Good Old Fashioned Red

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Good Old Fashioned Red
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	oblate
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type
Country

B.C KO T

indet., regular leaf, large odd-looking flower clusters, almost like multiflora type, flattened and ribbed fruits growing in large clusters, medium size, pink color despite the name (clear skin), some radial cracking in excessively wet weather, mild flavor.

The fruits that I got did not match the original description, and it may either be a cross or a seed mixup. No seeds saved.

Seed source:

Gary Fitzgerald, Massachusetts 07 / Chuck Wyatt, Maryland

Year grown: 2008 (crop failure), 2009

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• First appeared in the RED section of the Seed Savers 1992 Yearbook listed by Thane H. Earle of Whitewater, Wisconsin (WI EA T) with no description given. The first SSE member who re-offered this variety in 1993 described it as "indet., regular leaf, excellent producer of large 12-18 oz fruits, smooth shoulder, small core and blossom end, great flavor." Fruit color was not indicated.
• Sometime later (mid-90s) pink potato leaf version appeared (see Old Fashioned Red).

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Tomatoes with similar names

• Beefsteak, Old Fashioned (red, SSE TOMATO 51, from OH BA W in the early 80s)
• Old Fashioned (red, SSE TOMATO 46, FL ST G 86)
• Old Fashioned Red (pink, potato leaf, SSE TOMATO 1308, from MN BE E)
• Old Fashioned Ridged (pink, potato leaf, FL ST G 89)
• Old Fashioned Oxheart (red heart-shaped, SSE TOMATO 657, from KY CH D, old family heirloom)

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - 3 weeks old seedling. 2008-03-21

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - leaf. 2008-07-18.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - plant. 2009-06-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - flower truss. 2009-06-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - flower. 2008-06-25

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - flower truss. 2008-07-18.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - flowers. 2008-07-18.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - baby fruit. 2009-06-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - baby fruit. 2009-06-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - baby fruit. 2008-07-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - green fruit. 2009-07-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - green fruit. 2009-07-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - green fruit. 2009-07-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - ripe fruit. 2009-08-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Good Old Fashioned Red - ripe fruit. 2009-08-14.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Heirloom Tomatoes TomatoFest	.	.
2013	Heirloom Tomatoes TomatoFest	.	.
2012		.	.
2011	Heirloom Tomatoes TomatoFest	0	0
2010	Heirloom Tomatoes TomatoFest	0	.
2009	Heirloom Tomatoes TomatoFest	0	.
2008	Heirloom Tomatoes TomatoFest	0	.
2007	Heirloom Tomatoes	0	.

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