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

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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

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History

• An heirloom from Germany.
• Two commercial sources listed in Garden Seed Inventory 6th edition: Ho13, To9.

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Picture Gallery

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  Jeff Fleming (MI FL J). Hess. 2006

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  Jeff Fleming (MI FL J). Hess - closeup. 2006

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	TomatoFest	.	.
2013	TomatoFest	.	.
2012		.	.
2011	TomatoFest	5	2
2010	TomatoFest	4	2
2009	TomatoFest	4	.
2008	TomatoFest	4	.
2007		2	.

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