PlantFiles: Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Break O' Day'

Very good flavor, productive, easy to grow/support. Plants only got about 3 ft tall or so for me. A great "main cropper" red.

This is an old commercial tomato that has gained the status of Commercial Heirloom. It was introduced in 1931. The result of a cross between Marglobe and Marvana in 1923.

This is one of the '100 Heirloom Tomatoes For the American Garden" written about by Dr. Carolyn Male.

My own personal experience with this tomato is quite positive. It has lush foliage and tons of fruits. Despite heat and humidity, it produces tons of tomatoes here in west KY. The production outshines some of the hybrid 'stand bys' that many in this area depend on.

Seeds can be found through several commercial sources that carry heirlooms
I find the flavor full and rich, the interiors are meaty, skins are thin, but it withstands cracking well. We've had several downpours this summer after a period of drought...and lesser tomatoes split almost as soon as the clouds form on the horizon. Break O Day holds on the vine well.

Fruits are uniform in shape and I did not have one instance of Blossom End Rot on them.

This one goes on the Must Grow Again List...I give it an "A"

This cultivar was released commericially in the early 30's. Parents include the popular Marglobe and in fact is very much a larger Marglobe.