Colossal Crimson, Burgess

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Colossal Crimson, Burgess
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type
Country

IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular leaf, 8-14 oz pink beefsteak fruit, very good flavor, good yield, SSE TOMATO 504.

Source 

IA SSE HF 05 / CV Burgess Seed and Plant Co.

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• SSE TOMATO 504.
• Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan.
• Parentage: introduced after several generations of selective inbreeding of lot purchased as Winsall.
• Characteristics: excellent combination of extremely large, smooth, well-colored meaty fruit on tall vines.
• Burgess Catalog. 1948.

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Related

• Winsall (parent)

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See also

• Colossal Crimson, Improved
• Colossal Red
• Colossal Red, Burgess Improved
• Colossal Golden, Burgess
• Colossal Yellow, Improved

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Picture Gallery

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  Julien Schmit, France. Colossal Crimson, Burgess - ripe fruit. 2009.

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  Julien Schmit, France. Colossal Crimson, Burgess - ripe fruit. 2009.

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Seed Availability

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