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Earliana Sparks Improved

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VEGETABLES / TOMATO
RED
Red, slightly oblate, globe tomato. Indeterminate growth habit. Uniform fruit. Moderately recessed stem end. Degree of ribbing variable from slight at the stem end to moderate across the entire length of the fruit. Radial cracking rare. Fruit borne in clusters of up to six. Slightly inserted flowers. Regular leaves. Market mature fruit measure 2.1-2.6" long by 2.4-3.3" wide and weigh 4-7.5oz. Good flavor; sweet with low acidity. Firm, juicy flesh. Early maturing. Highly productive when grown in 2013 at Heritage Farm. Acquired by SSE from Steve Grose (MI GR S) who received the variety in 1988 from Edmund Brown (MO BR E). Brown obtained it in 1986 from CV Nationwide. SSE Accession # 123333
SSE Accession: 123333
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Listed In: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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Iowa
USDA Hardiness: 4b
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