Archive image from page 90 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1949). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1949asso Year: 1949 BREEDERS AND GROWERS 87 TOMATO Lycopersicum esculentum The number of days indicated represents the time required from setting of plants to produce marketable fruits. Varieties marked r. are red fruited; y. yellow; p. pink; and small fruited. Days Beefsteak (Red Ponderosa) r 90 Plant open in habit of growth, heavy, rather light green, vigorous. Fruits of mild flavor; large, flat, scarlet. Break o' Day, r 70 Has considerable resistance to wilt and
Archive image from page 90 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1949). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1949asso Year: 1949 BREEDERS AND GROWERS 87 TOMATO Lycopersicum esculentum The number of days indicated represents the time required from setting of plants to produce marketable fruits. Varieties marked r. are red fruited; y. yellow; p. pink; and small fruited. Days Beefsteak (Red Ponderosa) r 90 Plant open in habit of growth, heavy, rather light green, vigorous. Fruits of mild flavor; large, flat, scarlet. Break o' Day, r 70 Has considerable resistance to wilt and nail-head rust. Plant light, of open, spreading habit. Fruits medium large, orange-red, globe-shaped, smooth. Cardinal, r 78 Our Improved Stone type but in the main crop class. Large, handsome, semi- globe fruits of rich scarlet with unusually deep interior color; smooth, thick- walled and solid. CERTIFIED ASSOCIATED BALTIMORE, r 79 This earlier, deeper-fruited Asgrow strain is particularly desirable for canners and market gardeners of the East and Midwest; certified free from seed-borne diseases by Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station. Plant large with medium heavy foliage. Fruits large, deep, flattened, smooth, rich red, solid and attractive; good for juice as well as regular pack. Clark's Special Early (Bonny Best: Chalk's Early Jewel: John Baer), r 72 Plant of medium growth, open, prolific. Fruits medium large, globe-shaped, bright scarlet, smooth, solid, with thick walls. Dwarf Champion, p 86 For use where space is limited. Plant dwarf with dark green leaves. Fruits medium, smooth, pink; flattened globe. EARLIANA, r 66 Useful in areas of shorter season. Plant open, spreading, medium small, with finely cut foliage. Fruits flattened, medium sized, firm, bright red, quite smooth. Certified Associated Baltimore: a deep-fruited strain
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