Flavorful, high-yielding pink tomato from West Virginia. Many fruits weigh in 1-2 lb range. Our seed stock came from Jim Wyant, tomato connoisseur of Walton, Indiana. Wyant originally received his seeds from Sharlene Knight of Newton, West Virginia, who had received her seeds from Dennis C. Sutton of Wallback, West Virginia.
Sutton initially gave Knight seeds that were dated to 1975 but they didn’t germinate. The following year, he gave her and her daughter Tiffany Bowers two tomatoes off the vine. They were able to save seeds from the plants they grew and distribute to other gardeners.
Dennis Sutton stated that his mom, Olive Wilson Sutton, told him when her husband died in 1995 that she had grown the tomato for 39 years. She referred to the tomato as a German tomato. After Olive Wilson Sutton’s passing, her family placed a photo of her and her husband holding the tomato, taken in 1982, on their tombstone.
Packet has min. 20 seeds
GROWING NOTES
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Needs full sun
- Planting depth: 1/8″
- Sprouts in 7-10 days
- Ideal growing temperature: 75-95F
- Plant spacing: 24″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Upright growth with short or long branches that grow away from the stem
Growing tips: Start seeds indoors in seedling trays or small seedling pots with seed starting soil that has essential nutrients in it, 4-6 weeks prior to last frost. Keep the soil moist for quick germination. Make sure to keep the young seedlings under good light to have strong plants with sturdy, healthy stems and leaves. Transplant after last frost in well-drained, fertile soil enrichened with compost and other amendments. Feed your plants with liquid fertilizer once every two weeks.
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