Intermediate TSWV resistance, great disease package and large fruit! The Red Defender tomato is a midseason variety that produces heavy yields of firm, large to extra-large fruit on determinate plants that offer excellent disease protection. The fruit ripen to a beautiful deep red color, display uniform ripening and have an excellent taste and shelf-life. Red Defender lends itself well to stake cultivation and has consistently produced smooth fruit with excellent size. Resistant to Fusarium Wilt (races 1,2), Verticillium Wilt (race 1), Gray Leaf Spot, Alterneria Stem Canker and intermediate resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus.

Skip sowing seed, order plants from our Exclusive 51 Strip Vegetable Plant Program!
Save space, time, and cost with pre-started plants custom grown for you! These large plugs can be transplanted directly into the field after hardening off (approx. 1 week). Prices are per tray (51 plants per tray; cell size: 1.5” deep x 1.1875” diameter, tray equals half width of standard tray). Custom grown Tomatoes need to be ordered at least 8 weeks in advance.

Available Ship Weeks for 51 Strip Tomato Plants: Products ship Monday – Thursday for delivery by the weekend, order ships at earliest available ship week below, order at least 8 weeks in advance, for later ship dates call us to place your order.
Feb 17 (order by December 23), March 2 (order by January 7), March 16 (order by January 20), March 30 (order by February 3), April 13 (order by February 17), April 27 (order by March 2), May 11 (order by March 16), May 25 (order by March 30) and June 8 (order by April 13).