Matchless (Austin)

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Matchless (Austin)
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	det., dwarf
Leaf type	regular, rugose
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	globe, oblate
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type
Country

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History

• Originated from Dale Austin, who originally thought this to be Matchless, which it was not, as this strain has rugose leaf, and true Matchless has a regular, non-rugose leaf.
• Glenn Drowns, who received the seeds from Dale Austin as Matchless, sent it to Burpee , who grew it out and determined that it does not match the original Matchless they offered in their catalogs back in late 18th/early 19th century.
• Carolyn Male's post at GardenWeb tomato forum on April 27, 2003 says that "What I show in my book as Matchless is Quarter Century. Craig determined that Matchless was not rugose leafed, from doing some research, and now has grown out what he feels to be Matchless, from another USDA accession number."

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Same as

• Quarter Century

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See also

• Matchless
• Matchless, Burpee's

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Heirloom Tomatoes	.	.
2013	Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed	.	.
2012		.	.
2011	Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed	.	.
2010	Heirloom Tomatoes	0	.
2009	Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed	0	.
2008	Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed	0	.
2007	Heirloom Tomatoes	0	.

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