Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
Skin Color: | Pink Black |
Flesh Color: | Pink |
Fruit Shape: | Round Beefsteak Flattened Globe |
Fruit Size: | Medium Large |
Fruit Weight: | 10 oz. |
Leaf Type: | Regular-Leaf |
Tomato Plant Height: | 5 feet |
Best Uses: | Slicing Canning |
Growth Mode: | Indeterminate |
Earliness: | Mid-season Late |
Miscellaneous: | Heirloom |
History: | Introduced by Craig LeHoullier who received it from J. D. Green (TN). Reported as originally grown by the Cherokee Indians. |
Comments by NJ Ag Exp St.: | Very sweet flavor? Has green shoulders |
Country: | USA |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
Plant Height: | Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
Plant Spread: | Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
Leaves: | Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Provide darkness Needs specific temperature: 65*80º Days to germinate: 6-14, depending on temperature Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Direct sowing into the garden not recommended. Sow seeds into sterile seed starting mix, 1/8"-1/4" deep, indoors, 6-8 weeks prior to last expected frost date. Optimal germination occurs in 7-14 days with constant moisture and soil temperatures of 75-90F. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: Suckers are easily rooted. |
Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Preferred depth: Some tomato varieties, primarily dwarf and determinate varieties, are suitable for container gardening. Large, vining, indeterminate types can be grown in 5 gallon or larger containers but may require extra attention. |
Child plants: | 6 child plants |
p1mkw | On July 26, 2013 | Plant emerged |
p1mkw | On July 22, 2013 | Seeds sown |
lovesblooms | On March 16, 2016 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On March 8, 2016 | Seeds sown indoors |
LizDTM | On September 30, 2017 | Obtained plant |
BlueHole | On February 24, 2018 | Obtained plant Bought 2 plants at Home Depot Georgetown. |
HydroVegetables | On March 5, 2018 | Seeds sown 65 seeds wanting 45 strong plants. |
antsinmypants | On May 10, 2022 | Transplanted Into Garden Two |
antsinmypants | On March 15, 2022 | Plant emerged 1 seedling emerged. |
antsinmypants | On March 10, 2022 | Seeds sown Indoors under lights on heat mat. 1c 4 seeds. |
aspenhill | On April 30, 2016 | Obtained plant Lurgan Greenhouse - qty 2 |
LyraLu | On March 22, 2022 | Seeds sown heat mat |
Mielikki | On July 14, 2022 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
Mielikki | On March 28, 2022 | Transplanted |
Mielikki | On March 23, 2022 | Obtained plant |
Johannian | On June 6, 2023 | Transplanted Transplanted into 5gal+ container. |
Johannian | On May 6, 2023 | Seeds sown |
Johannian | On April 29, 2023 | Seeds germinated Used the paper towel and plastic bag germination method. |
pinetastic | On May 13, 2023 | Obtained plant |
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