Tomato, Marmande

60-65 days. Indet. bushes. 4-6 oz flat, lightly ribbed, red fruits produced in clusters. Good firmness and flavor, perfect for small market farms. Good cooked and sliced fresh. Very good yields outdoors and even in cool summer areas. Traditional variety from the south of France., and a favorite of commercial growers there in the 1940-50s. Still very popular in French and English gardens. FW1 and VW resistant. Possibly developed by Vilmorin Seed Co in 1897, though its heritage is shadowy and there are many strains and reselections. From the 2007 Seedy Sunday Seed Swap in Brighton, England.