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Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Old German'

 
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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Old German

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4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Seed Collecting:
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Growing Habit:
Indeterminate

Fruit Shape:
Flat/Oblate
Beefsteak

Fruit Size:
Large (over one pound)

Days to Maturity:
Mid (69-80 days)

Fruit Colors:
Orange
Red
Bicolor

Seed Type:
Family heirlooms

Usage:
Fresh, slicing

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Type:
Regular Leaf

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4 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive satkins On Oct 11, 2010, satkins from (Zone 6a) wrote:

Slow to get going, but still ripening in mid october in salt lake city. I have had a lot of variation in size from golf ball to baseball or slightly larger. Beautiful when sliced -yellow and red mosaic, but do tend to have cracks and blemishes but I used only natural fertilizer and no pesticides. Sweet and delicious -will definitely plant again.

Positive kellydz On Sep 14, 2010, kellydz from Richland, MI (Zone 5b) wrote:

Grew this for the 1st time this year. Plants are very tall (about 9 feet) and definitely not resistant to bacterial spot. Tomatoes were prone to cracking but that could have been from foliage loss from spot. All that said, I will absolutely grow this again from the seed I saved because the tomatoes are huge, fragrant, and delicious

Positive dvrmte On May 6, 2006, dvrmte from Pelzer, SC wrote:

have grown this one for about 15 years in zone 7 of south carolina. huge tomatoes that are very tasty. this seed came from relatives in piedmont region of north carolina. it has been in this family for a long time as their descendants are from germany that migrated in the 1700's. it is not disease resistant at all and rarely lives until frost.

Positive Big_Red On Jul 30, 2005, Big_Red from Bethelridge, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:

Less than average yield, large pink/red fruit with very good flavor, tends to 'catface'.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Oceanside, California
Bassett, Kansas
Neodesha, Kansas
Bethelridge, Kentucky
Crescent Springs, Kentucky
Richland, Michigan
Houston, Texas
Salt Lake City, Utah
Eastgate, Washington
Finley, Washington



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