Ponderosa, Grandma Anne

Pink, medium-small beefsteak tomato. Indeterminate growth habit. Round to slightly oblate (flattened) fruit. Moderately recessed stem end. Minor radial and concentric cracking. Cat-face appearance uncommon. Fruit born singly or in clusters of up to three. Regular leaves. Slightly inserted flowers. Ripe fruit reach 2.2-2.9" long by 2.8-3.9" wide and weigh 0.4-0.7 lbs. Great flavor. Medium acidity and sweet. Soft texture. Juicy. Thin skin. Few seeds. Brix score: 5.2. Mid-season. Average productivity when grown in 2013 at Heritage Farm. Donated to SSE by Ralph Duy (IL DU R). It was given to Ralph by Zachary Tentinger, the great-grandson of Katherine Anne Hoss-Tentinger ("Grandma Anne"). Grandma Anne's grandmother, Mary Sheilds-Casper, brought this variety to the U.S. circa 1870 from Luxembourg. SSE Accession # 125357