Tomato 'Ruby Orr'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Ruby Orr'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Ruby Orr is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ruby Orr needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Ruby Orr from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Ruby Orr about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Ruby Orr

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Ruby Orr is a tender plant.

Harvesting Ruby Orr

Tomato Ruby Orr Etymology

This is a rare family heirloom from the Orr family.
Also a geographuc heirloom (SC). Originally from the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Ruby Orr folklore & trivia

From the family member of a former co-worker of the Mom of Folian ‘iechris’. :)

Misspellings of Tomato 'Ruby Orr'

Orr

Other Names for Tomato 'Ruby Orr'

Orr Heirloom, Bicolor Orr, Orr Striped, Striped Orr