Tidwell German

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Tidwell German
Maturity	late
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	irregular, beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	family heirloom
Country	USA

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tidwell German - ripe. 2015-08-15.

B.C KO T

Mid-season, large indet., regular leaf plant with fair yield of large pink beefsteak type fruits, 1-2 lbs, very good mild sweet flavor, meaty fruit with few seeds. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

Peter Gallant, Prince Edward, Canada 05

Year grown: 2006, 2015

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

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80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 1-1.5 lb pink beefsteak fruit, very good flavor.

Seed source:

Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) 04 / David Pendergrass of Tennessee

Year grown:

Location:

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TX AN S

85 days, indet., regular leaf plant, 12-18 oz pink beefsteaks with excellent flavor, family heirloom from the Tidwell family of Tennessee who have been growing it since at least the 1920s.

Seed source:

Earl Cadenhead of Ohio 05

Year grown: 2007

Location: Bastrop, Texas

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History

• Family heirloom from David Pendergrass of Tennessee, from his paternal grandmother. Dates back to around 1920-25.
• Introduced in Seed Savers 2004 Yearbook by Carolyn Male of Latham, New York.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tidwell German. 2006-09-01

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  Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Tidwell German.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tidwell German. 2006-09-01.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tidwell German. 2006-09-01.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tidwell German - ripe. 2015-08-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tidwell German - ripe. 2015-09-10.

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  Patty Brown, Ohio. Tidwell German - ripe fruit. 2012-08-21. Posted with owner's permission.

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  Patty Brown, Ohio. Tidwell German - ripe fruit. 2011-09-01. Posted with owner's permission.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tidwell German - sliced. 2015-08-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tidwell German - sliced. 2015-09-10.

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2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Gleckler Seedmen Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center - not available for 2011 Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	7	2
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Gleckler Seedmen - new Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	7	1
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	10	.
2008	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	11	.
2007	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Tomato Growers Supply	10	.

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