About this variety
What to expect from Oregon Spring
Oregon Spring tomato seeds produce red slicing tomato fruit about 6–7 oz and 4 in across on determinate plants reaching 31–36 in; maturity is 60-69 Days.
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Oregon Spring tomato seeds grow into determinate plants reaching 31–36 in, bearing red fruit about 6–7 oz and 4 in across. This slicing tomato is especially suited to early harvests, cool conditions, fresh slicing, and salads. Maturity is 60-69 Days from transplanting.
About Oregon Spring
Oregon Spring is a slicing tomato grown as Solanum lycopersicum L. Plants have a determinate habit and reach 31–36 in; support is listed as cage. The principal mature or market color is Red, with fruit described as about 6–7 oz and 4 in across. Reproductive classification: Open-Pollinated (OP). Maturity: 60-69 Days. Names associated with this variety include Tomato, Tomato Seeds - Determinate - Oregon Spring.
- Scientific name:Solanum lycopersicum L.
- Life cycle:Annual
- Planting season:Spring
- Growth habit:Determinate
- Plant height:31–36 in
- Sunlight:Full sun
- Seed depth:1/8 in
- Germination:6–12 Days at 75–90 °F
- Spacing:24 in between plants; 36 in between rows
- Soil:Loamy; pH 6.0–6.5
- Water:Moderate
- Support:Cage
- Reproductive type:Open-Pollinated (OP)
- Fruit:Red; About 6–7 oz and 4 in across
History and seedkeeping context
Cornell records Oregon Spring as an open-pollinated, very early determinate tomato that performs best in cool weather. Oregon Spring Tomato Seeds belongs to the long record of tomato selection that began with domestication in the Americas and continued through farmers, gardeners, public breeders, market growers, and seedkeepers. Where a precise breeder or family chain is not supported by a primary record, this page does not invent one.
The variety is described through observable fruit, plant habit, use, and the records kept by people who continue to grow it. Oregon Spring is an open-pollinated, very early tomato on determinate plants.
Fruit, flavor, and kitchen use
Oregon Spring is best for early harvests, cool conditions, fresh slicing, and salads. The expected flavor is classic sweet-tart tomato flavor with juicy flesh and balanced acidity. Fruit is described as red and about 6–7 oz and 4 in across. Use a tested current recipe for home canning; cultivar name alone does not establish safe acidity. Oregon Spring is especially useful for early harvests, cool conditions, fresh slicing, and salads. Flavor and eating quality are described as classic sweet-tart tomato flavor with juicy flesh and balanced acidity. For home canning, use a tested current recipe; cultivar name, color, or perceived sweetness does not establish safe acidity.
How to grow Oregon Spring
Start Oregon Spring indoors about 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost. Sow 1/8 in deep in a warm, evenly moist seed-starting mix; expect 6–12 Days near 75–90 °F. Give seedlings strong light, move them into larger cells before they become root-bound, and harden them gradually before planting outside after frost danger.
Plant in full sun with loamy soil near pH 6.0–6.5. Space plants 24 in apart and rows 36 in apart. Maintain moderate moisture, mulch after the soil warms, and keep foliage off wet soil where possible. Set up cage at transplanting. The determinate plant reaches 31–36 in.
Season care
• Give Oregon Spring strong light from emergence so seedlings remain stocky rather than stretched. • Install cage when transplanting; adding support after vines are large can damage roots and stems. • Water at the soil line and maintain even moisture to reduce cracking, blossom-end rot risk, and stress-related fruit problems. • Harvest when the fruit has reached its cultivar-specific color and gives slightly to gentle pressure; color alone can be misleading on green, purple, or striped varieties. • Use 60-69 Days as a planning range rather than a guaranteed calendar date; weather and transplant stress can shift first harvest.
Harvest and maturity
60-69 Days from transplanting under suitable conditions. Harvest when the cultivar-specific color has developed and the fruit gives slightly to gentle pressure; green-ripe, striped, purple, and dark cultivars require more than a simple red-color test.
Saving seed
Tomatoes are primarily self-pollinating, but occasional crossing can occur. To maintain Oregon Spring, save seed from several healthy true-to-type plants and bag unopened flower clusters when extra isolation is needed. Allow labeled fruit to ripen fully, squeeze the seed and gel into a container, ferment briefly until the gel releases, rinse clean, and dry the seed in a thin labeled layer. Store the finished lot cool and dry with the year, source, plant count, and isolation notes.
Common questions
When is Oregon Spring ready?
Plan around 60-69 Days. The listed range is a planning guide, and weather, transplant stress, and harvest stage can shift the actual date.
How long does germination take?
Expect 6–12 Days near 75–90 °F. Cooler media, excess water, old seed, or uneven moisture can delay emergence.
How large does it grow?
Expect about 31–36 in. Growth habit: Determinate. Support: Cage.
How is it used?
Early harvests, cool conditions, fresh slicing, and salads
Can I save seed?
Tomatoes are primarily self-pollinating, but occasional crossing can occur.
