Tennessee Surprise
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| Tennessee Surprise | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | bi-color |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | heirloom |
| Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf. Very large bi-colored fruits. Late.
Seed source:
- Dan and Val McMurray of Wynndel, British Columbia, Canada (B.C MC D) 08
Year grown: 2016
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., regular leaf with good yield of bi-color beefsteak fruit, very good flavor.
Seed source:
- John Seewald of Somers Point, New Jersey (NJ SE J2) 05
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
TN MA T
- Larger 6-8' plant serves up lots of 1 lb + yellow beefsteaks with redish-pink blushing. Indet., regular leaf. Excellent sweet taste. Mid season, 75 days.
Seed source:
- TomatoFest 09
Year grown: 2012
Location: LaFollette, Tennessee, USA
History
- Found by Tennessee road crew workers in the garden of an elderly lady who had grown it as long as she could remember.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2006 Yearbook by Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N), who received the seeds from John Seewald of Somers Point, New Jersey (NJ SE J2) in 2005.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tennessee Surprise - ripe fruit. 2016-10-19.
Ted Maiden (TN MA T). Tennessee Surprise - ripe fruit. 2012-07-21.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | TomatoFest | . | . |
| 2013 | Delectation of Tomatoes - new TomatoFest |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | TomatoFest | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | TomatoFest | 2 | . |
| 2009 | TomatoFest - new | 2 | . |
| 2008 | 2 | . | |
| 2007 | 2 | . |