Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Tomato (A-I)

Lists 1-27 Combined

Edited by John W. Scott

Gulf Coast REC
University of Florida
Bradenton, FL 34203

1402 – Breeder: Campbell Soup Co. Vendor: S.R.S., Modesto, Calif. Characteristics: high yielding, large, firm fruit, small blossom scar; market and processing. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilt. Adaptation: western United States. S.R.S. list. 1961.

7718 VF (17573) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, strong, determinate plants; large green-shouldered fruit; very productive if grown on poles and pruned. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts (race 1). Similar: 6718 VF. Adaptation: central and southern California. 1977.

Abbie (136-10-J) – Breeder: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Vendor: Veg. Growers Assn. of New Jersey. Parentage: (Pan America x Jubilee) BC2 Jub. S10. Characteristics: plant indeterminate, very vigorous, thick stems, large rugose leaves, fruit thick-walled, deep, small stem scar, smooth, crack-free; late maturity; gene for uniform ripening. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Jubilee. Adaptation: mid-Atlantic United States. 1963.

Acclaim (STM 2201) – Breeder and vendor: Sakata. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market tomato for commercial growers. Similar: Jackpot. 1993.

Ace – Breeder and vendor: Campbells Soup Co., Sacramento. Parentage: Rutgers, Victor, Garden State; a distinct cultivar. Characteristics: uniform ripening, determinate, high color, large, smooth fruit, thick walls, soft core, pleasant flavor. Adaptation: same as Rutgers. Seed World. 3 June 1953.

Ace 55 (XP623) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: early midseason dual purpose cultivar for shipping and processing. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts. Similar: Ace. Adaptation: general. Asgrow “Your Crops-What’s New for ’65”, Fall 1964. 1965.

Ace-Hy – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, determinate (sp) very large, uniform ripening (u). Resistance: verticillium, fusarium (race 1), and nematodes. Similar: Cal-Ace. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

Action – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, determinate, red cherry. Similar: Mini Red Cherry. Burgess Catalog. 1970.

Advance (39-4-36, STEP 667) – Breeder and vendor: Missouri Agric. Expt. Sta., Columbia. Parentage: Mo. P3229 x VFN8. Characteristics: hybrid fresh market type with early-midseason maturity, determinate vine, ovate-globe fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, Sclerotium rolfsii, Septoria leaf spot. Adaptation: home gardens. Missouri Agric. Expt. Sta. Research Bulletin 1057. 1985.

Advantage (MOX 3058) – Breeder and vendor: Moran Seed. Characteristics: open pollinated, medium late processing type; determinate vine with heavy set of large, firm, deep-lobed fruit; uniform ripening, jointless, high processing quality. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium (race 1). Adaptation: wide. 1982.

Affirm (STM 2102) – Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed America. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, large determinate, late season, deep oblate, firm good flavor, uniform shoulder. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker. 1995.

Alberto (012690) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large deep oblate fruit, 10-12 oz, green shoulder, stake culture large determinate plant, 73 day maturity from transplant. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Beefsteak. 1995.

All Star (PSXM 72482) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: 78 day maturity, large and extra large fruit, 7 oz, green shoulder, deep globe, smooth, firm, jointed, large determinate. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. 1985.

Allegro (XPH 5211) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: early midseason maturing hybrid with high soluble solids, medium high viscosity, low pH, firm, round type, a compact vine requires less management. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: H785. 1986.

Allred – Breeder: North Dakota Agric. Expt. Sta., Fargo. Parentage: uniform color line x Bison. Characteristics: believed to be the first commercial cultivar with uniform color. Similar: Bounty. 1937.

Alondra (E43515) – Breeder and vendor: Enza Zaden. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, indeterminate fresh-market type. Resistance: bacterial spot. Adaptation: Mexico. 1999.

Alpine – Breeder: Hort. Field Sta., USDA, Cheyenne, Wyo. Parentage: Red Currant, Danmark, and Early Baltimore. Characteristics: early maturity, high quality, high yield in F1 with Sioux and Cardinal. Adaptation: northern Colorado and Wyoming. Mimeograph, USDA. 1949.

Alta (CXD 100) – Breeder and vendor: Campbell Soup Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, firm, midseason, square, processing type with compact vine. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium race 1. Adaptation: California. 1985.

Alta Royal (90-37) – Breeder and vendor: Dessert’s Cal Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, dual purpose determinate, 100 g fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. Adaptation: wide. 1995.

Amai (STM7704) – Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed America, Inc. Characteristics: Indeterminate grape. vigorous plant with high productivity; good flavor with good fruit size and shape; uniformity throughout the plant. Resistances: Fusarium wilt race 1, tomato Mosaic Virus races 0, 2 gray leaf spot, nematodes, leaf mold races A–E. Adaptation: indoor and outdoor production. 2011.

Amelia VR (HMX 0800) – Breeder: North Carolina State University Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: Determinate vine, for fresh market tomato growers in Fusarium 3 and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus-plagued areas; High fruit quality and high yields. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1, 2, and 3, tomato spotted wilt virus, nematodes. 2005.

Americana (NK 74C) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason, determinate, round. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1 and fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Spring Set. Adaptation: wide. 1975.

Amex VFN (XP 271) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, relatively large globe shaped fruit for fresh market. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium wilt race 1, and some species of nematodes. Similar: Calmart, Early Pak, and Pakmor. Adaptation: semi-arid areas. 1975.

Amigo (GSV 83-06) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, semi-indeterminate vine adapted for pole culture, fruit are medium to medium-large, dark-green shoulder, jointed. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt race 1, nematodes, and tobacco mosaic virus. Adaptation: Mexico and Florida. 1983.

Amur (XPH 5300) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: highly branched vine with short internodes, excellent foliage cover, square fruit, medium size, very firm with uniform shoulder color, pedicel is jointed. Resistance: verticillium race 1, fusarium races 1 and 2. Similar: Pacesetter 882. 1988.

Anahu – Breeder and vendor: University of Hawaii Agric. Expt. Sta., Honolulu. Parentage: Molokai x HES 4857. Characteristics: large, semi-globe, uniform ripening fruit; medium green color of immature fruit; vigorous vine; heavy yield in Hawaii. Resistance: root knot nematode (common race), fusarium wilt, and spotted wilt virus. Similar: Molokai. Adaptation: Hawaii and some parts of the mainland United States. 1957.

Andino (XPH 5978) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: a processor or fresh market dual purpose pear type, full season maturity. Resistance: certain nematode strains, bacterial speck. Similar: Roma. 1994.

Andre (012718) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large, firm, globe shaped fruit, green shoulder, mid-maturity, indeterminate plant. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Carmelo. Adaptation: Mexico. 1995.

AP 529 – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: mid season maturing hybrid, very firm pear type fruit for peel, dice and slice, very good color, medium, determinate vine, consistent performer, widely adapted. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. 1998.

AP 533 – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: mid season maturing hybrid with very firm classic, pear type fruit for peel, dice and slice, very good color, medium-large, determinate vine. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck, 1998.

AP 539 – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: mid season maturing hybrid with very firm, irregular blocky fruit, excellent color, high soluble solids and medium high viscosity, especially suitable for products, medium, determinate vine. Resistance: verticillium race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. 1998.

Apex 1000 (FM 67432) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: very firm fruited deep round processing tomato with green shoulders, high quality. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: VF 3202, Apex 2000. 1982.

Apex 2000 (FM 67435) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: very firm fruited short pear processing tomato with green shoulders, high quality. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: VF 3202, Apex 1000. 1982.

APT 127 (XPH 12047) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: blocky fruited hybrid, early maturity, good solids, viscosity balance, excellent firmness. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Brigade. 1994.

APT 266 – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: second early maturing hybrid with firm blocky fruit for peel and products, medium high soluble solids, good color, medium, determinate vine. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. 1996.

APT 403 – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: early maturing, blocky fruited, jointless, small determinate vine, heat-tolerant. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. Adaptation: California 1997.

APT 410 – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: second early maturing hybrid, very firm, blocky fruit with excellent color and medium-high soluble solids, highly suitable for peel and dice, low stem retention, consistent performer, widely adapted, medium, determinate vine. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. 1997.

APT 5923 (XPH 5923) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: uniform shouldered, irregular blocky fruit, uniform color, whole peel and dice product, high viscosity, consistent field performance. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Vega, Peto111B. 1995.

AR-King (9P5) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, a fresh-market type, pink, firm-fruited, intermediate vine, normal ripening. Resistance: fusarium and verticillium wilts. Similar: Pinkshipper. Adaptation: Arkansas and Pinkshipper areas. 1966.

Atila – Breeder: Jean Clause Mercier. Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, indeterminate, large saladette. Resistance: Adaptation: Mexico.

Atkinson (AU 22 and STEP 500) – Breeder: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Vendor: Corneli Seed Co. Characteristics: indeterminate vine, strong; fruit meaty, large to 1.1 pounds, small core, good color and flavor, green shouldered; suitable for green wraps, fresh market, and home gardens. Resistance: nematodes and fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Marion. Adaptation: southeastern U.S. Atkinson tomato, Auburn Agr. Expt. Sta. Leaf. 73, Nov. 1966.

Atlantic City (FMX 58) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: jointless, bush or short stake culture, high yields of uniform green, large to extra large firm smooth fruit, vine medium large determinate with curly foliage, medium early maturity, machine harvest capability. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker. Similar: Blazer, Duke, Tempo, Flora-Dade. 1983.

Atomic (STM 2101) – Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed America. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, determinate, deep oblate to globe shape, uniform shoulder, small blossom scar. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker.

Attention (43511) – Breeder and vendor: Enza Zaden. Characteristics: F1 hybrid. Adaptation: North America. 1997.

AV 5131 Ranch – Breeder and vendor: SunSeeds. Characteristics: an early midseason high yielding cultivar, square rounded fruit make excellent peelers. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: UC 82.

AV 5715 EVA – Breeder and vendor: SunSeeds. Characteristics: midseason high yielding cultivar, performs well in high temperatures. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: UC 82.

