Variety characteristics:

• 976 Caramel Lake Tomato is a vigorous, healthy, and productive mid-early variety growing to about 5.2 ft tall. Fruits can reach up to 21 oz and are notable for their rich ochre-caramel color and good crack resistance. The tomatoes are exceptionally flavorful, with a meaty, juicy, sweet, and aromatic profile. Flesh is soft, thick, and substantial, while the skin is very thin, giving the fruit an excellent fresh-eating texture. A superb specialty tomato for fresh slicing, salads, sandwiches, and colorful market displays.