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- Days to maturity
- 75 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Medusa (entered as Tomato Medusa) is a purple hybrid that aims to deliver heirloom looks and flavor with hybrid vigor. The plants are indeterminate and strong, setting large, uniform fruit with less cracking than typical dark heirlooms, and they perform in both open field and protected culture such as a tunnel. It carries intermediate resistance to nematodes, late blight, and Verticillium wilt. Stake or trellis the vines and harvest when the purple color has developed fully.
Tomato Medusa traits
- Vigorous indeterminate hybrid
- Large uniform purple fruit with reduced cracking
- Heirloom-style flavor and appearance
- Intermediate resistance to nematodes, Verticillium, and late blight
- Suited to open field or protected growing
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Salads
- Greenhouse growing
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato Medusa this page | 75 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Amana Orange | 75–90 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Arkansas Traveler | 75–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Aunt Gertie's Gold | 75–95 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Aunt Ginny's Purple | 75–85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Baby Beefsteak | 75–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Black Truffle | 75 days | Indeterminate | — |
Tomato Medusa FAQ
What kind of tomato is Tomato Medusa?
Medusa (entered as Tomato Medusa) is a purple hybrid that aims to deliver heirloom looks and flavor with hybrid vigor. The plants are indeterminate and strong, setting large, uniform fruit with less cracking than typical dark heirlooms, and they perform in both open field and protected culture such as a tunnel.
How many days to maturity is Tomato Medusa?
Tomato Medusa is listed at 75 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Tomato Medusa compare with other tomato varieties?
Tomato Medusa: 75 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Amana Orange (75–90 days), Arkansas Traveler (75–80 days), Aunt Gertie's Gold (75–95 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Tomato Medusa good for?
Tomato Medusa is grown for fresh slicing, salads, greenhouse growing.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Tomato growing guide
- How to Plant Tomatoes: Choosing Transplants and Planting Depth
- How to Prune Tomatoes: Removing Suckers, Tying In and Topping
- How Often to Water and Feed Tomato Plants
- Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do Month by Month
- Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Wilt
- When to Pick Tomatoes and How to Store Them
- All 666 tomato varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.