Avalanche (20-St-4, STEP 382) – Breeder: University of Missouri, Columbia. Vendor: Standard Seed and Archias, Sedalia, Missouri. Parentage: Mozark x Glamour. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, plant indeterminate, good foliage cover; fruit red, large, uniform ripening; very prolific; tolerant to radial and concentric cracking. Resistance: fusarium wilt and gray leaf spot. Adaptation: midwestern, eastern and southern United States. Amer. Veg. Grower, Dec. 1963.

Aza Fran – Vendor: Johnny’s Selected Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, indeterminate, small yellow fruit, balanced flavor.

Aztec (PS SM12) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: long square type for fresh market saladette. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck, gray leaf spot. Similar: Rio Grande. 1993.

B-52 (PS 151052) – Breeder and vendor: Seminis. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: fresh market type, very strong indeterminate plant, medium-large fruit, oblate, very firm fruit with good color at maturity; fruit size 200 g. Resistance: Alternaria stem canker, tomato mosaic virus (strain 0–2), Verticillium wilt Race 1, tomato yellow leaf curl virus, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Charleston. Adaptation: Southeast and Mexico. 2005.

B807 – Breeder and vendor: Meyer Seed International. Characteristics: extra-large; long shelf-life; smooth, round, uniform, and firm; fruit weight averaged 15.7 oz with some fruit weighing 27 oz. Adaptation: well suited for local fresh market or long-distance shipping. 2005.

Baby Beef – Breeder and vendor: Burpee. 1999.

Baccarat (FMX155) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: bush or short stake production market type, jointless, medium large, green shouldered fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot. 1990.

Baja (GSV 84-52) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, vigorous growth habit adapted for pole cultivation for early, medium, and late-season plantings; large fruit with green shoulders. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, and tobacco mosaic virus. Adaptation: Mexico. 1983.

Bald Mountain – Breeder and vendor: Pennsylvania Agric. Expt. Sta., State College. Parentage: Marglobe and two Penn State selected lines. Characteristics: large, early fruit, heavy yield. Dept. of Hort., Penn State College Mimeograph. 1952.

Baqueano (24761) – Breeder: John Bill. Vendor: Seminis-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: medium determinate plant, saladette plum fruit with uniform color and is jointless; 75-90 grams, main to early season, Rio Grande type. Resistance: ASC, BSK, FW, ST, V. Similar: Spiral. Adaptation: Mexico and Central U.S. 2000.

Barbarian (HMX 0796) – Breeder: Jean Clause Mercier. Vendor: Harris Moran/Clause. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: large indeterminate saladette for open field production. Resistance: VFFN, TMV, Forl. Similar: Tequila. Adaptation: northwest Mexico. 2000.

Baron (PSX 40175) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, compact, determinate, early jointless fresh-market hybrid; large, thick walled, smooth firm fruit with green shoulders. Resistance: alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, verticillium wilt, and fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Flora-Dade. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Basket King – Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: well branched determinate plants bearing a heavy crop of 1.75″ diameter round fruit of good flavor. Similar: Presto. 1982.

Basket King Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, well-branched determinate vine; round fruit of good flavor. Similar: Presto. Adaptation: wide. 1982.

Basket Pak – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Parentage: unknown selection. Characteristics: a larger cocktail tomato than Red Cherry; very prolific and good for long distance shipping in pink condition. Similar: Large Red Cherry. Adaptation: wide. Burpee catalog. 1963.

Basketvee (V686C and Market Veebrite) – Breeder: Hort. Res. Inst., Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: (Campbell 1402 x Coldset) x (Coldset x Heinz 1350) Characteristics: open pollinated, sp, u, early, good cold germinating and setting ability; large firm smooth, fruit 30% larger than Veebrite but inside color paler; fresh market. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1 and cracking. Similar: Veebrite. Adaptation: northern range of commercial production. 1978.

Beef King (NVH 4354) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: a home garden, bedding plant type, produces super large fruit weighing in a range of 300-350 g, excellent flavor, good interior color, good texture. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Beef Master, Supersteak, Bragger. 1987.

Beefeater (6716) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, better fruit set Beefsteak type. Resistance: verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt race 1. Adaptation: general. New Seeds for The World. 1971.

Beefsteak VFN – Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: very large, fairly smooth fruit, 17 oz or more with small blossom scar. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, nematodes. Similar: Super Steak. 1983.

Bella Rosa – Breeder: Sakata Seed America and the University of Florida. Vendor: Sakata Seed America, Inc. Characteristics: Determinate round, compact plant with large, high quality globe shaped fruit, good hot and vine ripe use. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, tomato spotted wilt virus. Adaptation: Southeastern US. 2005.

Bellestar (ST-50) – Breeder: Agriculture Canada, Smithfield Expt. Farm, Trenton. Vendor: Johnny’s Selected Seed. Parentage: Libby 7281 x ST31. Characteristics: processing type with a compact, determinate, upright vine, concentrated early set, uniform shoulders, sunscald tolerance, slightly elongated, lobed shape, firm, jointless pedicel, crimson fruit color, early maturity. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1. Adaptation: eastern Ontario, northeastern United States. HortScience 19:895-896, 1984. 1981.

Benchmark 402 (92-402) – Breeder and vendor: Dessert’s Cal Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, determinate vine, large fruit, long shelf life. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, nematodes, tomato mosaic virus. 1995.

Benewah (Idaho 21) – Breeder and vendor: University of Idaho, Moscow. Parentage: Pixie Hybrid x Sub-Arctic Midi. Characteristics: indeterminate, later ultra-early maturity, good leaf cover, slightly oblate 6-7 cm fruit. Similar: Sub-Arctic cultivars. Adaptation: cool, short growing areas. HortScience 15:536-537. 1980.

Best Boy – Breeder and vendor: Burpee. 1999.

Better Brandywine – Breeder and vendor: Burpee.

Better Girl (77-4097) – Breeder: Goldsmith. Vendor: Northrup, King Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, flattened globe, red fruit, weighing 4 to 5 ounces, indeterminate. Resistance: tolerant of verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, and nematodes. Similar: Early Girl. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

BHN 189 – Breeder and vendor: BHN Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, high heat and humidity fruit set, tall determinate vine, uniform green shoulder, globe shape and firm fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, gray leaf spot. 1996.

BHN 268 – Breeder and vendor: BHN Seed. Parentage: Hybrid. Characteristics: Firm cherry tomato that features outstanding yields of uniform, medium size. Excellent shelf life and taste make this an ideal cherry for shipping, local-market growers or home gardeners. Resistance: Verticillium race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1. 2002.

BHN 444 – Breeder and vendor: BHN Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, first tomato spotted wilt virus resistant cultivar released in the eastern U.S., medium tall determinate vine, uniform green shouldered, globe shape and firm fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, tomato spotted wilt virus. 1997.

BHN 589 – Breeder and vendor: BHN Seed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Determinate fresh market round type with very good flavor. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tomato mosaic virus. Adaptability: for vine ripe or roadside stand production in open fields or high tunnels. 2003.

BHN 602 – Breeder and vendor: BHN Seed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Determinate fresh market round type with tomato spotted wilt virus resistance. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1, 2, and 3, tomato spotted wilt virus. Adaptability: for eastern U.S. vine ripe or gas green production. 2004

BHN 685 – Breeder and vendor: BHN Seed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Determinate fresh market roma type with tomato spotted wilt virus resistance. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1, 2, and 3, tomato spotted wilt virus. 2003

BHN 730 – Breeder and vendor: BHN Seed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Determinate fresh market round type with resistance to Fusarium crown rot. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, Fusarium crown and root rot, bacterial speck. Adaptability: for gas green production in the southeast U.S. 2010

BHN 785 – Breeder and vendor: BHN Seed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Determinate fresh market grape type with high yields of uniform grape shaped fruit. Resistance: Fusarium wilt race 1. 2005

BHN 876 – Breeder and vendor: BHN Seed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Determinate fresh market high beta round type with beautiful orange/gold color and great taste and texture. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tomato mosaic virus. 2007

BHN 1064 – Breeder and vendor: BHN Seed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Determinate fresh market round type with resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1, 2, and 3, tomato spotted wilt virus. Adaptability: for gas green and vine ripe production throughout the eastern U.S. 2011.

Bicentennial (3036) – Breeder: University of Idaho Res. and Ext. Center. Parentage: L. peruvianum, L. pimpinellifolium; Payette, VF 145-21-4. Characteristics: open pollinated, early determinate, vigorous; solid, deep red, low pH fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt race 1, curly top, fruit rot. Adaptation: western United States. 1976.

Big Bartlett – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. 2000.

Big Beef (PSX 76186) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: large fruited, indeterminate Beefsteak type, earlier, more productive and much more disease resistant than Beefsteak or Ponderosa Red. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Better Boy, Beefmaster. 1991.

Big Mama – Breeder: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: enormous pear-shaped paste tomato; meaty and solid; 3 inches across; indeterminate (not bush) type; heavy yield spread out over long season; 80 day maturity. Adaptation: U.S. 2001.

Big Pick (79-16) – Breeder and vendor: Goldsmith Seeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, firm round fruit, holds well on vine, indeterminate growth habit. Resistance: verticillium, fusarium (race 1 and 2), nematodes, and tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Better Boy and Better Girl. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Big Red – Breeder: James R. Westrnan, RFD 1, New Market, New Jersey. Vendor: William Hendrickson, RD 1, Box 290, New Market, New Jersey. Parentage: Pritchard x Jubilee. Characteristics: shape and structure of fruit like Jubilee but red and stronger flavored; foliage and flowers like Pritchard but vine larger. Resistance: fusarium wilt (moderate). Similar: Big Boy, Burpee F1 Hybrid. Adaptation: mid-Atlantic states of the United States. 1959.

Big Set (PSX702) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, bush type with extremely heavy set medium large fruit, deep oblate shape with green shoulder. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt race 1 and nematodes. Similar: Walter. Adaptation: general. 1975.

Big Shot – Breeder and vendor: Burpee. 1999.

Biltmore (XP 1417977) – Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds – Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: fresh market type; tall jointed determinate plant with large, smooth, heavy fruit that is uniform; no green shoulders; not as early as Mountain Spring, but stronger plant better quality fruit that are larger size at top of plant; maturity earlier than Forida 47 and 91. Resistance: Alternaria stem canker, Verticillium wilt (race 1), Fusarium (race 1, 2), gray leaf spot (Stemphylium solani). Similar: Sunpride, Sunbeam. Adaptation: eastern U.S. 2003.

