Homestead 24

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Homestead 24
Maturity midseason
Growth habit semi-det.
Leaf type regular
Fruit color red
Fruit shape
Fruit size medium
Fruit type canner, slicer, cooking
Variety type open-pollinated
Country USA

Seed Source 
Reimer Seeds

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Homestead 24 - ripe fruit. 2014-09-04.

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf. The only plant that we managed to grow from the entire seed packet was weak and died early in the season, producing only 2 fruits. Will need to regrow to re-evaluate.

Seed source:

Reimer Seeds / Blue Ribbon Tomatoes 09 / Maria Stenger, Kentucky (KY ST M)

Year grown: 2014

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)


TX GU R

75 days, det., 6-10 oz, meaty and firm, consistently uniform, disease res., tolerates hot weather, very good producer.

Seed source:

Reimer Seeds / CV Wi2 (Willhite Seed Inc.)

Year grown:

Location: Pasadena, Texas


History

  • Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co., New Haven, Connecticut.
  • Parentage: selection from Homestead. 1956.
  • PI 644754. Donated to USDA in 1961.
  • Uniform selections from original Homestead from Peto Seed Co.
  • See also
    • Homestead (SSE TOMATO 151, PI 270232. Breeder and vendor: Florida Agric. Expt. Sta. and the Southeastern Breeding Laboratory, USDA, Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: ((Victor x Dobbies Champion) x Pan American x Rutgers). 1952.
    • Homestead 24F
    • Homestead 61 (SSE TOMATO 718. Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Parentage: selection from original Homestead. 1964.)
    • Homestead 240 (PI 645347, selected for slightly larger fruit size than Homestead 24)
    • Homestead 500 (PI 645373, Peto Seed Co. 1971 catalog p.32)
    • Homestead Elite (SSE TOMATO 1523, PI 645262, Adapted to South & Mexico, Peto Seed cat. 1968, p.26. Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Parentage: selection from original Homestead. 1964.)
    • Homestead Improved No. 2 (PI 644753, reselected this strain for uniformity and high yield. Peto Seed Co. 1960. Breeder and vendor: Florida Agric. Expt. Sta., Gainesville, and the U.S. Southeastern Veg. Breeding Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: selection from Homestead.1955.)



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