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VEGETABLES / TOMATO
ORANGE-YELLOW
Globe tomato. A very unusual tomato whose leaves turn yellow during fruit ripening and flowers are cream colored. In addition the fruit turns from green to white to yellow to orange to red. Round to high rounded fruit measure 1.8-3 inches wide and weigh up to 6 ounces. Fruit in clusters of 4-7. BRIX reading 4.3. Semi-determinate plants have standard leaves and inserted styles. Later maturing and average productivity when grown in 2016 at Heritage Farm. This accession matches the description of Honor Bright that Livingston Seed Co released in their 1897 catalog. Acquired by SSE from Gleckler's Seedsmen (CV Gl1). SSE Accession # 121769
SSE Accession: 121769
$3
Listed In: 2011, 2025, 2026
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Iowa
USDA Hardiness: 4b
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