Lenny and Gracie's Kentucky Heirloom
Lenny and Gracie's Kentucky Heirloom | |
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Maturity | late |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | yellow |
Fruit shape | beefsteak |
Fruit size | large |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | family heirloom, open-pollinated |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Indet. regular leaf. Light yellow beefsteaks of variable sizes and shapes, from 4 oz to 12 oz. Flesh is very juicy, with small seed chambers. Very good rich flavor. Matures late in our cool summer area. (15 seeds / packets)
Seed source:
- Gary Millwood of Louisville, Kentucky 07
Year grown: 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., regular leaf plant with high yield of 8-16 oz yellow fruit with pink blush, very good taste.
Seed source:
- OH WR R 97
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
KY ST M
- This tomato is getting popular and with good reason. 8-16 oz pale yellow with a red blush. Some have large ribs, and some are perfect globes. Excellent sweet flavor and very high yields. These plants were especially vigorous for me in a hot and dry season.
Seed source:
- Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N) / OH WR R 97
Year grown: 2007
Location: Berea, Kentucky
History
- A family heirloom from Kentucky. Roger Wright of Ohio collected this variety in 1993, from Lenny and Gracie Adams (now deceased), Johnson/Magoffin County area of eastern Kentucky. The tomato was in the Adams family for many generations, and it was named in their honor.
Related
- Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom, Red,
- Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom, Pink,
- Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom, Yellow
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom - baby fruit. 2014-07-19.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom - ripe fruit. 2014-09-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom - ripe fruit. 2014-09-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom - ripe fruit. 2014-10-02.
Maria Stenger, Sonora, KY. Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom - sliced fruit. 2014-09-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom - sliced fruit. 2014-10-02.
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Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
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2016 | . | . | |
2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
2014 | Blue Ribbon Tomatoes | . | . |
2013 | Blue Ribbon Tomatoes TomatoFest |
0 | . |
2012 | . | 2 | |
2011 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest |
3 | 1 |
2010 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest |
4 | 1 |
2009 | Blue Ribbon Tomatoes Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest |
6 | . |
2008 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest |
5 | . |
2007 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds | 5 | . |
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