Homestead 24
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Homestead 24 | |
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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
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.)
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Homestead 24 - sliced fruit. 2014-09-04.
Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | Reimer Seeds | . | . |
2016 | . | . | |
2015 | . | . | |
2014 | Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company |
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2013 | Delectation of Tomatoes - new Double Helix Farms Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company |
1 | . |
2012 | Double Helix Farms Victory Seed Company |
1 | 0 |
2011 | Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange TomatoFest Victory Seed Company |
1 | 0 |
2010 | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange TomatoFest Victory Seed Company |
1 | 0 |
2009 | Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange TomatoFest Victory Seed Company |
1 | . |
2008 | Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange TomatoFest Victory Seed Company |
4 | . |
2007 | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Victory Seed Company |
3 | . |