MARMAN (50 Days) 
Werld’s Earliest and Most Preductive 
Forcing Tomato for Market 
A new development from Argentina included 
in 1949 trials with 150 different varieties from 
many parts of the world. MARMAN out- 
yielded and was much earlier than U. S. early 
hed forcing varieties under climatic condi- 
tions similar to Arizona. Vine growth, semi- 
determinate medium size with most unusual 
foliage coverage. Plants five inches high start 
forcing blossom clusters. A rapid race con- 
tinues between plant growth and blossom 
forcing until first fruits ripen, terminating 
growth. We noted 39 blossoms in a single 
cluster. Fruits average uniform medium size, 
shghtly ribbed shoulders, moderately flat in 
4 shape. Ripens to a fine red color. Most im- : ate ET ad BR SES a a 
Full MARMAN Plant Growth portant fruit characteristics are their high Foliage Removed Shee Fruit Setting 
resistance , to. stn. scald and cracks,. Very 
limited number of narrow radial skin cracks extending around the shoulders ever appear. Interior of fruits are meaty, 
thick placental walls, tough elastic skin and the wide locular walls, arranged like spokes in a wheel, present unusually 
firm, solid fruits with excellent keeping qualities after ripening. Blossom-end scars are practically non-existent. In our 
tests without spraying or dusting, MARMAN showed complete resistance to early blight, moderate resistance to an- 
thracnose and highly resistant to late blight, the latter due mainly because of extreme earliness. MARMAN should 
prove to be a very important market variety. The extreme earliness, high disease resistance and unusual foliage should 
adapt it to every state in the U.S. Because of its susceptibility to septoria leaf blight. we recommend spraying or dust- 
ing with fixed copper, the same as for early blight. Anthracnose control with Zerlate is also advised. 
POSTPAID: 1 oz. (about 1,200 seeds) $1.00; 14 oz. $1.75; 1 oz. $6.50. 
