Key facts
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- United States
Overview
Lady Red is a greenhouse beefsteak with dark red fruit of 7 1/2 to 8 3/4 ounces, a well-colored, well-textured interior, and very long keeping quality. Suited to protected growing where fruit quality and keeping matter.
Lady Red traits
- Greenhouse beefsteak type
- Dark red fruit 7 1/2 to 8 3/4 ounces
- Well-colored interior with good texture
- Keeps very well after picking
Good for
- Greenhouse growing
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Red 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 | — |
Lady Red FAQ
What kind of tomato is Lady Red?
Lady Red is a greenhouse beefsteak with dark red fruit of 7 1/2 to 8 3/4 ounces, a well-colored, well-textured interior, and very long keeping quality. Suited to protected growing where fruit quality and keeping matter.
How does Lady Red 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 Lady Red good for?
Lady Red is grown for greenhouse growing, 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.