Herman's Yellow
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| Herman's Yellow | |
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| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular, wispy |
| Fruit color | orange |
| Fruit shape | heart |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer, paste |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
| Country | USA |
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Seed source:
- Gary Fitzgerald, Massachusetts 07 / Sand Hill Preservation Center
Year grown: 2013 (germination failure)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
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- 80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a good yield of 0.5-1 lb orange, heart shaped fruit, very good flavor.
- Source
- NY MA C 97 (Carolyn Male of Latham, New York) / Joe Bratka, New Jersey 96
Location: Oblong, Illinois
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Seed source:
- Heide (Tomatoville)
Year grown: 2022
Location: Czech republic,Brno, 780 ft
Picture Gallery
Vladimir Gross. Herman s Yellow – ripe fruit. 2022-07-30.
Vladimir Gross. Herman s Yellow – ripe fruit. 2022-08-01.
Vladimir Gross. Herman s Yellow – sliced fruit. 2022-07-31.
History
- An heirloom from the United States.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1997 Yearbook by Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C), who got the seeds from Joe Bratka of New Jersey in 1996.
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 | . | . | |
| 2013 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2013 |
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| 2012 | . | . | |
| 2011 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center - not available for 2011 |
1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new | 0 | . |
| 2009 | Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2009 | 4 | . |
| 2008 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 4 | . |
| 2007 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 5 | . |