Key facts
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- United States
Overview
Pierce's Pride is a stabilized cross bearing medium-sized blackish-red fruit in the main season. Habit is not recorded. Water evenly for the best color.
Pierce's Pride traits
- Medium blackish-red fruit
- Stabilized cross, main-season
Good for
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce's Pride this page | — | — | — |
| Abraham Lincoln | 70 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Acclaim | 65 days | Determinate | — |
| Ace | 70–83 days | Determinate | — |
| Agro | 95 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Ailsa Craig | 70–75 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Alicante | 70 days | Indeterminate | — |
Pierce's Pride FAQ
What kind of tomato is Pierce's Pride?
Pierce's Pride is a stabilized cross bearing medium-sized blackish-red fruit in the main season. Habit is not recorded.
How does Pierce's Pride compare with other tomato varieties?
Similar tomato varieties include Abraham Lincoln (70 days), Acclaim (65 days), Ace (70–83 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Pierce's Pride good for?
Pierce's Pride is grown for fresh slicing.
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.