Red Global

“Red Global” is an amazing variety that I can’t believe I never heard of until this year. I can’t describe its history any better than LSU AgCenter, so I will quote their informative article here: “Red Global was released in 1959 and developed by Julian C. Miller, Teme P. Hernandez, and Eugene C. Tims as part of the tomato breeding program at LSU. According to Circular No. 60 ‘Red Global, A New Disease and Heat-Resistant Tomato’, this variety offers…superior fall production, an alternative early variety for spring, low acid with a mild sweet flavor, compact, thick fleshy walls with few seeds and small locules. Red Global was also hailed as having some resistance to cracking, resistance to fusarium wilt and foliar diseases, and exceptional heat tolerance, making it a top pick for fall crops. Red Global is a cross of Louisiana Slicer x Gulf State Market x Marglobe, backcrossed to Marglobe. It was described as a vigorous indeterminate vine producing deep globe-shaped red fruit under high temperatures…In spring trials conducted in 1958 and 1959, Red Global outyielded leading varieties of the time (Rutgers, Homestead 24, Moreton hybrid).80 days to maturity.”
My fruits weren’t very pretty because the stink bugs loved them; but I have always found that the stink bugs cluster on tomatoes that have strong, sweet flavors. My tasting notes: “tall, round 3 to 7 oz globes with green tops, excellent acids and sugars, juicy and soft but not mealy, a little ugly but has strong, great flavor.” I didn’t grow enough plants! One packet per order, please.