Marmande Garnier Rouge

Marmande Garnier Rouge was discovered in 1960 in the French town of Savigny-sur-Orge, Essone, by Mrs. Garnier (from whom the name comes from). Fruit are larger than Marmande (about 300-600g, sometimes even more than a kilogram), red, beautifully ribbed, meaty, juicy, with very good balanced flavor and full of tomato aroma. Very good crack resistant fruit ripen evenly, and are not only tasty, but also beautiful. Indeterminate, regular leaf, strong and very prolific plants with high disease resistance. Midseason, about 75-80 days from transplant.

Varieties

Heirloom / Open Pollinated

Fruit Colors

Red

Flesh Colors

Red

Fruit Shapes

Ribbed

Fruit Sizes

Large

Culinary Uses

Paste / Sauce / Canner / Slicer

Maturities

Mid-season

Plant Types

Indeterminate

Leaves

Regular

Flavors

Well-balanced