Homestead 24

• General Info
• Seed Availability

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

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Seed Source 

Reimer Seeds

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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)

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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

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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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Picture Gallery

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

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017	Reimer Seeds	.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	.	.
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	.