Abe Hall
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| Abe Hall | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
| Country | USA |
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- 85 days, indet., regular leaf plant, good yields of 1 lb pink beefsteak fruit, very good flavor.
Seed source:
- Jerry Moomaw of Glouster, Ohio (OH MO J) 97
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- Seed was given to Jerry Moomaw of Glouster, Ohio (OH MO J) by Fred Hutchison, a decendent of Abe Hall. Jerry Moomaw introduced this tomato in the SSE 1997 Yearbook.
- The story of this variety says that a boater, Abe Hall, grabbed a large pink tomato he saw floating by while he was riding out an Ohio River flood and planted its seeds.
Picture Gallery
Heritage Tomato Seed. Abe Hall - ripe fruit. 2012
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2014 | Blue Ribbon Tomatoes Heritage Tomato Seed |
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| 2013 | Blue Ribbon Tomatoes Heritage Tomato Seed - new |
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| 2012 | . | . | |
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| 2009 | 4 | . | |
| 2008 | 4 | . | |
| 2007 | 4 | . |