President Garfield
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
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| President Garfield | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | oblate, flattened, ribbed |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Denmark |
B.C KO T
Seed source:
- Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio (OH AN A) 09
Year grown: 2015(crop failure)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf, 5-10 oz red ruffled fruit, very good flavor, good yield.
Seed source:
- Reinhard Kraft, Neukirchen, Germany
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- Heirloom variety from Denmark.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2006 Yearbook by Lila Towle, Tjele, Denmark (DENM TO L) and Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N), both received the seeds from Reinhard Kraft, Neukirchen, Germany .
- This tomato was first offered in Danish seed catalogs in 1884, three years after the assassination of the president. Said to be one of the first named tomatoes, as opposed to just "love apple".
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | Heritage Harvest Seed | . | . |
| 2012 | . | . | |
| 2011 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed |
2 | 1 |
| 2010 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - new Heritage Harvest Seed - new |
1 | . |
| 2009 | 1 | . | |
| 2008 | 2 | . | |
| 2007 | 1 | . |