Colossal Golden, Burgess

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Colossal Golden, Burgess
Maturity	late
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	golden
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type
Country

IL LO N

90 days, indet., regular leaf plant, good yield of golden 8-12 oz fruit, very good flavor.

Source 

IL KE D 99 (Don Kellums, Illinois) / Totally Tomatoes 97

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan.
• Parentage: several generations of selective breeding of superior specimen of Yellow Ponderosa

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See also:

• Improved Colossal Yellow
• Improved Colossal Orange (Parentage: a variable lot from a cross of Richmeat x Mingold; inbred many generations before introduction as improved Colossal Orange).
• Colossal Crimson, Burgess

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Picture Gallery

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

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

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Seed Availability

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2010		1	.
2009		1	.
2008		3	.
2007		3	.

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