Gold Ball

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Gold Ball
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	orange
Fruit shape	globe
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	salad, canner
Variety type	open-pollinated, commercial heirloom
Country	USA

B.C KO T

indet., regular leaf plant, high yield of bright orange perfectly round fruits about 1.5-2 oz that grow in clusters of 5-7, no cracking, very good flavor, more sweet than tart.

Seed source:

NY MA C 09 (Carolyn Male of Salem, New York)

Year grown: 2009

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

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GERM SC K

a round yellow tomato

Source 

Tomatofest

Year: 2011

Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany

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History

• Livingston's variety.
• Developed by A.W. Livingston and introduced commercially in 1892.
• Click here to view a page from 1900 Livingston's Seed Catalog at Craig LeHoullier's website. The description from the catalog says:

"It is a beautiful canary yellow variety, and no other yellow sort, except for Golden Queen, can approach it in quality. Flesh thick and of extra good quality; not so large as Golden Queen; smooth as an apple and of handsome color; grows in clusters; produces enormous crops."

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Also known as

• Livingston's Gold Ball

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - plant. 2009-06-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - plant. 2009-06-21

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - flower buds. 2009-06-21

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - first flower. 2009-06-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - flowers. 2009-06-27

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - flowers. 2009-07-11.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Gold Ball - flower. June 5, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Gold Ball - flower. June 13, 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - flower and baby fruit. 2009-07-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - baby fruit. 2009-06-27

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - green fruit. 2009-07-11.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Gold Ball - green fruit. July 10, 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - ripe fruit. 2009-08-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - ripe fruit. 2009-08-05.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Gold Ball - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Goldball - ripe fruit. August 5, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Goldball - ripe fruit. August 5, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston's Goldball - ripe fruit. August 20, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston' s Goldball - sliced fruit. August 29, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston' s Goldball - sliced fruit. August 29, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Livingston' s Goldball - sliced fruit. August 29, 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gold Ball - ripe fruit. 2009-08-24.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2014 Heirloom Tomatoes Victory Seed Company	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center Victory Seed Company	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Victory Seed Company	1	1
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center Victory Seed Company	3	0
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center Victory Seed Company	1	0
2009	Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center Victory Seed Company	1	.
2008	Sand Hill Preservation Center	1	.
2007	Sand Hill Preservation Center	1	.