Tomato Oregon Spring

Name: Tomato Oregon Spring
Brand: Lively Root
SKU: pl_tom_oreg_spr_4IN1
Price: 43.0 USD
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Solanum lycopersicum 'Oregon Spring'

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Tomato Oregon Spring (Solanum lycopersicum) yields 4 to 6 oz red tomatoes in abundance. Enjoy the rich, very flavorful, and meaty taste with few seeds. Use them for salads, slicing on sandwiches, and making ketchup, salsa, paste, and sauces. This cultivar does well in cooler temps in northern or high-elevation locations. Grows 24-36 in. by 18-24 in. Determinate.

Tomato Pomodoro Pasta

Credit: Half Baked Harvest @halfbakedharvest

1/3 cup olive oil
5 cloves garlic smashed
6 medium to large heirloom tomatoes finely chopped
1 cup fresh basil + more for serving
1 pieces carrot cut into four
Rinds of 2-3 parmesan wedges
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 pound penne pasta
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons room temperature butter
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
Pinch Black pepper
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved

Heat the olive oil in a large pot set over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes or until lightly caramelized and fragrant. Slowly add the tomatoes and any juices left on your cutting board. Add the basil, carrots and parmesan rind. Adjust the heat to medium to keep the sauce at a simmer. Simmer for 30-40 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Stir often to avoid sticking. Stir in the salt.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain.

Once the sauce has thickened, you can either puree the sauce in a blender or leave it chunky. Remove from the heat, remove the whole garlic cloves and carrots from the sauce. Stir in the pasta, parmesan cheese and butter. Toss to combine. Season to taste with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. If needed, thin the sauce with pasta cooking water. Divide the pasta among bowls and top with ricotta cheese, black pepper, cherry tomatoes and basil. EAT!

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Solanum lycopersicum 'Oregon Spring' Care Guide

LightHigh

Full sun (6-8 hours). If growing in a hot climate, partial shade during the afternoon helps to protect it from sunburn.
WaterHigh

Keep your tomato consistently moist in well-draining soil.
HumidityMedium

This plant is fine in medium humidity.
Temperature 65 to 75

This plant will yield tomatoes three weeks before your last frost date. Protect her during nights when temps dip below 60°F until frost.
Hardiness Zones2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11

This tomato is a determinate, which means it matures and ripens within a short period and doesn't bear any more fruit.
FertilizingEvery two weeks

Add an organic tomato fertilizer rich in calcium to help prevent bottom-end rot and then apply every two weeks during the growing season. The organic fertilizer should be low in nitrogen, like a 3-4-6 mixture to promote flower and fruit growth. Be careful not to touch the foliage with the fertilizer.
Re-pottingRarely

To transplant into a garden container or the garden bed, water your plant the night before. Since your plant has been in a box without light or water, it may have some yellowing leaves or show some wilt. If the soil is dry, water the plant and put her in bright, indirect light for a couple of days. When the temperatures are consistently at 60°F at night, you can transition your plant slowly to more direct sunlight. For one to two weeks, start in the morning hours and gradually give it more direct sunshine each day. After increasing the time, each day should acclimate to the full sun for 6-8 hours per day.
Next, dig the hole twice as wide as the grower pot and the same depth as the grower pot (not deeper). Remove the plant and center in the spot. Add rooting hormone around the roots of the plant. Water in the hole and let drain. If you have clay or poor soils, add compost and manure to enhance the soil consistency. Fill around the plant and up to the top of its soil line. Tamp down with your hands to remove any air pockets. Water again around the drip line, careful not to soak the leaves to help prevent fungus. Keep the soil moist like a wrung-out sponge but not soggy to promote healthy root growth. Provide a cage or trellis for the vines to hang upon. Mulch around the base of the plant to help safeguard against soil splash and help prevent weeds.
CleaningAs needed

Prune your tomato plant by removing suckers around the base of the plant. Leave four to five fruiting branches and trim the rest off to manage and produce larger fruit.
PropagationCuttings

To propagate this plant during the growing season:
Take a 3-4 inch sucker stem cutting at the base of the plant.
Place the stems in rooting hormone and place the stem down into the rooting medium.
Tamp the soil around the stem gently and mist the soil.
Check the moisture of the soil each day.
Place the cuttings in bright, indirect light.
After the roots are six weeks old, they should be ready to transfer into the garden or container garden in full sun. Transition the cuttings a few hours per day to help them acclimate to the new environment.