Optimus

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Optimus
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	oblate
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type
Country

TX GU R

65 days, semi-det., regular leaf, very high yields of 6-10 oz round red good tasting fruit, a Czech variety.

Source 

Sand Hill Preservation Center

Year: 2006

Location: Pasadena, Texas

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History

• Dates back to the 1890s.
• Click here to view the page from Wm. Henry Maule Seed Catalogue for 1890 at Craig LeHoullier's website.
• PI 452004. Originally from Italy, then NSSL. Collected by USDA in February 1980 from Italy.

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See also

• Early Optimus (dates back to the 1880s - see Burpee 1888 Seed Catalog at Craig LeHoullier's website).
• Some SSE members indicated that this is a Czech variety.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014		.	.
2013	Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest	.	.
2012		.	.
2011	Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest	3	1
2010	Sand Hill Preservation Center - new TomatoFest	4	.
2009	TomatoFest	4	.
2008	TomatoFest	5	.
2007		3	.

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