Bingo (Hyb. 45) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, medium early, firm, large, fresh market type with uniform green immature fruit, semi-determinate. Resistance: verticillium, fusarium (races 1 and 2), and tobacco mosaic virus; a distinct cultivar. Adaptation: California and the midwestern United States. 1981.

BJ’s Classic Pink (155068) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, indeterminate, large pink beef type. Adaptation: home gardens. 1999.

Blackhawk (97A) – Breeder: University of Illinois, Urbana. Parentage: series of complex crosses. Characteristics: large fruited, late, indeterminate, red. Resistance: fusarium immune. Similar: Rutgers. 1954.

Blazer (NCX 3017) – Breeder and vendor: FMC. Parentage: Calmart x proprietary inbred. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early (100 days), compact, semi-open vine; medium large, slightly flattened, very smooth, firm fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium wilt race 1. Similar: Royal Flush. Adaptation: broad.

Boa – Breeder and vendor: Vilmorin. Characteristics: stable plant large fleshy, fruit early yielding under glass vigorous cultivar, with short internodes splitting, multilocular, average weight 200-220 g. Resistance: tobacco mosaic virus, verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot. Similar: Dumbo. 1993.

Bonita (NVH 4457) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: fresh market hybrid for the commercial grower, fruit are globe to deep globe, firm, smooth shoulders, blossom end scar is tight, fruit are jointless, plant is medium vigorous of determinate habit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot. Similar: Sunny. 1986.

Bonnyvee (Ontario 777) – Breeder: Ontario Hort. Expt. Sta. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: Vision//Veeset/Ontario T71/Kecskemeti Export//Step 413. Characteristics: open pollinated, sp u ogc, firm, crack resistant, excellent flavor, exceptionally smooth medium size. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1 and metribuzin herbicide. Similar: Vision. Adaptation: northeastern United States and Canada. 1981.

BOS 20/20 (17020) – Breeder and vendor: Orsetti Seeds. Characteristics: very firm hybrid processing tomato, high; yield, color, solids, and viscosity, multi-use for peel, dice and paste. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes. 1996.

BOS 707 (707) – Breeder and vendor: Orsetti Seeds. Characteristics: determinate hybrid processing pear type, uniform shape for specialty peeling pack, medium size stem scar, good vine size and fruit cover. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1. 1989.

BOS 3203 (3203) – Breeder and vendor: Orsetti Seeds. Characteristics: midseason processing hybrid, square-round shape, firm, jointless, excellent internal and external color, vine cover and fruit set are very good. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes. 1987.

BOS 8033 (8033) – Breeder and vendor: Orsetti Seeds. Characteristics: early multiple use hybrid processing type, medium vine, good cover, exceptional internal color. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, bacterial speck. 1980.

BOS 8066 (15122) – Breeder and vendor: Orsetti Seeds. Characteristics: early processing hybrid, excellent fruit color, good vine cover, strong yielding. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, bacterial speck. 1994.

BOS 8095 (8095) – Breeder and vendor: Orsetti Seeds. Characteristics: jointed pedicel, uniform square round processing hybrid for multipurpose use, medium-large vine with good cover. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1. 1990.

BOS 8132 (8132) – Breeder and vendor: Orsetti Seeds. Characteristics: medium to large vine, hybrid processing type, jointed pedicel, square round shape, green shoulders, versatile for peeling, dicing, or product use. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes. 1990.

BOS 8147 (8147) – Breeder and vendor: Orsetti Seeds. Characteristics: processing hybrid with a medium to large, dark green vine, large, firm, good colored fruit, good yields and holding capacity, for dicing and product use. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes. 1990.

Bouncer (ROFG) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: fruit firm and structure of paste tomatoes but larger, 3 to 4 ounce, handles without splitting; vine determinate, possible use for mechanical harvest. Resistance: fusarium and verticillium wilts. Adaptation: eastern U.S. tomato areas. 1965.

Bounty – Breeder: Dept. of Hort. North Dakota Agric. Expt. Sta., Fargo. Vendor: O.H. Will & Co. Parentage: Break O’Day x Allred. Characteristics: determinate plant, uniform green fruit color, early maturity with good size and quality. Similar: Victor. Adaptation: short season areas and northern Great Plains. N.D. Agr. Expt. Sta. Bimonthly Bul. 3(3), Jan. 1941.

Bradley (Ark. 59-11) – Breeder: Depts. of Horticulture and Plant Pathology. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Parentage: Gulf State Market x Pinkshipper. Characteristics: pink, excellent fresh market quality; heavy foliage cover when staked and pruned. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Gulf State Market. Adaptation: southern United States. Ark. Farm Res., vol. X, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 1961.

Brandy Boy – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Brandywine type; pink colored fruit; potato leaf. Adaptation: U.S. 2002.

Bravo (Expt. 9975) – Breeder and vendor: Keystone Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, green-shouldered, early round cultivar for mechanical harvest. Resistance: none claimed. Similar: VF145-7879. Adaptation: California. 1978.

Breeders – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co., Saticoy, Calif. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fruit medium to large, red, deep globe shape; mid-season; indeterminate vine. Adaptation: same areas as Rutgers.

Brehms Solid Red – Breeder: Fred Brehm. Vendor: Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Parentage: selection of Solid Red. Characteristics: fruit deep red, smooth, deep, on sparsely branching stems, trellis or ground, midseason. Similar: improved Solid Red. Resistance: cracking. Adaptation: New England to Virginia. E.S. Catalog 1960.

Brian (131782) – Breeder: David Dean. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: elongated, jointless saladette similar to Clemente, but with TMV resistance, determinate plant. Resistance: ASC, Nematode, BSR, FW, St, ToMV, V. Similar: Clemente. Adaptation: Florida, South Carolina, South America. 2000.

Brigade (XPH 5210) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: square peeler and dicer with utilization also for high solids and viscosity products, a consistent performer that is adapted to all major production areas. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: E6203. 1986.

Bucks County – Breeder and vendor: Burpee.

Burgess Crack Proof – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed & Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. Parentage: unknown; sample received from an Ohio fancier about 1940; unlike any other cultivar. Characteristics: practical immunity of fruit to radial cracks. Resistance: growth cracks. Similar: Marglobe and Rutgers. Burgess Catalog 1945.

Burgess Hybrid No.1 – Breeder: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. Parentage: Improved Bison x Meteor. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, determinate vine habit, fruit larger, deeper globe shape and earlier than Bison and have better finish. Similar: Bison. Adaptation: general and short season areas. Burgess Seed Catalog 1956. 1957.

Burgess Hybrid No.2 – Breeder: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. Parentage: Firesteel x Garden State. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, semi-determinate vines bearing early through mid-season; heavy yield of large globe shaped red fruit. Adaptation: wide. Burgess Catalog, 1956. 1957.

Burgess Hybrid No.3 – Breeder: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. Parentage: Early Wonder x Earliest and Best. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, indeterminate vines bearing midseason, good yield of medium sized, globed shaped fruit. Color deep red. Adaptation: wide. Burgess Seed and Plant Co. Catalog, 1956. 1957.

Burgis (71057) – Breeder and vendor: University of Florida, Bradenton. Parentage: Flora-Dade x Fla. breeding line. Characteristics: fresh market type, determinate vines, jointless pedicel, midseason, medium-large fruit. Similar: Flora-Dade. Adaptation: Florida. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-279. 1981.

Burpee Big Girl VF – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large solid fruit in 1-pound range, indeterminate plants. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts. Similar: Big Boy Hybrid. Adaptation: wide. 1976.

Burpee Bunch – Breeder and vendor: Burpee.

Burpee Calcross – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, vine semi-determinate, prolific; fruit oblate, medium sized and very meaty. Resistance: early defoliation. Similar: Pritchard. Adaptation: primarily to the west coast of the United States. Burpee catalog 1953.

Burpee Globemaster – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early with sturdy vines that protect fruit from sun scald; bears over long period; good crack resistance. Similar: Moreton Hybrid. Adaptation: particularly to northern United States. Burpee catalog 1963.

Burpee Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early main crop; fruit deep globe, firm, medium large; superior quality and flavor; suitable for shipping. Similar: Marglobe. Adaptation: wide. Burpee catalog 1946.

Burpee VF – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, medium size, crack-resistant globe fruit. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts. Similar: Super Sioux. Adaptation: wide. 1969.

Burpeeana Early Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, first early. Similar: Burpee’s Gloriana but has smoother fruit, heavier yield and more vigorous plants, bearing over a longer period. Adaptation: wide, particularly good in the northern United States. Burpee catalog 1948.

Burpee’s Big Boy Giant Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, very large size, combined with smoothness, good depth, and very high yields. Adaptation: wide. Burpee catalog 1949.

Burpee’s Big Early – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, large fruited prolific, bright red, meaty, and of fine flavor; vigorous vines, bear all season. Burpee catalog 1955.

Burpee’s Burger (150053) – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: fruit are 14-18 oz., has vigorous and indeterminate plant habit; smoother shoulder, high in sugar and acid with extra flavor. Resistance: V, FL, F2, T, ASC, ST. Similar: Big Beef. Adaptation: wide. 2000.

Burpee’s Globe – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Parentage: unknown. Characteristics: heavy yielding, pink fruited, vigorous vine, fruit globular smooth and very solid; good quality. Similar: Livingston’s Globe. Adaptation: all but extreme northern areas. Burpee Catalog 1936.

Burpee’s Gloriana (Earliana, Sunnybrook Earliana) – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Parentage: five-generation inbred from cross Earliana x Bison. Characteristics: earlier, smoother fruit and bears longer than the old Earliana. Similar: Earliana. Adaptation: wide. Burpee Catalog 1941.

Burpee’s Sweetmeat – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Parentage: a pink segregate from a Pritchard-Earliana cross. Characteristics: market type, plant semi-determinate and similar to Pritchard, fruit pink, smooth, and slightly flattened globe. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Gulf States. Adaptation: same as John Baer. Burpee Catalog 1939.

