VEGETABLES / TOMATO
PINK-PURPLE
Medium-sized, pink beefsteak tomato. Indeterminate growth habit. Oblate fruit with a moderately recessed stem end. Slight radial cracking on some fruit. Cat-face appearance common. Fruit born singly or in pairs. Standard leaves. Highly exserted stigmas. Ripe fruit reach 2.3-3.1" long by 3.5-4.4" wide and weigh 0.6-0.9 lbs. Good flavor. Moderately sweet with medium acidity. Juicy, with a slightly soft texture. Mid-season maturing. Low productivity when grown in 2013 at Heritage Farm. Donated to SSE by Carol Cleveland (MO CL C) who obtained the variety in 1993 from Dwayne and Betty Henson of Champion, MO. Dwayne's parents, Ed and Anna Henson, ran Henson's Champion Store. They were originally given one tomato in 1950 by Forrester Hutsell of Mountain Grove, MO. SSE Accession # 125582
SSE Accession: 125582
$3
Listed In: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024