Gold Ball
Gold Ball | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | orange |
Fruit shape | globe |
Fruit size | small |
Fruit type | salad, canner |
Variety type | open-pollinated, commercial heirloom |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- indet., regular leaf plant, high yield of bright orange perfectly round fruits about 1.5-2 oz that grow in clusters of 5-7, no cracking, very good flavor, more sweet than tart.
Seed source:
- NY MA C 09 (Carolyn Male of Salem, New York)
Year grown: 2009
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
GERM SC K
- a round yellow tomato
- Source
- Tomatofest
Year: 2011
Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany
History
- Livingston's variety.
- Developed by A.W. Livingston and introduced commercially in 1892.
- Click here to view a page from 1900 Livingston's Seed Catalog at Craig LeHoullier's website. The description from the catalog says:
- "It is a beautiful canary yellow variety, and no other yellow sort, except for Golden Queen, can approach it in quality. Flesh thick and of extra good quality; not so large as Golden Queen; smooth as an apple and of handsome color; grows in clusters; produces enormous crops."
Also known as
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - plant. 2009-06-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - plant. 2009-06-21
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - flower buds. 2009-06-21
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - first flower. 2009-06-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - flowers. 2009-06-27
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - flowers. 2009-07-11.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Gold Ball - flower. June 5, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Gold Ball - flower. June 13, 2011.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - flower and baby fruit. 2009-07-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - baby fruit. 2009-06-27
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - green fruit. 2009-07-11.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Gold Ball - green fruit. July 10, 2011.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - ripe fruit. 2009-08-05.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - ripe fruit. 2009-08-05.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Gold Ball - ripe fruit. July 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Goldball - ripe fruit. August 5, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Goldball - ripe fruit. August 5, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Goldball - ripe fruit. August 20, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston' s Goldball - sliced fruit. August 29, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston' s Goldball - sliced fruit. August 29, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston' s Goldball - sliced fruit. August 29, 2011.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - ripe fruit. 2009-08-24.
Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | . | . | |
2016 | . | . | |
2015 | . | . | |
2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2014 Heirloom Tomatoes Victory Seed Company |
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2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center Victory Seed Company |
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2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Victory Seed Company |
1 | 1 |
2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center Victory Seed Company |
3 | 0 |
2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center Victory Seed Company |
1 | 0 |
2009 | Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center Victory Seed Company |
1 | . |
2008 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 1 | . |
2007 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 1 | . |
Also known as | Livingston's Gold Ball + |
Country | USA + |
Fruit color | orange + |
Fruit shape | globe + |
Fruit size | small + |
Fruit type | salad + and canner + |
Growth habit | indet. + |
History | * Livingston's variety.
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Leaf | regular + |
Maturity | midseason + |
Member | B.C KO T + and GERM SC K + |
Variety type | open-pollinated + and commercial heirloom + |
Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds +, Sand Hill Preservation Center + and Heirloom Tomatoes + |