How to Grow Mountain Pride
Solanum lycopersicum 'Mountain Pride'
Mountain Pride is a hybrid tomato variety celebrated for its robust disease resistance against fusarium, verticillium wilt, and tobacco mosaic virus. Gardeners choose this cultivar to ensure healthy yields in warm-season gardens where common fungal threats often plague standard plants.
📷 Wikipedia: TomatoStarting Mountain Pride: indoors or direct sow?
🏠 Start indoors 6 weeks before your last spring frost, then move the seedlings outside.
Move seedlings outdoors only after all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed sufficiently for this warm-season crop.
Soil, care & harvest
Prepare loose, well-draining soil with a pH between 6.0 and 6.8 for optimal growth. As a warm-season crop, you must wait until after the last spring frost when soil temperatures are consistently warm before planting outdoors. Start seeds indoors roughly 6 to 8 weeks prior to the expected frost date. Sow seeds about 1/4 inch deep; they typically germinate within 7 to 14 days.
Space plants 24 to 30 inches apart in full sun to ensure proper air circulation. Provide sturdy support or a trellis, as these tomatoes can reach heights of 1 to 10 feet. Maintain consistent moisture levels by watering regularly and applying organic mulch around the base. Feed the plants with balanced fertilizer during the growing season to sustain fruit production.
Watch for tomato hornworms, aphids, flea beetles, and cutworms; inspect leaves frequently and remove pests manually or use appropriate controls. Prevent late blight, bacterial speck, and blossom end rot by ensuring good airflow and consistent watering. Harvest ripe fruit approximately 75 to 80 days after transplanting when the color is fully developed.
When to Plant Mountain Pride
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May | — | October – August |
| Zone 2 | April – May | — | September |
| Zone 3 | April | — | September – October |
| Zone 4 | March – April | — | August – October |
| Zone 5 | March | — | August – October |
| Zone 6 | March | — | August – October |
| Zone 7 | February – March | — | July – September |
| Zone 8 | February | — | July – September |
| Zone 9 | January | — | June – August |
| Zone 10 | January | — | May – July |
| Zone 11 | January | — | April – June |
| Zone 12 | January | — | April – June |
| Zone 13 | January | — | April – June |
Companion Plants for Mountain Pride
✓ Good companions
Repels aphids and whiteflies, may improve tomato flavor
Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects, may deter hornworms
Breaks up soil for tomato roots, doesn't compete for nutrients
Repels aphids and may improve tomato growth and flavor
Provides ground cover and shade, maximizes space usage
Deters nematodes and aphids with natural compounds
Acts as trap crop for aphids and cucumber beetles
Attracts beneficial insects like hoverflies and parasitic wasps
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that causes tomato wilt and stunting
Compete for nutrients and may stunt tomato growth
Both attract corn earworm/tomato fruitworm, increasing pest pressure
Inhibits tomato growth through allelopathic compounds
Nutrition Facts
Per 100g serving (USDA FoodData Central)
