Jefferson Giant

indet. droopy plants with wispy regular foliage, heart-shaped fruits, ...

Seed source:

1. John Seewald, New Jersey 07 / IL LO N (Neil Lockhart, Oblong, Illinois) / Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

Year grown: 2010 (#1, crop failure)

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

80 days, indet., regular leaf plant, good yield of 0.50-0.75 lb pink globes, very good flavor.

Location: Oblong, Illinois

History

According to Heirloom Seeds , this tomato dates back to the 1990s.
It was originally called Pink Giant when it was offered in the Seed Savers Yearbook in the late 80s by Thomas J. Hauch of Finleyville, Pennsylvania (PA HA T).
It was first commercially introduced in 1990 by Heirloom Seeds .
One of the heirloom tomatoes featured in Carolyn J. Male's book "100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden".
Some SSE members list this tomato as pink globes, not hearts as the original description indicates. The globe-shaped variant seems to have come from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange commercial seeds, so it may have been a seed mixup or accidental crossing that happened at Southern Exposure Seed Exchange .

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jefferson Giant - plant. 2010-07-31.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jefferson Giant - plant. 2010-08-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jefferson Giant - flowers. 2010-08-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jefferson Giant - flowers. 2010-08-15.
Patty Brown, Ohio. Jefferson Giant - ripe fruit. August 4, 2011. Posted with the owner's permission.

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