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Pike County Kentucky Heirloom

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VEGETABLES / TOMATO
PINK-PURPLE
Pink beefsteak with strong ribbing. Fruit average 3-3.5" diameter, 0.5 lb. Large blossom scar. Radial cracking. Indeterminate; potato leaf; flower stigma same level as stamen. Donated to SSE by Donald Sparks (KY SP D). Reportedly grown for over 40 years by the same family in Pike County, KY. SSE estimates this variety likely dates to circa 1950. SSE Accession # 123878
SSE Accession: 123878
$3
Listed In: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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Iowa
USDA Hardiness: 4b
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