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TOMATO ABE LINCOLN |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
70-77 |
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| Not as pure as Original Abe Lincoln, indeterminate, somewhat smaller fruits and earlier maturing, distinctive slightly acid flavor. |
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TOMATO AMISH PASTE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
74-85 |
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| Indeterminate, acorn shaped deep red fruits, 8 oz. thick flesh, few seeds, needs staking. |
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TOMATO ARKANSAS TRAVELER |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-90 |
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| Indeterminate, smooth rose colored fruit, excellent shape, mild flavor, juicy, tolerant to heat and humidity, crack and disease resistant. |
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TOMATO AUNT RUBY'S GERMAN GREEN |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-95 |
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| Indeterminate, large green beefsteak with delicious, sweet, spicy flavor, 12-16 oz., light green when ripe with a tint of yellow and a pink blush underneath. |
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TOMATO BANANA LEGGS |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
72-90 |
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| Indeterminate, lacy foliage, 4 inch long, yellow, paste-like fruit resembles a banana, 8-10 per lb, heirloom. |
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TOMATO BI-COLOR CHERRY |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
78 |
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| Indeterminate, small round cherry type, heirloom |
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TOMATO BIG RAINBOW |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-102 |
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| Heirloom from Polk County, Minnesota, indeterminate, 6 foot plants, huge rib-shouldered golden fruits with streaks of red russing through the flesh, fully ripened fruits are gold on stem end, red on blossom end, some weigh up to 2 pounds, subject to cracks and catfacing but has superb flavor. |
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TOMATO BLACK FROM TULA |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75-85 |
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| Indeterminate, largest of the black tomatoes, 4-5 inches, flattened fruit, 8-12 ounces, dark brown to purple with green shoulders, rich smoky flavor, sets fruit well in hot weather, rare Russian heirloom. |
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TOMATO BLACK KRIM |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
69-90 |
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| Plant must be staked or caged, flattened, globe shaped, 8-12 oz., dark red-purple fruit with delicate skin, green shoulders, green tinted flesh, full flavor with slight saltiness that enhances the taste, very juicy. |
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TOMATO BLACK PRINCE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
70-90 |
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| Indeterminate vines, smooth round fruits, deep garnet skin color, dark red to brown flesh color, tender, juicy and flavorful, harvest when shoulders are dark and still show a trace of green. |
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TOMATO BLACK RUSSIAN |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75-80 |
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| Semi-determinate, thin brownish skin, red-pink purple flesh, meaty, juicy flavor resembles that of Brandywine, dark purple stripes radiate from blossom end to stem, green shoulders, thrives under cool growing conditions, heirloom. |
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TOMATO BONNY BEST |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
66-85 |
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| Old favorite, large open indeterminate plant, poor cover, 6-8 ounce smooth bight-scarlet globes, solid and meaty, variable, either flat culture or staking, widely adapted, especially good in Northern areas, popular for home or market gardens and growing under glass, pre 1934. Introduced in 1908. |
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TOMATO BOX CAR WILLIE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80 |
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| Indeterminate, round red fruits, 8-12 ounces, excellent flavor. |
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TOMATO BRANDYWINE BLACK |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-120 |
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| Indeterminate, potato leaf, 12-16 ounce purple-maroon, oval fruit, deep fruity flavor, pre 1900. |
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TOMATO BRANDYWINE PINK |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75-100 |
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| Probably from the Ben Quisenberry collection, an old-timer prized for its incredible flavor, medium to large size, 8-16 ounce pink fruits, potato-leaved indeterminate plant, matures late in northern areas, Amish heirloom. |
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TOMATO BRANDYWINE RED |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-100 |
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| Large indeterminate potato leaf vines, deep red fruits, excellent flavor, fruit can weigh up to 2 lbs. |
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TOMATO BRANDYWINE YELLOW |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
76-100 |
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| Indeterminate, fuzzy potato leaf vines, large fruit can weigh up to 2 pounds, excellent flavor for a yellow variety, delicious creamy texture, exceptional quality, heirloom. |
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TOMATO BULL'S HEART (COURE DE TORO) |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
87 |
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| Indeterminate 6 ft. plants, large pink oxheart average 4 in., can grow to 3 lbs., only a few large fruits per plant, fruit will rot at stem if temperature gets cold, difficult to grow. |
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TOMATO CARO RICH |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
72-80 |
