VEGETABLES / TOMATO
RED
Red plum tomato averaging 2.5" in length, 1.5" in diameter, 2.5oz. Productive. High acid, moderately sweet. Bland flavor in 2011; bright flavor in 2012. Left no neutral impressions in 2012 - SSE staff either loved it or hated it. Midseason maturity. Semi-determinate; 3'-4' tall; regular leaf; flower stigmas same level as stamen. Given to SSE by Robert Klein (MI KL R) who acquired this variety from Ed Hughes of MI in 1991. Originally from a Scottish settler, it dates to the 1800s. Klein uses it for canning. SSE Accession # 124018
SSE Accession: 124018
$3
Listed In: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025