George Washington
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George Washington | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | pink |
Fruit shape | heart |
Fruit size | large |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | family heirloom, open-pollinated |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf. Medium pink blunt heart-shaped fruits, 8-11 oz. Excellent sweet flavor. (15 seeds/ packet)
Seed source:
- Nathalie Antaya of Saint-Robert, Quebec, Canada (QUE AN N) 08
Year grown: 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 90 days, indet., regular leaf plant, good yield of 1-1.25 lb, pink fruit, excellent taste.
Seed source:
- Darrell Merrell of Tulsa, Oklahoma (OK ME D) 97 / Audrey Carter of Tulsa, Oklahoma / Pearl Deardorf of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- A family heirloom of Pearl Deardorf of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1997 Yearbook by Darrell Merrell of Tulsa, Oklahoma (OK ME D), who got seeds from Audrey Carter of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Audrey Carter grew this tomato for 10 years, and her original seed came from her aunt Pearl Deardorf of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, who has grown it for many years.
- Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2016.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). George Washington - ripe fruit. 2015-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). George Washington - ripe fruit. 2015-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). George Washington - sliced fruit. 2015-08-18.
Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | . | . | |
2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
2015 | . | . | |
2014 | . | . | |
2013 | . | . | |
2012 | . | . | |
2011 | 2 | 2 | |
2010 | 2 | . | |
2009 | 2 | . | |
2008 | 4 | . | |
2007 | 2 | . |