Burpee’s Table Talk – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Parentage: selection of single-plant in Marglobe. Characteristics: compact bush type plant but not determinate, deep globe fruit with solid meaty interior. Similar: Marglobe. Adaptation: fairly widespread in tomato areas of the eastern United States. Burpee Catalog 1941.

Burton (ARCO 576) – Breeder and vendor: Arco Seed Co. Parentage: Hayslip is female parent. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason, large determinate vine, globe-shaped fruit; green shoulders, normal joint, tight blossom scars. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot and nematodes. Similar: Floramerica. Adaptation: wide. 1985.

Bush Big Boy – Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: improved Big Boy type, with reduced plant size and added disease resistance, for garden use.

Bush Steak – Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed Co. Adaptation: U.S. 2004.

Butte (FM 50189) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: early, heat tolerant, deep round type with very good, compact vine for twin row planting, firm fruit with good quality. Resistance: verticillium race 1, fusarium race 1, alternaria stem canker. 1990.

Cabernet (012718) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: indeterminate plant, large firm globe shaped fruit, green shoulder, main season. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Carmelo type. 1995.

Cambria (012748) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: greenhouse, fresh market, indeterminate type, 130 g fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Money Maker. 1995.

Camel (HMX 4793) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: determinate fresh market type; fruit are extra large, round, very firm. Resistance: Fusarium (races 1, 2), Verticillium wilt (race 1), root knot nematode (M. arenaria, M. incognita, M. javanica), Ss, TSWV. Similar: Saladette, Roma. Adaptation: California, Mexico. 2003.

Cannery Row (FM 67374) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: very firm fruited, elongated square round processing type, high quality, medium early, medium small vine, very curly foliage. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker; high tolerance to fruit rot. Similar: Unique. 1983.

Capaya (PS 151476) – Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: vigorous, determinate, long shelf-life, saladette type; large plant; may work on ground or staked; fruit are semi-elongated, very smooth with good girth; very firm fruit with good color. Resistance: Alternaria stem canker, root Knot Nematode, Fusarium wilt, gray leaf spot, Verticillium wilt, tomato spotted wilt. Similar: Toro, Conquistador. Adaptation: NAFTA – Mexico. 2004.

Capitan (PSX 1994) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: extra early, 65 day maturity, 3.5 oz fruit, deep oblate, apple green shoulder, small to medium determinate plant, sets well under high temperatures and humidity. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker; tolerance to some strains of bacterial wilt. 1986.

Captiva (PS 843294) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, large determinate, light green shoulder, early-mid season maturity, deep oblate, extra firm fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1, 2, and 3, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: Florida. 1996.

Caravelle (W17 L) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fruit red, medium to large, globe shaped, uniform ripening, crack resistant, midseason maturity; vines indeterminate. Similar: Cardinal Hybrid. Resistance: verticillium wilt. Adaptation: northeastern United States. 1964.

Cardinal – Breeder and vendor: D. Palmer Seed, Co., Inc. Parentage: hybrid. Characteristics: indeterminate cherry tomato produced on alternating stems; outstanding bright red color and old-fashioned tomato taste; oval shaped hybrid weighs between 12 and 18 g. 2002.

Cardinal Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co., Rochester, N.Y. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason; plant indeterminate with heavy yield; fruit large, smooth and crack tolerant; uniform ripening. Similar: Glamour. Adaptation: eastern United States. Harris catalog 1959.

Cariba – Breeder: Puerto Rico. Agric. Expt. Sta., Rio Piedras. Vendor: Seed Farms Div. Puerto Rico Agric. Expt. Sta. Parentage: Marglobe x Platillo (native strain). Characteristics: highly productive, adaptability to moist, hot weather. Resistance: blights. Similar: Marglobe. Adaptation: regionally to the tropics. 1953.

Carleton (Ottawa TO-3) – Breeder: Div. of Horticulture, Central Expt. Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Parentage: Abel x Marglobe. Characteristics: early, good quality fruit with good yielding ability. Adaptation: from coast to coast. Div. of Hort. Prog. Rpt. 1934-1948. p. 72. 1952.

Carmelita (Castlehy 1075) – Breeder: Castle Seed. Vendor: Arco Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, indeterminate, medium-sized, smooth fruit for trellis culture, excellent fruit set. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, and tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Carmelo. Adaptation: San Diego and Mexico.

Carnival (PSM38179) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: 72 day maturity, 8 oz, deep oblate fruit, green shoulder, firm, thick walled, sizes 5×6 and larger, medium size determinate plants. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Celebrity, Royal Flush. 1986.

Carolina Gold (NC 9267) – Breeder: North Carolina State Univ., Fletcher. Vendor: Novartis. Parentage: NC 1y PVP x NC 2y PVP. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, orange fruit (tangerine gene), fresh market, tall determinate, midseason, light green shoulders, deep oblate. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, graywall. 1996.

Caro-Red – Breeder: Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. Vendor: Agric. Alumni Seed Improvement Association. Parentage: L. hirsutum, Indiana, Baltimore, and Rutgers. Characteristics: orange-red fruit contain about 10 times as much provitamin A as do current red or orange fruited cultivars. Similar: Rutgers. 1958.

Casadvance (Castlehy 1514) – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, very early maturing processing type with good color and firmness. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Peto 31. Adaptation: semi-arid processing tomato-production areas. 1982.

Cascade (CX 8106) – Breeder and vendor: Campbell Soup Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, firm, green shoulder, square, round; compact vine, mid-early processing type, with above-average solids. Resistance: verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: fruit like VF6203, vine like UC82B. Adaptation: California. 1984.

Casino Royale (Hybrid 20) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, medium early, large vine, smooth globe fruit with light-green shoulder. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts, crown rot, and tobacco mosaic virus. Adaptation: San Diego and coastal California. 1977.

Castle 499 (Castlex 499) – Breeder and vendor: Arco Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, firm blocky processing type with higher soluble solids than UC 82. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: UC 82. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Castle Crown (Castlehy 1061) – Breeder and vendor: Arco Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, smooth, jointless, deep globe shape, very firm fresh-market type. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt, nematodes, gray leaf spot, and alternaria stem canker. Similar: Sunny. Adaptation: California and Mexico.

Castle King (Castlehy 1054) – Breeder and vendor: Arco Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, late-season fresh-market type; medium-size vine, large, firm fruit with concentrated set. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, and gray leaf spot. Similar: Royal Flush. Adaptation: California’s central valley.

Castle Red (Castlex 622) – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: open pollinated, early jointless (j2) round wholepeel, uniform ripening type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Murrieta. Adaptation: semi-arid processing tomato-growing areas. PVP certificate no. 8200139. 1982.

Castlehy 1017 – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, high-yielding, high soluble solids processor type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Castlemor. Adaptation: semi-arid processing tomato growing areas. 1978.

Castlehy 1204 Improved – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early maturing processing type with good color and firmness. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: U.C. 105. 1978.

Castlejay (Castlehy 1516) – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, jointless (j2), uniform ripening (uu), whole-peel processor type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Castle Red. Adaptation: wide. 1982.

Castlelong UG [(65-2 x 1339-12) Al] – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: early maturity, elongate fruit shape, uniform ripening processing type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: VF 65-2. Adaptation: semi-arid processing tomato-growing areas. PVP certificate no. 8100077. 1975.

Castlemor Improved (Castlemor C5) – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: open pollinated, larger plant frame and higher yielding than VF 145B-7879 in San Joaquin Valley of California. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: VF 145B-7879. Adaptation: semi-arid processing tomato-growing areas. 1972.

Castlepeel II (Castlepeel II) – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: open pollinated, compact vine, early maturing, round whole-peel type; easy peel character. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: VF145 B-7879. Adaptation: semi-arid processing tomato growing areas. 1982.

Castlerock (Castlex 489G) – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: open pollinated, firm with high percentage of interlocular wall tissue, high color; high-viscosity processor type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1 and fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: UC 82. Adaptation: semi-arid areas. PVP certificate no. 8100078. 1980.

Castleroyal (7W907C) – Breeder and vendor: Arco Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, jointless (j2), uniform ripening deep blocky fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: UC 134. Adaptation: semi-arid processing tomato growing areas. 1983.

Castlette (Castlehy 1067) – Breeder and vendor: Arco Seed Co. Characteristics: firm, jointless cherry tomato, medium determinate vine; about six to eight fruit per cluster. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1 and verticillium wilt race 1. Similar: Cherry Grande. Adaptation: Mexico and California.

Cavalier – Breeder: Dept. of Hort., North Dakota Agric. Expt. Sta., Fargo, N.D. Parentage: Bounty x Valiant. Characteristics: larger, smoother fruit than Bounty and adapted to commercial and home garden production. Similar: Bounty. Adaptation: regionally to the north central United States and other short seasoned areas. N.D. Agric. Expt. Sta. Bimonthly Bul. 15 (3). Jan.-Feb. 1953.

Celebrity – Breeder and vendor: Seminis. Characteristics: Productive plants yield high quality, large, smooth fruit with outstanding flavor; deep oblate fruit shape; fruit size 8 oz (227 g); large determinate plant type; relative maturity 72 days. Resistance: Alternaria stem canker, Fusarium wilt Race 1 and 2, Gray leaf spot, Southern root-knot nematode, Tomato mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt Race 1. Adaptation: Widely adapted fresh market and home garden variety; thrives in many climates. 1975.

Celtics (Nun 7391) – Breeder and vendor: Nunhems Zaden. Characteristics: indeterminate greenhouse type, medium vigorous growth, good open plant habit, fruit 190-210 g, round-oblate, slight green shoulders, very firm. Similar: Dumbo. 1991.

Centennial (Ind. 68-46) – Breeder: Purdue University. Vendor: Agric. Alumni Seed Improvement Association. Parentage: (VF145 x V564) x Roma. Characteristics: VF145 with improved crack resistance and earliness, firm, oval with slight nipple, small stem scar, good color fruit, machine harvest. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Adaptation: midwestern United States. 1969.

Centurion (XPH 5101) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, relatively firm-fruited, fresh-market type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, and Cladosporium leafmold. Similar: Nema 1200. Adaptation: California. 1986.

