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Old November 21, 2006   #1
travis
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Default New SSE Public Catalog Additions

In the tomato category, SSE 2007 Public Catalog is offering the following "new" entries:

Earliana: "Standard early variety developed by George Sparks of Salem, New Jersey and introduced in 1900. Smaller 30 - 36" plants, clusters of fruit, average 4 - 5 oz. each. Very good flavor. Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant."

Ponderosa Red: "Large, meaty 10 - 24 oz. beefsteak type fruit tend to be flat and fairly rough. Great mild and sweet flavor, tends to do better than most varieties in humid areas. Introduced to American gardens in 1891. Indeterminate, 80 - 90 days from transplant." (I'm thinkin' this may be aka "Crimson Cushion" and "Beefsteak.")

Rose: "Heirloom from the Amish in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Large, meaty, dusty rose colored fruits. Great taste, rivals Brandywine. Strong healthy plants with lots of leaf cover. Indeterminate, 75 - 80 days from transplant." (I guess this isn't the same "Rose" as the one bred from Rutgers X Brandywine unless the Amish took to it to raise.)

Powers Heirloom: First offered in the 1990 SSE Yearbook by Bruce McAllister from Freedom, Indiana. His seed originated in Scott County in southwest Virginia over 100 years ago. Heavy yields of 3 - 5 oz. yellow paste tomatoes. Similar to Amish Paste, great flavor. Indeterminate. 85 - 90 days from transplant. (Now there's another one that rivals the "best" for heirloomity in terms of antiquity.)

I haven't yet compared the 2006 catalog to the new 2007 catalog to see if any varieties have been deleted.

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