Homestead

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• Seed Availability

Homestead
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	det.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	globe
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer, canner
Variety type
Country

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Seed Source 

Reimer Seeds

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B.C MC D

60-70 days, det., regular leaf, 4-8 oz red fruit. Seems almost bullet proof. Good flavour, good production, no BER, no splits. 18 lbs./plant.

Source 

Reimer Seeds

Year: 2006

Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada

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History

• SSE TOMATO 151, PI 270232.
• Breeder and vendor: Florida Agric. Expt. Sta. and the Southeastern Breeding Laboratory, USDA, Charleston, South Carolina.
• Parentage: ((Victor x Dobbies Champion) x Pan America x Rutgers). 1952. Victor is featured in 1951 Burpee Catalog as a 'All-America Winner', and Pan America as 'wilt-resistant'.
• Gleckler 1958 Catalog description:

"A new wilt resistant tomato developed for the greenwrap production in southern states, especially Florida where it consistently has outyielded the well known Grothens Globe. Very comparable to Rutgers, but having more or less semi-determinate vine growth. Maturing slightly earlier than Rutgers, but larger in fruit size. Red fruits are exceptionally meaty, firm and a most notable absense of internal browning and puffiness. Homestead is a very excellent shipping strain. Home gardeners in Florida also praise it."

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See also

• Homestead 24
• Homestead 24F
• Homestead 61 (SSE TOMATO 718. Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Parentage: selection from original Homestead. 1964.)
• Homestead 240 (PI 645347, selected for slightly larger fruit size than Homestead 24)
• Homestead 500 (PI 645373, Peto Seed Co. 1971 catalog p.32)
• Homestead Elite (SSE TOMATO 1523, PI 645262, Adapted to South & Mexico, Peto Seed cat. 1968, p.26. Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Parentage: selection from original Homestead. 1964.)
• Homestead Improved No. 2 (PI 644753, reselected this strain for uniformity and high yield. Peto Seed Co. 1960. Breeder and vendor: Florida Agric. Expt. Sta., Gainesville, and the U.S. Southeastern Veg. Breeding Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: selection from Homestead.1955.)

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Picture Gallery

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  Dan and Val McMurray (B.C MC D): Homestead - plant. 2006

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  Dan and Val McMurray (B.C MC D): Homestead - green fruit. 2006

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  Julien Schmit, France. Homestead - ripe fruit. 2009.

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  Julien Schmit, France. Homestead - ripe fruit. 2009.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017	Reimer Seeds	.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	The Sample Seed Shop Trade Winds Fruit	.	.
2013	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new Sand Hill Preservation Center Secret Seed Cartel Skyfire Garden Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Trade Winds Fruit	.	.
2012	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	.	.
2011	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center	5	2
2010	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center	8	.
2009	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center	6	.
2008	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center	6	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center	4	.

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