Challenger – Breeder: Massachusetts Agric. Expt. Sta. Vendor: Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Parentage: Red Cloud x Jubilee. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, vigorous, indeterminate plant; fruits medium deep, little or no cracking. Adaptation: northeastern United States. E.S. catalog. 1962.

Charger – Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed America, Inc. Characteristics: Determinate round, medium large plant with large and extra-large, firm fruit. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1, 2, and 3, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, tomato yellow leaf curl virus. Adaptation: Eastern US, Central America. 2009.

Charleston (GC 18041) – Breeder and vendor: Syngenta, Rogers Brand Vegetable Seeds. Characteristics: An indeterminate beef tomato with a long shelf life and high yields. It has globe-shaped fruit, weighs 210 to 220 g, and features smooth uniform shoulders and a small blossom scar. 2002.

Chef’s Favorite – Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed Co. Adaptation: U.S. 2004.

Cherokee (NC BC1-32) – Breeder and vendor: North Carolina State University, Fletcher. Parentage: [(Walter x Ace 55VF)F2 x Walter]F7. Characteristics: fresh market, large determinate, late season, medium-slightly large fruit, uniform green shoulder. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1. HortScience 17:92-93, 1982. 1981.

Cherry King – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: recommended for cherry tomato grower seeking an indeterminate plant type producing medium to medium-large cherry-sized fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, nematodes. 1989.

Cherry Royale (NVH 4464) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: cherry type, determinate bush plant habit, round fruit, green shoulder, firm, uniform shape, fruit size 1.3-1.5″ diameter, will do well staked or as a bush. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Cherry Grande. 1986.

Cherry Supreme (54 x 221) – Breeder and vendor: Arco Seed Co. Characteristics: large vine jointed cherry type. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Large Red Cherry. Adaptation: San Diego and Mexico.

Cherry Sweet (GSV 83-010) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, firm cherry type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus. Adaptation: wide. 1983.

Chesapeake – Breeder and vendor: Maryland Agric. Expt. Sta., College Park. Parentage: (Brown Special x Marglobe) x Pan American x (Brown Special x Marglobe). Characteristics: freedom from fruit cracks, uniform unripe color gene. Resistance: cracking and fusarium wilt. Similar: Marglobe. Adaptation: regionally to the Middle Atlantic states. Md. Agr. Expt. Sta. Publ. 1954.

Chico (M-25) – Breeder and vendor: Texas Agric. Expt. Sta., Weslaco. Characteristics: paste type, compact vine adapted to machine harvest; excellent processing qualities, concentrated fruit set and maturity, very productive. Resistance: fusarium wilt and gray leaf spot. Similar: Roma. Adaptation: southwestern United States. Texas Leaf. 557. 1952.

Chunky (AVX 7880) – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason square round. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Adaptation: western and southwestern United States.

Cisco (XPH12057) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: large-fruited, uniform shouldered tomato with vigorous determinate plant. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, Stev. nematode. Similar: Sunbrite. 1995.

Classy Lady (SXT 6580) – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, determinate, late season, large fruit, smooth blossom scars. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: California mid-September to late October. 1992.

Climbing Trip-L-Crop – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. Parentage: unknown; probably one of more vigorous strains of potato-leaf Ponderosa type, parent plant found in field of Colossal. Characteristics: strong, climbing potato-leaf vines that are very productive under favorable conditions. Adaptation: same areas as beef-steak types. Burgess Catalog. 1937.

Clinton Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, highly prolific, indeterminate plant habit; fruit medium-large, globular-oblate, bright scarlet. Similar: Rutgers. Adaptation: wide, particularly to the western and the midwestern United States. Burpee catalog 1947.

Cluster Grande (190565) – Breeder: Jim Waltrip. Vendor: Seminis-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Red harvest, fresh market indeterminate, round, medium size fruit, very uniform UG to shining red. Resistance: ASC, FW, ToMV, V. Similar: Monica. Adaptation: home garden. 2000.

Cobia (NVH 4459) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: deep globe fruit, very firm with thick walls, smooth shoulders, with a tight blossom end, fruit are jointed, green shoulders, colors well under gas ripening. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot. Similar: Sunny. 1990.

Cobra – Breeder and vendor: Vilmorin. Characteristics: very productive, fruit very resistant to splitting, uniform size, vigorous plant with short internodes, green shoulder, round to oblong shape, 5-6 locules, very firm even at maturity, average weight 180-200 g. 1993.

Cold Set – Breeder: Ontario Agr. College, Guelph. Vendor: Douglass Seed Co., Brantford, Canada. Parentage: Fireball x wild-fruited Filipino no. 2 (pink selection). Characteristics: early self-pruning; hot and cold set type, having set fruit in the Peace River District of Alberta and as far south as Texas; red flesh. Similar: Fireball. Adaptation: wide. 1963.

Colonial (PSX 34183) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: medium large determinate for stake or bush culture. fresh market, green wrap, 76 day maturity, deep globe, 7-8 oz or 200-300 g, green shoulder, jointless, smooth, firm, strong plant. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. 1990.

Columbian (CVF 2721) – Breeder: West Region Agric. Res. Sta., USDA. Vendor: various seedsmen. Parentage: C5 x VF145-21-4. Characteristics: open pollinated. Resistance: curly top and verticillium and fusarium wilts. Similar: Roza and Rowpac. Adaptation: intermountain western United States. 1976.

Colusa (FM 48452) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: square-round midseason processor, better yield potential, higher soluble solids, superior processing quality compared to MHVF 6203. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, verticillium wilt race 1. Similar: MHVF 6203. PVP. 1990.

Condor (PSXP37191) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: processor for mechanical or hand harvest, square-round fruit, good color, jointed, uniform green, medium size determinate plant. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, bacterial speck. Similar: Rio Grande type. 1986.

Conquest (33-ST-3, STEP 652) – Breeder: Missouri Agric. Expt. Sta., Columbia. Characteristics: fresh market type, indeterminate vine, globe shape, uniform shoulder, radial crack resistant, firm, good color and flavor, large fruited; not the same as Conquest from Rogers (1993). Resistance: cracking, fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes. Adaptation: home, market gardens. Report Tomato Genetics Cooperative 33:51-52, 1983. 1982.

Conquest (NVH 4471) – Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: first determinate commercial fresh market cultivar; not the same as Conquest from Missouri Agric. Expt. Sta. (1982). Resistance: fusarium crown rot, verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Sunny. 1993.

Conquistador (6252) – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: midseason (80 days) maturity, medium large vine, determinate, good ground culture or short stakes good cover, strong, Saladette/Roma type. Resistance: TVW race 1, nematode, fusarium wilt races 1, 2, BS. Similar: Yaqui. Adaptation: regional; South America and Mexico. 2000.

Consul (Nun 7009) – Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: processing type, early concentrated ripening, mechanical harvest, determinate bush, 50-60 g. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. 1993.

Contessa (PSX 4974) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early midseason, determinate bush; fruit large, firm, smooth, green shouldered, with small blossom end scar for fresh market. Resistance: alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, nematodes, and fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Walter. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Corona (PSX 26381) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: 77 day maturity, deep oblate 8 oz fruit, uniform green, small scars, very smooth, jointed, medium to large size, large determinate plants. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. 1987.

Coronado (Castlehy 1065) – Breeder and vendor: Arco Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, jointless fresh-market type with light-green shoulders. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker, nematodes, verticillium wilt, and tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Royal Flush. Adaptation: San Diego and California’s coastal valleys.

Coronet (OW 6) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fruit red, medium to large, firm, globe shaped, uniform ripening; tolerant to cracking; plants indeterminate; midseason. Similar: Cardinal Hybrid. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Adaptation: northeastern United States. 1964.

Cortez (SXT 6237) – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, large determinate, roma/saladette fruit, very firm, for ground or short stake culture. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. Adaptation: Mexico on marginal ground. 1997.

Cougar (PSX 55791) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: fresh market tomato type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, spotted wilt virus; tolerance to spotted wilt. 1993.

Count (PSX 29074) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, jointless medium size, determinate vine; fruit medium to large, smooth, firm, with thick walls and green shoulders for fresh market. Resistance: alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Flora-Dade. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Count Fleet (#46) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: a firm large fruited fresh market hybrid for bush or short stake culture, high yields of uniform ripening fruit for grower-shippers, it is nearly as early as Jackpot, but with larger fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, tobacco mosaic virus, gray leaf spot, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Jackpot, Bingo. 1982.

County Pride – Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed Co. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Crackproof Pink – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Detroit. Parentage: Burgess Crackproof x Gulf State Market. Characteristics: Fruit medium size, globe to slightly shallow, pink and quite free of star or ring cracks. 1955.

Creole (L134) – Breeder: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Vendor: Reuters Seed Co. Parentage: Jefferson, Red Global, L145, Hotset. Characteristics: fruit set under warm humid conditions. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker, cracking. Similar: Floralou. Adaptation: southern United States. LSU Hort. Res. Circ. 54. 1970.

Crimson Fancy (PSX 012543) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: large fruit, very firm with solid interior structure, excellent taste, bush type plants. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot. Similar: Celebrity. 1993.

Crimsonvee (Ont. 738) – Breeder: Hort. Expt. Sta., Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: Veeset x (Roma VF x H 1350 x High Crimson) x (High Crimson x Blitz). Characteristics: open pollinated, gray-green shoulder- ug, determinate Crimson (ogc) firm, heart to square shape, midseason, hand-pick for processing. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1 and verticillium wilt. Similar: Veeset. Adaptation: Ontario and the north central United States. 1979.

Crista – Breeder: North Carolina State University. Vendor: HMClause. Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC 84173PVP · NC 123S. Characteristics: Fresh market type for vine ripe/ mature green harvest production, medium tall determinate plant with dark green slightly open foliage cover, early mid season maturity, extra large, firm, crack resistant, smooth fruit with good flavor, tendency for soft fruit under high temperature conditions. Resistance: Fusarium wilt races 1, 2, and 3, Verticillium wilt race 1, root knot nematodes, tomato spotted wilt virus. 2005.

Cronos (T 1019) – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, early season, large-fruit, firm. Resistance: Adaptation: greenhouse, stake or ground culture, single or cluster harvest, Middle East and Mexico. 1991.

