Days Main Uses Tomato 117 
75 HMSC (Red) URBANA 
_ An extremely promising new tomato selected by Corneli technicians at our St. Louis 
breeding farm out of parent stocks bred by Professor W. A. Huelsen of the University of 
Jllinois. Extensive trials all over the country and commercial plantings now in the thou- 
| sands of acres have shown it to be outstanding for productivity, absence of cracking and 
blossom end rot, and remarkable uniformity of fruit size and shape. Wilt tolerance 
| somewhat better than Rutgers. Outyielded all other tomatoes three years in a row in 
| the STEP trials of Southern experiment stations. Canners are finding Urbana very 
profitable since yields of usable fruit are very high, reducing sorting costs by as much 
as 50% compared to Rutgers. All America Selections Honorable Mention 1951. 
VINES—Compact, bushy, with many short branches. Spread is limited to about 24 to 
36 inches, permitting closer spacing if desired. Provides good foliage protec- 
tion for fruits and bears heavily. 
FRUIT—Medium size (slightly smaller than Rutgers), smooth globe shape; extremely 
uniform in both size and shape. Flesh firm with thick walls and small seed cav- 
ity. Ripens from inside outward. Rich scarlet color outside and inside. For can- 
ning, 4 fruit fit nicely in a 303 can; also, the color is rated very highly for 
juice and catsup. 
70 MS (Red) VALIANT 
An early, large fruited variety for local market. 
VINES—Medium size, spreading and open. 
_ FRUIT—Deep globe, bright scarlet, mild flavored. 
