| Year Introduced: | 1984 |
| Hybridizer or Originator: | Patty Buskirk of Seeds By Design |
| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| Skin Color: | Bi-color |
| Fruit Shape: | Flattened Globe |
| Fruit Size: | Large |
| Leaf Type: | Regular-Leaf |
| Best Uses: | Slicing |
| Growth Mode: | Indeterminate |
| Earliness: | Late |
| History: | Introduced by Renee Sheperd in conjunction with the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. According to Dr. Carolyn Male, "The Olympic Committee said she couldn't use that name so she changed it to 'Old Flame' and that has evolved into just 'Flame'." See Hillbilly |
| 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: | 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 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 |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
| Containers: | 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. |
| Parentage: | Selection from a common, existing gold/red bicolor. |
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