Crown Jewel – Breeder: Seminis and University of Florida. Vendor: Seminis. Characteristics: F₁ hybrid, fresh market, determinate, medium tall plants, main season, deep oblate to globe fruit, uniformly-colored shoulders, jointed pedicels. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker, Fusarium root and crown rot. Adaptation: South Florida. 2005.

CRT Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co., Rochester, N.Y. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason trellis type, heavy yield; fruits small, very firm, normal ripening. Adaptation: outdoor trellis system in the eastern United States, some greenhouse. Harris catalog 1957.

Culiacan Superior – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: medium to medium-large firm fruit; Mexico pole. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Homestead. Adaptation: western coast of the United States and Mexico. 1969.

Cupid (PS 01502036) – Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: fresh market type; indeterminate vine; vigorous vine; big cherry with Saladette shape; small oval fruit size of grape type; cluster sets; high sugar content (8.2 brix). Resistance: Fusarium wilt race 1, 2; Alternaria stem canker; bacterial speck race 0; gray leaf spot. Similar: Santa. Adaptation: NAFTA. 2003.

Cyriuss (PS 628495) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market saladette, medium determinate, deep blocky 95 g fruit, arthritic stem, heat-tolerant. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, bacterial speck race 0. Adaptation: Mexico, Texas, South America. Similar: Yaqui.

Daiquiri – Breeder and vendor: Vilmorin. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, determinate roma type, early season, long oval shape, concentrated fruit set, very firm, excellent internal quality and flavor, sets fruit under difficult conditions.

Danson 112 – Breeder and vendor: Danson Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, vigorous semi-determinate, large, firm, crack resistant. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: main season for Baja California, and California. 1998.

Danson 145 – Breeder and vendor: Danson Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, upright determinate for ground or stake, large, flattened globe, concentrated set, very firm, long shelf life, small blossom scar. Resistance: Adaptation: California and Mexico. 1998.

Danson 149 – Breeder and vendor: Danson Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, vigorous semi-determinate, large fruit, long shelf life, small blossom scar, excellent interior and exterior fruit quality. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tomato mosaic virus. Adaptation: early plantings in Sinaloa, Mexico, main and late seasons in Baja, California and California. 1998.

Danson 152 – Breeder and vendor: Danson Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, vigorous, early season, very firm large fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tomato mosaic virus, alternaria stem canker. 1998.

Dawn (Md. 86) – Breeder and vendor: Maryland Agric. Expt. Sta., College Park, Md. Parentage: Selection from C-2193-G1. Characteristics: open pollinated, dwarf, dark-green foliage, heavy set, jointless. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Stakeless. Adaptation: eastern United States. 1976.

Daybreak (PSX 504589) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: early maturing, determinate habit, large fruit which are firm, globe shaped, green shouldered. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus, gray leaf spot. Similar: Sunrise, Pikred. 1991.

Defiant PhR – Breeder and vendor: Johnny’s Selected Seeds. F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Midseason, local and regional fresh market. Fruit globe, red, medium-firm, green shoulder, avg. 175 g. De-terminate. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, early blight (stems), late blight (Ph2 and Ph3 heterozygous.) Adaptation: temperate. 2011.

Del Oro (HYB. MOX 3076) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early maturity, small stem scar, deep round fruit with thick walls for product use. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, and alternaria. Adaptation: California. 1984.

Delaila 404 (92-404) – Breeder and vendor: Dessert’s Cal Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, determinate, deep globe 170-200 g fruit, long shelf life. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker, nematodes, tomato mosaic virus. 1995.

Delicia (92-66) – Breeder and vendor: Dessert’s Cal Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, indeterminate, deep oblate, 200 g fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tomato mosaic virus, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: greenhouse production. 1995.

Delsher – Breeder and vendor: Delaware. Agric. Expt. Sta. Parentage: Delaware 3 x Chesapeake. Characteristics: fruit large, firm, slightly flattened, uniform ripening. Similar: Chesapeake. Resistance: fusarium wilt and cracking. Del. Agric. Expt. Sta. Bul. 338.

DeVille (PS 203495) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, large determinate, mid season, deep oblate, uniform green, firm. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, nematodes, alternaria stem canker, tomato mosaic virus. Adaptation: California mature green harvest. Similar: Shady Lady. 1998.

Diamond State (Del 65S7) – Breeder: University of Delaware, Newark. Vendor: A.L. Castle. Parentage: Chesapeake, Mustang, Delaware 13-2 and KC 146. Characteristics: productive, concentrated set. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1 and cracking. Similar: Heinz 1350. Adaptation: mid-Atlantic United States. Del. Agric. Expt. Sta. Bul. 378. 1970.

Diego (MOX 3075) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, midseason compact plant, small stem scar, deep round fruit, thick walls for peeling and product use. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: California. PVP certificate no. 8300172. 1984.

Diva (TOM 2-128) – Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: excellent firmness at vine ripe stage, early indeterminate, 72 day maturity, no green shoulder. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus, gray leaf spot. Similar: Carmello. 1993.

Dixville – Breeder: Dept. of Hort. University of New Hampshire, Durham. Vendor: Hepler Seed Co. Parentage: (Victor x Redskin) selection x BV5. Characteristics: extra-early cultivar, determinate plant with large flat red fruit. Similar: Chatham. Adaptation: regionally to northern New England. N.H. Agr. Sta. Bul. 380:7, 1950. 1950.

Dona – Breeder and vendor: Vilmorin. Characteristics: vigorous plant, very productive, cultivar recommended for trained crops, under cold shelter and in open field, green shoulder fruit, round flattened shape, multicolor, 160-180 g. Resistance: tobacco mosaic virus, verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes. Similar: Alia, Carmello, Fandango. 1993.

Doublerich – Breeder: Depts. of Hort., North Dakota and New Hampshire Expt. Stations, Fargo, N.D., and Durham, N.H. Parentage: (Lycopersicon peruvianum x Mich. State Forcing) followed by backcrosses to early American cultivars. Characteristics: fruit averages two times the vitamin C content of standard commercial tomato cultivars and is of acceptable size and quality. Resistance: cracking. Adaptation: short season areas. N.D. Agr. Expt. Sta. Bimonthly Bul. 15 (3). Jan.-Feb. 1953.

Drava (XPH 4074) – Breeder: Asgrow. Vendor: I.S.I. Characteristics: long pear tomato, very early, 90 g, L/D ratio 1.6-1.75, medium sized plant. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Hypeel 244, Bondera, Loira. 1989.

Droplet – Breeder: Michigan Agric. Expt. Sta., East Lansing. Vendor: various seedsmen. Parentage: Farthest North x MSU 6005-1. Characteristics: determinate habit, jointless pedicel, shaped like a drop of water 1 x 1.5 inches. Resistance: tolerant of verticillium wilt. Adaptation: northern United States. 1972.

Duchess (PSX 106676) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, medium to large firm fruit, smooth, light-green shoulder, determinate vine. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, and gray leaf spot. Similar: Royal Flush. 1980.

Duke (PSX 46375) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, medium early, jointless, compact, determinate vine; fruit large, turn deep oblate to globe, smooth with green shoulders. Resistance: alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, verticillium wilt race 1, and fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Flora-Dade. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Duven (PS 76680) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: tall determinate plants with medium-large fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker. Similar: Contessa. 1993.

Dwarf Bush no. 506 – Breeder: University of Argentina. Vendor: Gleckers Seedmen, Metamora, Ohio. Parentage: Lycopersicon esculentum and cultivar Validum. Characteristics: productive, high quality, noncracking, even ripening, long keeping fruit. Resistance: anthracnose, cracking, and spoilage. Similar: Epoch. 1961.

Dwarf Italian (Ind. 65-246 bu) – Breeder: Purdue University. Vendor: Agric. Alumni Seed Improvement Assn. Parentage: L. pimpinellifolium, Indiana Baltimore, Rutgers Dwarf Stone, Firesteel, and Roma. Characteristics: dwarf, determinate erect vine, firm, uniform ripening, small stem scar, good color fruit; main season mechanical harvest, processing. Similar: Epoch with Roma fruit. Resistance: fusarium. Adaptation: midwestern United Sates. 1967.

Dynamo (T1019)- Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, greenhouse cluster type, indeterminate, mid-late season, uniform clusters, sets well in high temperatures. Resistance: blotchy ripening, blossom end rot, verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tomato mosaic virus. 1995.

E.S. 24 – Breeder: Eastern States Farmers Exchange and H.J. Heinz Co. Vendor: S.R.S., Modesto, Calif. Characteristics: fruit firm, high in pectin, uniform ripening; processing and shipping; mechanical harvest type. Resistance: verticillium wilt, tolerant fusarium wilt. Adaptation: midwestern, eastern, and western coast of the United States.

Eagle (XPH 5924) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: medium large fruit, green shouldered, jointless, determinate vine. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker. Similar: Duke. 1991.

Earlibright – Breeder: Agriculture Canada, Smithfield Expt. Farm, Trenton, Ontario. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: Earlirouge x S-72-B. Characteristics: processing type for juice or whole pack, early season, small determinate vines for high density planting, oblate, light green shoulders, crimson, ogc, excellent flavor. Resistance: blossom end rot, cracking and sunscald. Similar: Earlirouge, Early Red Rock, TH-318. Adaptation: cool regions in eastern Ontario, Canada. Can. J. Plant Sci. 66:417-419. 1986.

Earlimech (E1206) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, early, large fruited, market cultivar with medium large vines, green shouldered, smooth fruit, high yield and concentrated maturity. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts. Similar: Pakmor. Adaptation: California. Calif. Tomato Grower, Dec. 1973. 1975.

Earlinorth – Breeder: Canada Expt. Farm, Lethbridge, Alberta. Vendor: T and T Seeds. Parentage: Farthest North x Polar Circle. Characteristics: light-green potato leaf, rough or faceted fruit set under cool conditions, capable of fruit set under low temperature. Adaptation: North. 1952.

Earlirouge (St-23) – Breeder: Smithfield Expt. Farm, Agric. Canada, Trenton, Ontario. Vendor: W.H. Perron and Co. Parentage: [Moira x {[(Blitz x High Crimson) x SI 701] x Starfire}] x (Trimson x Trent). Characteristics: open pollinated, early, large, smooth, crimson. Similar: Springset. Adaptation: northeastern United States and Canada. 1977.

