VEGETABLES / TOMATO
RED
Red plum tomato with a pyriform-shape. Fruit average 3" in length, 1.3" in diameter, 2oz. Very open seed cavity, few seeds. Slight blossom end rot in 2012, none in 2011. Moderate acidity; slightly sweet; bland. Midseason maturity. Indeterminate; regular leaves; flower stigma same level as stamen. Donated to SSE by Russell Bay who received this variety from Almetia (Long) Skeels in 1989. Originally collected in Mexico in 1924 by Almetia's sister, Leela Earl (Long) Bragg who was visiting her husband's family. Grown by the Long and Bragg families in Montana since the 1920s. SSE Accession # 123033
SSE Accession: 123033
$3
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