Big Set Tomato: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit

Bush

Listed for

United States

Overview

Big Set (PSX702) is a 1975 Petoseed F1 hybrid on a bush-type plant that sets fruit extremely heavily. Tomatoes are medium-large, deep oblate, with a green shoulder. Resistance covers nematodes, Fusarium wilt race 1, and Verticillium wilt. It is similar to Walter and adapted generally. A dependable old hybrid for gardeners wanting lots of large fruit on a compact plant.

Big Set traits

• Medium-large deep oblate fruit with green shoulder
• Bush-type plant with a very heavy set
• Resistant to nematodes, Verticillium and Fusarium race 1
• F1 hybrid from Petoseed, 1975

Good for

• Fresh slicing
• Canning

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Big Set FAQ

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.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.