Trophy

JerryL · February 9, 2009

I saw a few references to Trophy in this section and wanted to add this info from an 1875 D.M. Ferry & Co’s catalogue I recently obtained.

Trophy. – Undoubtedly the best new variety that has yet been brought to notice. Is medium early, of enormous size, uniformly smooth and well formed; solid to the center, and very heavy. The seed we offer is our own growth, from stock procured from Mr. Waring, the originator, and is perfectly pure and true.

**Lee** · February 9, 2009

Very interesting Jerry.
Have you ever grown this variety? I wonder how they qualify
"enormous size"?

Sounds like one to try.

Lee

**nctomatoman** · February 9, 2009

Ah, Trophy. It was sitting there in the USDA back in 1994 when I grabbed it out of there and Carolyn and I got to try it out. The problem with a tomato this old is that it is unlikely that the sample sitting there was exactly what was released back in the 1870s. We ended up finding a medium sized rather ordinary red. Another hint in the literature as close to the release as the 1880s indicates that the variety "ran out" - their term at the time for something that wasn't coming true to descriptions.

JerryL · February 10, 2009

I grew it 2006 from seed I got from Carolyn. As Craig said above it was a medium sized rather ordinary red.

February 9, 2009	#1
JerryL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S.W. Ohio z6a Posts: 736	Trophy I saw a few references to Trophy in this section and wanted to add this info from an 1875 D.M. Ferry & Co’s catalogue I recently obtained. Trophy. – Undoubtedly the best new variety that has yet been brought to notice. Is medium early, of enormous size, uniformly smooth and well formed; solid to the center, and very heavy. The seed we offer is our own growth, from stock procured from Mr. Waring, the originator, and is perfectly pure and true. __________________ Jerry

February 9, 2009	#2
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Very interesting Jerry. Have you ever grown this variety? I wonder how they qualify "enormous size"? Sounds like one to try. Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

February 9, 2009	#3
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Ah, Trophy. It was sitting there in the USDA back in 1994 when I grabbed it out of there and Carolyn and I got to try it out. The problem with a tomato this old is that it is unlikely that the sample sitting there was exactly what was released back in the 1870s. We ended up finding a medium sized rather ordinary red. Another hint in the literature as close to the release as the 1880s indicates that the variety "ran out" - their term at the time for something that wasn't coming true to descriptions. __________________ Craig

February 10, 2009	#4
JerryL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S.W. Ohio z6a Posts: 736	I grew it 2006 from seed I got from Carolyn. As Craig said above it was a medium sized rather ordinary red. __________________ Jerry