot like Rutgers??

=gregg=

[nctomatoman]

Info from the Michigan State Tomato Bulletin of 1938

Marglobe was produced by the USDA and introduced about 1925. It was developed by Pritchard from a cross made in 1917 between Marvel (a Fusarium wilt tolerant variety developed by selecting the French variety Merveille des Marches, or Marvel of the Market). Globe (selected from a cross between Stone and Ponderosa made in 1899) is a variety released by Livingston in 1905. From the original Globe/Marvel cross, Marhio (or Marvelous) was also selected and stabilized, as a pink "version" of Marglobe.

Marglobe is an indeterminate (but not as rampant as some), productive producer of medium sized, round to slightly oblate, smooth red tomatoes with good flavor. It was used in a cross with JTD to produce Rutgers, released in the early 1930's.

I've grown Marglobe - it is a good tomato, with the fruit similar (but slightly smaller and milder flavored than) Nepal, Red Brandywine, Box Car Willie, Mule Team, etc. It should be considered a reliable all purpose productive red slicing or salad tomato.

[hedwarr]

Thanks to all for your feedback. I am going to try it this year. Craig, The packaging describes the plant as determinate! Go figure. Thanks again guys. ED

[feldon30]

I've been surprised to see it at 3 different garden places in Houston. I don't remember seeing it at all last year.

[mdvpc]

I saw Rutgers in Phoenix this weekend at a Loews.

[hedwarr]

I was wandering through the seed section at my local Wal-Mart the other day and I saw the seeds and figured I'd give it a try. Hart's seeds. Packaging claims it is a "Heavy Cropper".

[johno]

I'm trying Marglobe this year. I obtained the seed from a gardener in Spain. Just planted the seeds yesterday...

[Tomstrees]

In a book I recently got for x-mas called
"Growing Terrific Tomatoes" (written in 1975) they praise Marglobe as one of the most productive tomatoes -

I've heard alot of good things about it, I just haven't had the opportunity to grow it yet. But it sure sounds good to me !

~ Tom

[tomodori]

Here is a french document of 1951 on Marglobe.
The size of tomatoes is a bit extrem, no ?

[FlipTX]

I'm growing it for the first time this year. So far I'm impressed with the plant. We'll see about the fruit.

[Puregoodtomatoes]

I'm not sure if Marglobe Supreme is a close match or not but I have grown it and liked it.