Mrs. Houseworth
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| Mrs. Houseworth | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | heart |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer, paste, canner, cooking |
| Variety type | |
| Country | |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf, 3" heart-shaped pink fruit, some fruits are smaller; very few seeds, excellent taste.
Seed source:
- Mireille Blais, Quebec, Canada 07 / TomatoFest
Year grown: 2007
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
TX GU R
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf, luscious, 3-4" pink fruit, heart shaped.
- Source
- Mireille Blais, QC, Canada 07
Year: 2007
Location: Pasadena, Texas
History
- According to TomatoFest (Gary Ibsen), it is a heirloom from the 1930's, originally from Mrs. Houseworth's garden in Centerville, Pennsylvania. Introduced by TomatoFest in 2006.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mrs. Houseworth - baby fruit. 2007-07-02
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mrs. Houseworth. 2007-07-02
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | TomatoFest | . | . |
| 2013 | TomatoFest | . | . |
| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2012 | . | . |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds TomatoFest |
2 | 1 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds TomatoFest |
1 | . |
| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds TomatoFest |
1 | . |
| 2008 | TomatoFest | 1 | . |
| 2007 | TomatoFest | 0 | . |
Facts about Mrs. HouseworthRDF feed
| Fruit color | pink + |
| Fruit shape | heart + |
| Fruit size | medium + |
| Fruit type | slicer +, paste +, canner + and cooking + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member | B.C KO T + and TX GU R + |
| Vendor | TomatoFest + and Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + |