Hess
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| Hess | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | late |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | bi-color |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | |
| Country | |
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., regular leaf plant, fair yield of bi-colored beefsteak fruit, good taste.
- Source
- MN SI M 96
Location: Oblong, Illinois
MI FL J
- bicolor, regular leaf, beefsteak, indet. Large vines need caging or staking, fair production of large (12-16 oz) yellow fruit with red marbling, mild slightly fruity flavor.
- Source
- KY DA G
Year: 93, 99, 06
Location: Augusta, Michigan
History
- An heirloom from Germany.
- Two commercial sources listed in Garden Seed Inventory 6th edition: Ho13, To9.
Picture Gallery
Jeff Fleming (MI FL J). Hess. 2006
Jeff Fleming (MI FL J). Hess - closeup. 2006
Seed Availability
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| 2011 | TomatoFest | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 | TomatoFest | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | TomatoFest | 4 | . |
| 2008 | TomatoFest | 4 | . |
| 2007 | 2 | . |