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| Indeterminate, old variety, large 4-6 ounce beefsteak type fruits, rich deep-golden color, high carotene content, very low acid, too late for Northern areas. |
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TOMATO CHEROKEE PURPLE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
72-90 |
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| Relatively short, indeterminate vines, purple-pink-brown flesh color with green gel when not fully ripe, flattened globes, 10-12 oz., flavorful. |
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TOMATO DIXIE GOLDEN GIANT |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
85-100 |
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| Giant golden-yellow tomato, sweet mild taste, good for slicing, vigorous grower, some fruits weigh 2-2.5 pounds, grown by an Amish family since the 1930s. |
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TOMATO DJENA LEE'S GOLDEN GIRL |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80 |
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| Family heirloom since 1929, won First Prize at the Chicago Fair 10 years in a row, indeterminate, yellow-orange fruits, richly balanced sweet tangy flavor. |
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TOMATO EVA PURPLE BALL |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
70-78 |
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| Heirloom from the Black Forest region of Germany, smooth round fruits weigh 4-5 oz., blemish-free, tender texture, peels easily, does very well in hot humid areas, excellent resistance to foliar and fruit diseases, from the late 1800s. |
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TOMATO EVERGREEN |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
72-80 |
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| Green when ripe, vigorous indeterminate vines, very solid med-large fruits, 10-16 oz., delicious mild flavor, for slicing frying pickling or making conserves. |
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TOMATO FLAME |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-85 |
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| Indeterminate, beefsteak size fruit with red streaks throughout rose-gold flesh, rich tangy flavor, crack resistant, beautiful when sliced, from West Virginia |
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TOMATO FLAME' ORANGE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
70-90 |
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| Indeterminate, beautiful salad tomato, apricot shaped fruit, lovely persimmon-orange color inside and out, sweet intense flavor with fruity overtones, 2-3 ounce fruit borne in clusters, 1.5 inch diamter, french heirloom |
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TOMATO GARDEN PEACH |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75-85 |
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| Indeterminate, small (1.5-2.5 inch) round slightly flattened fuzzy fruit with yellow-pink blush, mild flavor improves with storage, vigorous, good keeper, heirloom. |
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TOMATO GEORGIA STREAK |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
85-90 |
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| Indeterminate vines, yellow flesh blushed with red, red core on blossom end, 1-2 pounds, heirloom from Georgia. |
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TOMATO GERMAN JOHNSON |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
76-80 |
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| Heirloom, one of the 4 parent lines of Mortgage Lifter, indeterminate large rough fruits averaging .75-1.5 lbs., pink skin with yellow shoulders, very mild, low acid, very meaty, few seeds, heavy yields, good slicing or canning fair disease resistant. |
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TOMATO GERMAN ORANGE STRAWBERRY |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
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TOMATO GREAT WHITE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-85 |
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| Vigorous heavy indeterminate foliage, large white fruits, 14-16 oz., mild, low acid flavor, few seeds, ripens midseason, heirloom. |
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TOMATO GREEN GRAPE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
70-87 |
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| Old fashioned bush tomato, Yellow Pear x Evergreen, distinctive small green yellow fruits borne in clusters of 4-12, resembles large Muscat grapes, green flesh, easily cultivated. |
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TOMATO HILLBILLY |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
85-94 |
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| Indeterminate, smooth, ribbed, 4-5 inch beefsteak fruits, 1-2 pounds, yellow-orange with red streaks, low acid, Ohio heirloom originally from West Virginis. |
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TOMATO ITALIAN BEEFSTEAK |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75-85 |
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| Indeterminate, large red beefsteak, 1-2 pounds, meaty flesh, few seeds, intense balanced flavor, heirloom |
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TOMATO KELLOGG'S BREAKFAST |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-85 |
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| Heirloom tomato, indeterminate vines, large orange beefsteak with outstanding flavor. |
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TOMATO MARTINO'S ROMA |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75-90 |
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| Determinate plants, rugose foliage, paste tomato, 1.5 x 2.5 in., dry meaty flesh, few seeds, blossom end rot resistant, Italy |
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TOMATO MORTGAGE LIFTER |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
83-90 |
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| Old-timer still in demand, indeterminate, large well shaped fruits, 1 lb., dark-pink skin, very meaty, few seeds, much like Giant Belgium but not quite as big. |
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TOMATO MULE TEAM |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
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TOMATO OLD GERMAN |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75 |
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| Indeterminate, yellow fruits with a red center visible on the surface and throughout the core, often weigh over a pound, outstanding flavor, few seeds, not a heavy producer, not drought tolerant. |
