Italian Giant
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
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| Italian Giant | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | |
| Country | |
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 12-18 oz fruit, very good flavor.
- Source
- IA DR G 99 (Glenn Drowns, Iowa) / NY NY J 87 (Jerome Nykiel, NY)
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- Brought from Italy in the 1920s-1940s by a SSE member, Jerome Nykiel, NY (NY NY J).
- There is another tomato with the same name but pale yellow color, offered by TomatoFest . It is not clear if the two varieties are related. See Italian Giant Beefsteak.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Gleckler Seedmen | . | . |
| 2013 | Delectation of Tomatoes - new Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest |
. | . |
| 2012 | . | . | |
| 2011 | Gleckler Seedmen - new Sand Hill Preservation Center |
5 | 1 |
| 2010 | Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest (as Italian Giant Beefsteak) |
6 | . |
| 2009 | Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest (as Italian Giant Beefsteak) Totally Tomatoes |
4 | . |
| 2008 | Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest (as Italian Giant Beefsteak) Totally Tomatoes |
4 | . |
| 2007 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 6 | . |
Facts about Italian GiantRDF feed
| Fruit color | red + |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak + |
| Fruit size | large + |
| Fruit type | slicer + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member | IL LO N + |
| Vendor | TomatoFest +, Gleckler Seedmen +, Sand Hill Preservation Center +, Totally Tomatoes + and Delectation of Tomatoes + |