German Johnson

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• Seed Availability

German Johnson
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	heirloom
Country	USA

B.C KO T

indet., regular leaf plant with high yield of large pink beefsteaks, 7-14 oz, very good to excellent flavor, meaty flesh, no core or shoulders.

Seed Source 

1. Reimer Seeds

2. Johnny's Selected Seeds 12|2005, 2009(1), 2011*(2)}}

3. CV Harvest Moon Seed Company 04

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IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular leaf plant, fruit about 1 lb each, crack-free, excellent flavor, very high yield.

Source 

Reimer Seeds / Tomato Growers Supply

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• Old heirloom variety from Virginia and North Carolina, it is believed to be one of four parent lines of Mortgage Lifter.
• SSE TOMATO 96.

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See also

• German Johnson Potato Leaf (available from Tomato Growers Supply and Gourmet Seed International )

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Related (derived)

• Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's
• Mortgage Lifter

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Johnson - baby fruit. 2009-06-21

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Johnson - flowers and baby fruit. 2009-06-27

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Johnson - green fruit. 2009-06-27

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Johnson - sliced fruit. 2009-08-24.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Johnson - sliced fruit. 2009-09-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Johnson - sliced fruit. 2009-09-07.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017	Reimer Seeds	.	.
2016	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Ohio Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Fedco Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies NESeed Skyfire Garden Seeds Solana Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds - new Tomato Growers Supply Victory Seed Company	9	3
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Fedco Seeds Heirloom Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new Marianna's Heirloom Seeds NESeed (*) Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	7	3
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Fedco Seeds Gourmet Seed International (potato leaf version) Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	7	2
2009	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International (potato leaf version) Heirloom Tomatoes Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Totally Tomatoes (potato leaf version) Victory Seed Company	7	.
2008	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International (potato leaf version) Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Totally Tomatoes (potato leaf version) Victory Seed Company	7	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply	5	.