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TOMATO OMARS LEBANESE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80 |
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| Indeterminate, large, pink, irregular, flattened fruit to 5 in., 1-1.5 lbs., sweet flavor seems to be expressed best in northern areas while the quality is more variable in southern areas. |
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TOMATO OXHEART ORANGE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-90 |
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| Excellent orange version of Pink Oxheart, large vines are best when caged to protect fruit from sunscald, heart shaped fruit, firm solid flesh, few seeds. |
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TOMATO OXHEART PINK |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75 |
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| Indeterminate, heart shaped fruit, meaty and flavor, 12 oz. fruits. |
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TOMATO PINK PING PONG |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75 |
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| Indeterminate, 2 x 2 inch round pink fruit the size of a ping pong ball, great flavor, highly productive. |
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TOMATO PLUM LEMON |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75-95 |
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| Indeterminate, 4-5 ft. plants, bright yellow, 3 x 2 in. diameter fruits with two distinct chambers, plum or lemon shaped with a point on the tip. |
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TOMATO PRUDENS PURPLE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
67-85 |
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| Indeterminate, potato leaf plants, 1 lb. fruits with distinctive ridges, dark-pink skin color, firm meaty crimson flesh, no cracking, few seeds, widely adapted. |
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TOMATO RED STRAWBERRY |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-85 |
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| Indeterminate plant with open growth habit, light foliage cover, color and shape resembles strawberries, 3 inches wide by 3.5 inches long, 10 ounces, meaty flesh with little juice, few seeds, old-fashioned tomato flavor with a lingering sweetness, German heirloom, pre-1900 |
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TOMATO RIESENTRAUBE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
76-85 |
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| German heirloom, name translates "giant bunch of grapes", compact indeterminate plant with good foliage cover, up to 350 flowers per cluster which produces bunches of 20-40 1.5 x 1.25 inch red fruits, flavor resembles a beefsteak tomato. |
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TOMATO SAUSAGE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
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TOMATO SILVERY FIR TREE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
58 |
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| Unique, 24 inch plant with unusual dissected foliage that looks like a carrot top, heavy crops of round, flattened 2-3.5 inch red fruit, Russian origin |
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TOMATO SOLDACKI |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75 |
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| Indeterminate, potato leaf, dark pink, flattened fruits, up to 1 pound, thin skin, firm flesh. low acid, brought to Ohio from Poland, 1900 |
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TOMATO STRIPED CAVERN |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80-100 |
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| Indeterminate, firm blocky thick-walled fruits, very meaty, core is near the stem, average 8 ounces at maturity, abundant yields, keeps 4 weeks when harvested ripe -- longer if semi-ripe, good home-grown flavor for eating fresh, superb for stuffing, firm walls do not split or crumble. |
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TOMATO STUPICE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
52-85 |
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| Indeterminate potato leaf vines to 4 ft., small to medium sized, 3-6 oz. fruits, very early, exceptional flavor, good yielder, good in cool weather. |
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TOMATO THESSALONIKI |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
66-80 |
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| Developed in Greece, indeterminate plant needs staking, uniform baseball-sized smooth solid red fruits, 4-6 ounces, resistant to sunburn and cracks and spots, perfect blossom ends, mild, will not rot when ripe, introduced to the US in the 1950s |
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TOMATO TIFFEN MENNONITE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75-85 |
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| Potato leaf plant, large, dark pink fruit with outstanding flavor amd smooth texture, up to 4 inches in diameter, heirloom |
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TOMATO TOMATILLO PURPLE |
| Physalis ixocarpa | |
68 |
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| Rare heirloom variety, smaller 1 inch fruit has sharper flavor than green tomatillo, makes attractive purple salsa, easy to grow. |
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TOMATO TOMMY TOE |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
70 |
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| Indeterminate plants produce hundreds of apricot size fruits over an extended period, excellent flavor, resists early and late blight. |
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TOMATO WATERMELON BEEFSTEAK |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
75-95 |
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| Indeterminate vines, extremely meaty, pink skin, purplish red mild flesh, some weigh 2 lbs. and more, large oblong fruits give it its name, up to 50 lbs. of fruit per vine. |
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TOMATO WINSALL |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | |
80 |
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| Flavorful old variety with potato leaf foliage, large pink, slightly flattened fruits, few seeds, low yeilds but worth growing for excellent taste. |
