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About Caro Rich
An improved “Caro Red”, developed by E.C. Tigchelaar and M.L. Tomes at Purdue University and released in 1973. Regular leaf plant with prolific yields of 10-12 oz., round, deep orange-gold fruit that contains extremely high content of beta-carotene (Caro Rich has 10 times more than other tomatoes). A low acid tomato. And very good sweet fruity flavors. An excellent salad tomato.
- Culinary Use
- Paste / Sauce / Canner / Salad / Slicer
- Flavor Profile
- Sweet
- Flesh Color
- Orange
- Fruit Color
- Orange
- Fruit Shape
- Oblate / Round
- Fruit Size
- Medium
- Leaf Type
- Regular
- Maturity
- Mid-season
- Plant Type
- Indeterminate
- Species
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Variety
- Open Pollinated
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Must be the best large tomato that I've grown over the last 40 something years. Last year I grew 3 plants and harvested around 12 Kg of fruit, mainly used for sauces (spag-bol, etc.), the sweetness makes for a much different flavour than the traditional plum type (Marzano). Also as they are meaty they are great in salads sandwiches. The best flavour only developes once the fruit has become a deep orange, the reason some growers who picked early disliked the taste. A vast difference in flavour compared with Golden Jubillee which in much less sweet.