Archive image from page 105 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 102 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. TOMATO—contd. Days 70 70 Pearson C: A California variety. Foliage removed to show heavy set SCARLET DAWN, r Developed at the Asgrow Eastern breeding station from a cross of Clark's Early and Marglobe; earlier in season than either parent. All-America Gold Medal for 1935; leading early variety for garden, shipping and canning. Plant of medium growth, fairly open, very prolific. Fruits medium large with thick wall s
Archive image from page 105 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 102 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. TOMATO—contd. Days 70 70 Pearson C: A California variety. Foliage removed to show heavy set SCARLET DAWN, r Developed at the Asgrow Eastern breeding station from a cross of Clark's Early and Marglobe; earlier in season than either parent. All-America Gold Medal for 1935; leading early variety for garden, shipping and canning. Plant of medium growth, fairly open, very prolific. Fruits medium large with thick wall structure, globular, smooth, free from flat sides; bright scarlet, ripening well to the stem, exceptionally attractive. Sioux, r Developed from All Red x Stokesdale at the Nebraska Experiment Station. Plant relatively open, with finely-divided leaves; fruits of medium size, almost globular, thick-walled and practically free from hard core, juicy with good acid flavor. This variety possesses the uniform ripening factor. Stokesdale, r 73 Introduced by the Francis C. Stokes Co., an attractive second early variety of wide adaptability and heavy yielding ability. Fruits smooth and practi- cally spherical, medium large in size and of good red color. Valiant, r 70 Introduced by Francis C. Stokes Co. in 1936; adapted to short-season areas and the early market. Plant sparse and open; fruits large for an early variety, globe shaped and of bright scarlet color. Yellow Cherry, 75 Fruits are small, round, yellow, with shape and size of a cherry. Grown for preserving and as a novelty. Yellow Pear, 75 Very similar to Red Pear, except for color. Yellow Plum, 75 A yellow fruited sort, with oval plum-shaped fruit. For preserves. Yellow Ponderosa, y 90 Plant large, spreading, somewhat resistant to wilt, rather rough, of mild flavor. Fruits very large, flat,
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