Early Boy Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Dessert Seed Co., El Centro, California. Parentage: unknown. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, plants vigorous, prolific and semi-determinate; fruit uniform globular-oblate shaped, large, firm, meaty, scarlet color; flesh of excellent quality. Adaptation: northern areas of short growing seasons. 1960.

Early Cascade (PSX 15773) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, indeterminate: medium size, green shoulder, firm fruit. Resistance: fusarium and verticillium wilts. Similar: Early Girl. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Early Chatham (Chatham, Home Garden) – Breeder: Michigan State College, East Lansing, and the University of New Hampshire, Durham. Vendor: O.H. Will and Co. Parentage: Victor x Redskin. Characteristics: determinate, extreme early, uniform color, smooth. Similar: Victor. Adaptation: regionally to the northern tier of the United States. Mich. Quart. Bul. 1941.

Early Delicious (5371) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co., Saticoy, Calif. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early high yielding, indeterminate. Adaptation: midwestern and southern United States. The Peto Story, Petoseed Co. 1949.

Early Eastern Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, semi-determinate, vigorous, slightly flat fruit, 5 to 6 ounces, hold size well in late pickings. Similar: Moreton Hybrid. Adaptation: New England. E.S. catalog. 1961.

Early Fireball (Irradiated Fireball) – Breeder: Minnesota Agric. Expt. Sta., St. Paul. Vendor: Farmer Seed and Nursery, Faribault. Parentage: selection from Fireball in a population produced from irradiated seeds. Characteristics: resembles Fireball but is 4 days earlier. Similar: Fireball. Adaptation: northern areas. Proc. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 3:80, pp. 515-521, 1962. (1965).

Early Giant – Breeder: Petoseed Co., Ventura, Calif. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, has fruit earliness and size; also greenhouse type. Similar: Burpee Early Boy. Peto, 1955.

Early Harvest Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Early Hycross (5029) – Breeder: Petoseed Co., Saticoy, Calif. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, medium large fruit; indeterminate vine. Adaptation: eastern, northern and central United States. The Peto Story, Petoseed Co. 1949.

Early Jersey – Breeder: Campbell Soup Co., Sacramento. Vendor: W.B. Kille. Parentage: Rutgers x Victor. Characteristics: uniform ripening, earliness. Similar: Bounty. Adaptation: general. Seed World 1944.

Early Lethbridge (L-3700 Sel. III) – Breeder: Canada Expt. Farm, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Vendor: Parkdale Nursery, Lethbridge. Parentage: Farthest North x Polar Circle. Characteristics: very early with good fruit size, high red color, and firm flesh, excellent for processing. Similar: Early Chatham. Adaptation: western Canada.

Early Market S.C. (S.C. 6-6) – Breeder and vendor: Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina. Parentage: Monarch x (Earliana x Victor) x (Danmark). Characteristics: early, large fruit, uniform ripening; vines determinate and vigorous. Similar: Red Cloud. Adaptation: South Carolina. 1965.

Early Pak – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, Calif. Parentage: Pearson x selection from natural outcross. Characteristics: determinate plants; vigorous growth; productive. Adaptation: California. 1951.

Early Pak No.7 – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, Calif. Parentage: Pearson x selection from medium early natural outcross. Characteristics: large fruit; determinate plant; for western canning and shipping. Adaptation: California, Mexico, and intermountain states. 1956.

Early Pear 336 – Breeder and vendor: SRS Seeds, Niagara Chemical Div., FMC Corp. Characteristics: comparable to VF Roma, but 3 days earlier and leaves smaller; plants more erect than Red Top, but set is heavier; fruit short, pear-shaped, solid. Resistance: fusarium and verticillium wilts. Similar: VF Roma. Adaptation: wide. 1966.

Early Pick VF – Breeder and vendor: W.A. Burpee Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, indeterminate, ovate- to globe-shaped medium-sized fruit. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts. Similar: Big Early. Adaptation: wide. 1981.

Early Prolific (48-8) – Breeder: Petoseed Co., Saticoy, Calif. Characteristics: F1 hybrid. Adaptation: southeastern and northeastern United States. The Peto Story, Petoseed Co. 1948.

Early Salad Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. Characteristics: heavy yielding, small determinate plant, small fruit. Burgess Catalog. 1962.

Early Scarlet – Breeder: Wisconsin Agric. Expt. Sta., Madison. Parentage: selection from Monumental. Characteristics: small plant, good fruit coverage, medium to small, well colored, red fruit, very productive. Similar: John Baer. Adaptation: regionally to mid-western United States, especially northern sections and fertile soils. 1949.

Early Set (80-13) – Breeder: Goldsmith Seeds. Vendor: Joseph Harris Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, indeterminate, uniform shoulder, flat round fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, and tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Early Girl. Adaptation: wide. 1981.

Early Summer Sunrise (URI 63-295-M) – Breeder: University of Rhode Island, Kingston. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: Valiant x Farthest North. Characteristics: plant with compact, indeterminate, excellent foliage cover; early maturity; often with Fireball; sustained yield under high temperature; fruit uniform ripening, 6 to 8 ounces, thick-walled, firm, meaty; used for fresh market and processing. Similar: Valiant. Resistance: moderate to fusarium wilt. Adaptation: northern United States and Canada. R.I. Agr. vol. 7, No. 2, 1961. 1962.

Early Sunblest Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Dessert Seed Co., El Centro, California. Parentage: unknown. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, highly prolific determinate vine; fruit large, smooth, deep globular shape, firm, dark scarlet. Adaptation: wide. Dessert’s Catalog 1962.

Early Wonder – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co. Parentage: from seed furnished in 1947 by a California gardener; claimed to be distinct from Victor or Bounty. Characteristics: similar to Victor but earlier, more vigorous and more productive with better foliage protection and larger fruit; extremely early. Similar: Victor. Burgess Catalog. 1950.

Earlypak 707 – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: uniform selection of Earlypak no. 7; slightly deeper fruit, smoother shoulders and less catface. Similar: Earlypak no. 7. Resistance: fusarium and verticillium wilts. Adaptation: California. 1968.

Eastern States – Breeder and vendor: Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, semi-determinate, fruit slightly flat, deep red, requires high fertility and moisture. Resistance: cracking. Adaptation: from Pennsylvania to Maine. E.S. Catalog. 1951.

EF 49 (XPH 12049) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: medium tall vine, green shouldered, globe shape, very firm fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. Similar: Olympic. 1993.

EF 50 (XPH 12050) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: medium tall determinate vine, uniform shouldered flattened globe, very firm fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. 1993.

EF 51 (XPH 12051) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: medium tall determinate vine, large, green shouldered, flattened globe, very firm fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. Similar: Olympic. 1993.

EF 52 (XPH 12052) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: tall, determinate vine. medium large green shouldered, flattened globe, very firm fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Sunny. 1993.

EF 99 – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, tall determinate vine, very large fruit, uniform-shouldered, globe to deep oblate, very firm fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. 1997.

EF 110 – Breeder and vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: extended shelf life hybrid with fruit that are very smooth; medium tall plant, good foliage cover, fresh market, tall vigorous determinate vine, large to very large fruit, uniform-shouldered, deep oblate, exceptionally firm fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: no cultivar like it. Adaptation: West Mexico. 1997.

EF 163 – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, tall determinate vine, very large fruit, uniform-shouldered, globe to deep oblate, very firm fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, tobacco mosaic virus. 1997.

El Cano (XP 2508410) – Breeder: Brad Kortsen. Vendor: Seminis. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Full season maturity saladette, uniform green, jointless. Resistance: V, F, Sp, T, TSWV. Similar: Yaqui. Adaptation: Mexico, Central South America. 2000.

Emperador (PS 804393) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, determinate vine, good flavor, mid season, extra large deep oblate fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematode, tobacco mosaic virus. 1995.

Empire (PSX 77384) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: fresh market type, midseason, 72 day maturity, medium-large determinate, fruit deep oblate, 8 oz or 230 g, green shoulder, heavy yielder. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. 1990.

Enchantment – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: fresh market, home garden type. 1991.

Endura (FM 40338) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: pear type, very firm fruit, easy stemming, high solids and viscosity. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. Similar: VF 6201, PVP. 1990.

Enterpriser (B96) – Breeder: USDA Crops Resistant Div. Plant. Industry Sta., Beltsville, Maryland. Parentage: Utah T1 x KC 146. Characteristics: vine semi-determinate, with moderate leaf roll; fruit smooth, usually free of catface and large blossom end scar. Resistance: fusarium and verticillium wilts and fruit cracking. Adaptation: southern and eastern United States. 1966.

Epoch – Breeder and vendor: Purdue University Agric. Expt. Sta., Lafayette, Indiana. Parentage: (Dwarf Stone x Wilt Resistant selection from L. pimpinellifolium, Indiana Baltimore Rutgers) x Firesteel. Characteristics: dwarf, normal sized fruit, concentrated set, first fruit 70 to 75 days, main crop 90 days from transplanting; some variability in vine size and fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: vine-type Dwarf Stone. Adaptation: Indiana, probably widely. 1960.

Equinox (Fla. 7249B) – Breeder: University of Florida, Bradenton. Vendor: Agrisales. Parentage: Fla. 7324 x Fla. 7060. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, heat tolerance, fresh market type, determinate vine, early-midseason, medium-large, flat round fruit, firm. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot. Similar: Solar Set with smoother blossom scar. Adaptation: Florida, southeastern United States. HortScience 30:647-648. 1995.

Essary – Breeder: Tennessee Agric. Expt. Sta., Knoxville. Vendor: Associated Seed Growers. Parentage: a selection of Marglobe. Resistance: somewhat resistant to Septoria leaf spot and tolerant to wilt. Similar: Marglobe. Adaptation: regionally to upper southern United States. Tenn. Arg. Expt. Sta. Circ. No. 71. 1940.

Eva (AV 5715) – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: open pollinated, midseason cultivar that performs well in high temperatures. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: UC 82. Adaptation: wide.

