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About West Virginia 63
Developed at West Virginia University Agriculture Exp. Station in the 1950s for disease resistance to Fusarium and Verticillium wilts as well as Early and late Blight. Donated to USDA in 1964 from West Virginia, USA. Parentage: Marglobe, Wisconsin 55, and PI 204976, as well as Rutgers, Southland, Urbana, and Campbell’s 1491-E11. Indeterminate, regular leaf plant produces heavy crop of 4-11 oz., bright-red, medium-sized, round, oblate, juicy, meaty tomatoes with slightly irregular shape. Offers excellent rich, well-balanced, sweet tomatoey flavors.
- Culinary Use
- Paste / Sauce / Canner / Salad / Slicer
- Flavor Profile
- Sweet
- Fruit Color
- Red
- Fruit Shape
- Oblate / Round
- Fruit Size
- Medium
- Leaf Type
- Regular
- Maturity
- Mid-season
- Plant Type
- Indeterminate
- Species
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Variety
- Heirloom
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Looking for something similar to West Virginia 63, I think. Northern Nova Scotia area. I'm new to this.
Would like to grow tomato's year round for salads and sandwiches. Can this be accomplished using planting box and artificial light?
Hi Thom, yes, they can be grown indoors under artificial lights. However, you need to remember about proper fertilization, depending on the phase of plant development, ensuring the right amount of light and a ventilation system that will remove excess moisture and ensure good airflow between plants.