Cindy's West Virginia
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| Cindy's West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | potato |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | heirloom |
| Country | USA |
IL LO N
- indet., potato leaf plant with a good yield of 12-20 oz pink beefsteak fruit with excellent flavor.
- Source
- TomatoFest 08
Year: 2008
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- Introduced commercially by Gary Ibsen, TomatoFest in 2008 (?). Seeds was sent to Gary by Dean Rhine from the Fish & Game Department in West Virginia, who got the seeds from his co-worker, Cindy. Cindy's father, Charlie, grew this tomato for many years, and originally obtained the seeds from his neighbor who planted them for years in Wirt County, West Virginia.
- First introduced in Seed Savers 2009 Yearbook Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N).
Picture Gallery
Patty Brown, Ohio. Cindy's West Virginia - ripe fruit. 2012-08-11. Posted with owner's permission.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2014 | TomatoFest | . | . |
| 2013 | TomatoFest | . | . |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | TomatoFest | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | TomatoFest | 1 | . |
| 2009 | TomatoFest | 1 | . |
| 2008 | TomatoFest | 0 | . |
| 2007 | 0 | . |