VegetableTomato
Mountain Pride Tomato
Mountain Pride is a hybrid determinate tomato bred for reliability and crack resistance, delivering round, red slicing tomatoes of about 8 ounces each in just 70 days from transplant. Hardy across zones 2 through 11, this variety reaches 18 to 36 inches tall and produces firm, flavorful fruit that stands up to the unpredictable weather and diseases that challenge many gardeners. It's equally at home in garden plots, raised beds, or greenhouses, making it a genuinely adaptable choice for different growing situations.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
2-11
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam With Organic Matter
Growth Stats
36 in
Height
TypeDeterminate
Spacing
24
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
2-11
Size
36in H x ?in W
Growth
—
Care
High
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Highlights
The 8-ounce round tomatoes resist cracking, a trait that separates Mountain Pride from countless crack-prone varieties that split after rain or inconsistent watering. Its resistance to nine major diseases, including Fusarium Wilt, Late Blight, and Tobacco Mosaic Virus, means you spend less time troubleshooting and more time harvesting. Reaching maturity in just 70 days, this determinate hybrid produces its fruit in a concentrated window, making it excellent for gardeners who want a reliable harvest without the sprawl of indeterminate types.
Common Uses
Mountain Pride tomatoes work beautifully as slicing tomatoes for fresh eating, sandwiches, and salads where their firm texture and crack resistance shine. The 8-ounce size and flavorful character make them suitable for canning and sauces, though their determinate growth habit means harvest happens over a shorter, concentrated period rather than over months.
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Care Instructions
Start Indoors
Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost. Keep soil warm between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit to encourage germination. Transplant seedlings outdoors once they have their true leaves and soil has warmed.
Transplant Outdoors
Transplant Mountain Pride into the garden after all danger of frost has passed and soil temperature reaches at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit, ideally closer to 65 to 70 degrees. Space plants 24 inches apart with rows 36 inches apart. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before transplanting.
Harvesting
Harvest Mountain Pride tomatoes when they reach full red color and yield slightly to gentle pressure. At approximately 8 ounces each, they're ready to pick about 70 days after transplanting. Twist or cut the fruit from the vine; the crack-resistant skin will hold up to handling better than most slicing varieties.
Pruning
As a determinate variety, Mountain Pride naturally sets all its fruit within a concentrated period and stops growing at a predetermined height, requiring minimal pruning. You can remove lower leaves once the plant is established to improve air circulation and reduce disease pressure, but the typical heavy pruning needed for indeterminate types is unnecessary here.
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Companion Planting
Pests & Diseases
Ecology & Traits
Edible
Scientific Classification
Solanum lycopersicum
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Growth Habit
Determinate
Native Status
L48 (I)AK (I)HI (I)PR (I)VI (I)CAN (W)