Royal Hillbilly

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Royal Hillbilly
Maturity midseason
Growth habit indet.
Leaf type potato, regular
Fruit color pink
Fruit shape beefsteak
Fruit size large
Fruit type slicer
Variety type open-pollinated
Country USA

B.C KO T

Indet., potato leaf. Large pink beefsteaks with very good flavor.

Seed source:

David Lemasters, Pennsylvania 08

Year grown: 2014

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


IL LO N

85 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a good yield of 8-12 oz pink fruit with very good flavor.

Seed source:

Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 01 / Darrell Merrell of Tulsa, Oklahoma (OK ME D) 98

Year grown:

Location: Oblong, Illinois



History

  • Introduced by the late Darrel Merrel in 1997.
  • A selection of Hillbilly given to Darrel Merrel by Ruth Marcum of Collinsville, Oklahoma, which she received from her brother Ralph Miller of Ohio. Ruth's seeds grew out three different tomatoes. Darrel selected 1 lbs tomatoes of deep pink color, with a purplish or violet tinge, and named it "Royal Hillbilly". He described the flavor as "exquisite... - very complex blend of sweet and tartness, snappy yet smooth". See [1] for more details.




Facts about Royal HillbillyRDF feed
CountryUSA +
DescriptionIndet., potato leaf. Large pink beefsteaks with very good flavor.
Fruit colorpink +
Fruit shapebeefsteak +
Fruit sizelarge +
Fruit typeslicer +
Growth habitindet. +
History* Introduced by the late Darrel Merrel in * Introduced by the late Darrel Merrel in 1997.
  • A selection of Hillbilly given to Darrel Merrel by Ruth Marcum of Collinsville, Oklahoma, which she received from her brother Ralph Miller of Ohio. Ruth's seeds grew out three different tomatoes. Darrel selected 1 lbs tomatoes of deep pink color, with a purplish or violet tinge, and named it "Royal Hillbilly". He described the flavor as "exquisite... - very complex blend of sweet and tartness, snappy yet smooth". See [1] for more details. matomananddaughter.com/] for more details.
Leafpotato + and regular +
Maturitymidseason +
Member codeB.C KO T + and IL LO N +
Seed sourceDavid Lemasters, Pennsylvania 08
Variety typeopen-pollinated +
VendorTomato Growers Supply +, Sand Hill Preservation Center +, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds +, Solana Seeds + and Knapp's Fresh Vegies +
Year grown2014 +
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