Italian Giant

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Italian Giant
Maturity midseason
Growth habit indet.
Leaf type regular
Fruit color red
Fruit shape beefsteak
Fruit size large
Fruit type slicer
Variety type
Country

IL LO N

85 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 12-18 oz fruit, very good flavor.
Source 
IA DR G 99 (Glenn Drowns, Iowa) / NY NY J 87 (Jerome Nykiel, NY)

Location: Oblong, Illinois


History

  • Brought from Italy in the 1920s-1940s by a SSE member, Jerome Nykiel, NY (NY NY J).
  • There is another tomato with the same name but pale yellow color, offered by TomatoFest . It is not clear if the two varieties are related. See Italian Giant Beefsteak.

Seed Availability

Year Commercial Vendors Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018 . .
2017 . .
2016 . .
2015 . .
2014 Gleckler Seedmen . .
2013 Delectation of Tomatoes - new
Sand Hill Preservation Center
TomatoFest
. .
2012 . .
2011 Gleckler Seedmen - new
Sand Hill Preservation Center
5 1
2010 Sand Hill Preservation Center
TomatoFest (as Italian Giant Beefsteak)
6 .
2009 Sand Hill Preservation Center
TomatoFest (as Italian Giant Beefsteak)
Totally Tomatoes
4 .
2008 Sand Hill Preservation Center
TomatoFest (as Italian Giant Beefsteak)
Totally Tomatoes
4 .
2007 Sand Hill Preservation Center 6 .




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