Greenhouse Production of West Virginia '63 Tomato Seed

2004 Annual Report for FNE04-519

Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2004: $5,588.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2005
Region: Northeast
State: West Virginia
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Greenhouse Production of West Virginia '63 Tomato Seed

Summary

The heirloom tomato variety West Virginia ’63 may be particularly valuable to tomato growers because it is resistant to late blight, verticillium wilt, and fusarium wilt. This project will compare the effect of greenhouse production methods on the seed count and seed viability of this variety and determine the most economically efficient production method. Outreach will be through publications, posters, and the seed industry.