Viva, Kentucky Heirloom

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Viva, Kentucky Heirloom
Maturity	late
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	white
Fruit shape	globe
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	heirloom
Country	USA

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Indet., regular leaf. Large orange beefsteaks, 8-14 oz. Excellent sweet flavor. Probably wrong seeds.

Seed source:

Year grown: 2016

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

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IL LO N

85 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a good yield of 4-8 oz yellow-white fruit with a mild flavor.

Seed source:

Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 01 / Template:MO BR E

Year grown:

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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KY ST M

This Kentucky heirloom is creamy white with a yellow tint and pink blush, half pound each, flattened globes, some with with lumpy bottoms. Very mild and sweet, great for fresh eating. Cut them in half and scoop out with a spoon, or eat like an apple. Named for Viva Lindsey. This tomato has been in her family for over a hundred years.

Seed source:

Year grown: 2007

Location: Sonora, Kentucky

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History

• A family heirloom from Kentucky, it was given as a wedding present to Viva Lindsey by the Martin family in 1904 - hence is a Martin family heirloom that was obviously considered to be of great value.
• Viva, Yellow White, Mrs. Lindsey, and Viva Lindsey's Kentucky Heirloom are all synonyms for the same tomato.
• SSE TOMATO 1622.

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Also known as

• Viva,
  
• Yellow White,
  
• Mrs. Lindsey,
  
• Viva Lindsey's Kentucky Heirloom,
  
• Viva's Lindsey’s Wedding

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Picture Gallery

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  Dean Slater, MI. Viva, Kentucky Heirloom - ripe fruit. Posted with owner's permission.

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  Maria Stenger, Sonora, KY. Viva.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Blue Ribbon Tomatoes	.	.
2013	Blue Ribbon Tomatoes Secret Seed Cartel	.	.
2012		.	.
2011		.	.
2010		2 (as Viva)	3
2009	Blue Ribbon Tomatoes	2 (as Viva)	.
2008		1	.
2007		1	.