D.M. Ferry Triumph Tomato 1879

JosephineRose · January 2, 2019

A few years ago I was sent a free packet of seeds with an order called "Triumph" Tomato. When I asked about plant specifics - Indeterminate? Fruit size? Approximate days to harvest? - the seed company couldn't give any answers. It was as though no one there had actually ever grown it.

After some persistent emailing, I learned the seed was a revival of a variety that originally appeared in the D.M. Ferry catalog in 1879. I could learn nothing about when or how it was revived or the seed source, so I am scratching my head on this one.

The seeds have been sitting since 2013, so I figure it is now or never to try and germinate them.

Do any of you historians have any history or information about this variety?

Thanks very much.

January 2, 2019	#1
JosephineRose Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: California Posts: 383	D.M. Ferry Triumph Tomato 1879 A few years ago I was sent a free packet of seeds with an order called "Triumph" Tomato. When I asked about plant specifics - Indeterminate? Fruit size? Approximate days to harvest? - the seed company couldn't give any answers. It was as though no one there had actually ever grown it. After some persistent emailing, I learned the seed was a revival of a variety that originally appeared in the D.M. Ferry catalog in 1879. I could learn nothing about when or how it was revived or the seed source, so I am scratching my head on this one. The seeds have been sitting since 2013, so I figure it is now or never to try and germinate them. Do any of you historians have any history or information about this variety? Thanks very much.