| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| Skin Color: | Red |
| Fruit Shape: | Round Flattened Globe |
| Fruit Size: | Medium Large |
| Fruit Weight: | Up to one pound |
| Leaf Type: | Regular-Leaf |
| Best Uses: | Slicing Salad Canning |
| Growth Mode: | Indeterminate |
| Earliness: | Early Mid-season Late |
| Days to Maturity: | 75-90 days |
| Physiological Resistance: | Sunburn Cracking Splitting |
| Miscellaneous: | Heirloom |
| History: | The variety 'Abraham Lincoln' was originally released by H. W. Buckbee Seed of Rockford, Illinois in 1923. It eventually became an R. H. Shumway variety. |
| Country: | USA |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| 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" 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| 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: 70 - 80º Days to germinate: 5 - 12 days depending on soil temperature Depth to plant seed: 1/8" 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 Layering |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots 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. |
| p1mkw | From January 18, 2015 to January 21, 2015 | Plant emerged started on damp paper towel; moved to pot on 1-16. They're finally up! |
| p1mkw | From January 12, 2015 to January 16, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
| p1mkw | On January 7, 2015 | Seeds sown Started seeds for 2015 |
| antsinmypants | On May 13, 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. |
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