Sara Red
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| Sara Red | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | late |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
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| Variety type | |
| Country | |
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- 85 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a high yield of 1-1.25 lb red beefsteak fruit with very good flavor.
- Source
- WI MI B 02 (Bill Minkey, WI) / NJ BR J 99 via his grandmother's sister in Germany
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- According to Joe Bratka of New Jersey, who was the originator of this variety, this tomato came from his grandmother's sister in Germany.
- There is a controversy around whether this tomato is a true heirloom or it was bred by Joe Bratka and misrepresented as a ‘heirloom’, perhaps to meet the consumer demand for heirloom tomato varieties at that time.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2000 Yearbook by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin, who got the seed from Joe Bratka in 1999 along with the 'heirloom' story.
See also
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