Everbearing – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant and Co. Galesburg, Michigan. Parentage: selected for several generations from sample purchased as Lima Pink. Characteristics: main crop cultivar with handsome uniform pink fruit, marked indeterminate, habit, provides long bearing season. Similar: Globe. Burgess Catalog. 1956.

Exito 401 (92-401) – Breeder and vendor: Dessert’s Cal Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, determinate, 200-230 g fruit, globe to deep globe. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Adaptation: arid and semi-arid production areas. 1995.

Explorer (HMX 9851) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: early multi-use processing tomato. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes. 1993.

F2M 428 V.F. – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Parentage: V.F. 11 x FM inbred. Characteristics: main season processing or shipping. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts. Similar: Improved Pearson. Adaptation: western United States. F.M. list. 1959.

Falcon (XPH 5925) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: determinate plant medium-large, round, green shouldered fruit, jointless. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, alternaria stem canker. Similar: Duke. 1991.

Fame (XPH 5719) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: a whole peel blocky round type for processing. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker, nematodes. Similar: Brigade. 1991.

Fantastic (5961) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co. Parentage: Peto inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early fruit, large, deep, smooth, green shoulder, size uniformly up plant; vine strong, indeterminate. Similar: Moreton Hybrid. Adaptation: midwestern, eastern and southeastern United States. 1964.

Faribo Golden Heart – Breeder and vendor: Farmer Seed and Nursery Co., Faribault, Minnesota. Parentage: F5 selection from a yellow F2 segregate from (Pritchard x (Firesteel x Tiny Tim)). Characteristics: early, deep fruited and orange color, very sweet, firm flesh. Similar: Jubilee. Adaptation: northern United States and southern Canada. 1955.

Faribo Hybrid E – Breeder: University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Parentage: Pritchard x Earliana. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, smooth, productive. Adaptation: northern areas.

Faribo Hybrid M – Breeder: Farmer Seed and Nursery, Faribault, Minnesota. Parentage: closed. Characteristics: early, large fruited; high yielder, vigorous; possible drought resistant, but not established. Adaptation: north central United States. 1950.

Faribo Hybrid SE – Breeder: Farmer Seed and Nursery, Faribault, Minnesota. Parentage: closed. Characteristics: adapted to light soils, high yield, vigorous grower; fruits 6 to 8 ounces. Adaptation: central and northern United States. 1951.

Faribo Jumbo Red – Breeder and vendor: Farmer Seed and Nursery Co., Faribault, Minnesota. Parentage: F5 selection from Firesteel x E104 (USDA). Characteristics: very early, large fruited. Adaptation: northern United States and southern Canada. 1955.

Felix (PS9110) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: fresh market, home garden, long keeper, indeterminate, stake or tall cages, 5-7 oz, early maturity. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus. 1995.

Fire Bird VF (E6207) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: large vine, large deep globe, fresh-market type; good internal color and quality for shipping and home garden. Resistance: fusarium and verticillium wilts. Adaptation: western United States. 1969.

Fireball – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co., Rochester, New York. Parentage: Joseph Harris Co. round plum line x Valiant. Characteristics: early, firm fruit. Similar: Victor. Adaptation: eastern United States, and some use in northern Europe. Harris Catalog 1952.

Fireball VR – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: Fireball type with larger fruit and higher yield under verticillium wilt conditions. Resistance: verticillium wilt. Similar: Fireball. Adaptation: northern United States. Joseph Harris Co. Catalog 1967.

Firechief (NCX3059) – Breeder and vendor: Moran Seeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, jointless, firm, machine harvestable, fresh-market cultivar with compact plant and medium sized smooth fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Adaptation: western United States. 1981.

Firenze (PS 8094) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market roma/saladette, determinate, mid season, elongated cylindrical fruit, good color. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Adaptation: California. Similar: Hybrid 882. 1998.

First Lady – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: early, home garden, indeterminate small globe 4-5 oz or 115-145 g, green shoulder. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus good to cracking. Similar: Early Girl. 1990.

First Prize (012718) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: fresh market, indeterminate, greenhouse type, large, firm globe shaped fruit, green shoulder, midseason maturity. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus. Similar: Carmelo. 1995.

Five Star Grape – Breeder and vendor: Johnny’s Selected Seeds. F1 hybrid. Characteristics: early, fresh market. Fruit oblong cherry (‘grape’), red, thin skin, green shoulder, flavorful, good shelf life, avg. 15–20 g. Indeterminate. Resistance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, early blight (horizontal.) Similar: Santa. Adaptation: wide. 2011.

Flash (XPH 5204) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early maturing fresh market, jointless. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot. Similar: Sunny, Pik Red. 1987.

Flavor Boy (HMX 3794) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, high yield, uniform fruit, good quality, color and flavor. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Adaptation: broad, home garden. 1999.

Flavor King (NVH 4356) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: a home garden bedding plant type, medium to large size from 190-250 g or 9 oz, excellent flavor, good interior and exterior color, easy peeler, indeterminate, i.e. long season harvest. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Whopper, Champion, Super Fantastic. 1987.

Flavorific (ACR no. 4527A) – Breeder and vendor: Abbott and Cobb. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, vigorous, indeterminate plant, large, smooth fruit, midseason maturity. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt race 1, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus, alternaria stem canker, and gray leaf spot. Similar: Better Boy, Big Girl, and Pole King. Adaptation: wide. 1981.

Flavormore 210 (FMX 210) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: extended shelf life hybrid, first fusarium race 3 resistant cultivar, high yield, firm, large fruit, late maturity, medium large vine suitable for staking, jointless pedicel. Resistance: cracking, verticillium wilt race 1, tobacco mosaic virus; fusarium wilt races 1, 2, 3. Similar: other vine ripe harvest, long shelf life cultivars. 1995.

Flavormore 212 (FMX212) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: large, firm and very smooth fruit, market hybrid of the extended shelf life type, medium compact vine provides good foliage cover, suited to bush product, with extra fertilizer before flowering can develop large enough vine for staking. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: bush type long shelf life cultivars. 1995.

Flavormore 215 (FMX 215) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: early extended shelf life market hybrid that ripens well when picked green and gassed, medium to large size, smooth and attractive, green-ripe fruit are firm and smooth on the shoulders and blossom ends, stems easily, ripens uniformly. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Merced, Sunbelt, Shady Lady, Sunny. 1995.

Fletcher – Breeder: North Carolina State University. Vendor: Bejo Seeds (Seedway). Parentage: NC 84173PVP · NC 132S. Characteristics: Fresh market type for vine ripe production, similar to Mountain Spring but with TSWV and root knot nematode resistances, medium tall determinate plant with slight foliage curl, concentrated set of extra large, very firm, highly crack resistant fruit with pinpoint blossom end scars. Resistance: Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, Verticillium wilt race 1, root knot nematodes, tomato spotted wilt virus. 2007.

Flora Terrific (90-91) – Breeder and vendor: Dessert’s Cal Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, indeterminate, 240 g deep globe fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: greenhouse production.

Florabred (Castlehy 1035) – Breeder and vendor: Arco Seed Co. Characteristics: late, large vine for fresh market; large, firm, jointless fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 arid 2, verticillium wilt, gray leaf spot. Similar: Sunny. Adaptation: Florida and Mexico. 1986.

Flora-Dade (908) – Breeder and vendor: University of Florida, Homestead. Parentage: Walter x Fla. 2153. Characteristics: fresh market, determinate, late season, jointless pedicel, medium fruit size, flat-round shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot. Adaptation: wide. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-246. 1976.

Floragold Basket (Fla. 7190) – Breeder and vendor: University of Florida, Bradenton. Parentage: Fla. Basket, PI 205046, and Fla. breeding lines. Characteristics: dwarf, determinate plant with prostrate growth habit, fruit are cherry size, green shouldered, gold when ripe. Similar: Florida Basket. Resistance: gray leaf spot. Adaptation: greenhouse culture in hanging baskets. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-344. 1988.

Floralina (NC 9547) – Breeder: North Carolina State Univ., Fletcher and Univ. of Florida, Bradenton. Vendor: Petoseed. Parentage: FLA 7547 x NC 84173 PVP. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, large, flattened globe, light green shoulders, early mid-season, medium tall determinate. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1, 2 and 3, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: Eastern United States. 1997.

Floramerica (Florida Hybrid) – Breeder and vendor: University of Florida, Bradenton. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, determinate, midseason, medium-large, flat-round fruit, medium firmness. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, Cladosporium leaf mold, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: wide. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-248. 1977.

Florasette (XPH 10013) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: hybrid, large fruited, fresh market type, green shouldered, jointed pedicel. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker. Similar: Sunbeam. 1993.

Florida 1A, 1B, 1C (626, 631, 645, respectively) – Breeder and vendor: University of Florida, Bradenton. Parentage: Walter x Fla. 2153. Characteristics: fresh market type, determinate vine, early-midseason, medium-large, oblate fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot. Adaptation: Florida. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-282. 1981.

Florida 47 (XPH 10047) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, vigorous determinate, mid season, very large, firm, deep oblate to globe fruit, smooth blossom scar. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: Florida. 1997.

Florida 91 (XP 10091) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, medium determinate, heat-tolerant, early-mid season, large flat round fruit, light green shoulders, smooth blossom scars. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: Florida and southeastern United States. 1999.

Florida Basket – Breeder and vendor: University of Florida, Bradenton. Characteristics: dwarf, determinate, prostrate habit, small, elongated globe fruit, uniform green shoulders. Resistance: gray leaf spot. Adaptation: greenhouse culture in hanging baskets. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-283. 1981.

Florida Lanai – Breeder and vendor: University of Florida, Bradenton. Characteristics: dwarf, determinate, thick stems, flat leaves, small, oblate fruit, uniform shoulders. Resistance: gray leaf spot. Adaptation: greenhouse culture in pots for patios. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-284. 1981.

Florida MH-1 (MH1, STEP 599) – Breeder and vendor: University of Florida, Bradenton. Parentage: Walter x Heinz 3. Characteristics: fresh market, determinate, early-midseason, jointless pedicel, fruit are medium-large, flat-round, firm. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot, several races of gray leaf mold. Adaptation: Florida. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-212. 1971.

Florida Petite – Breeder and vendor: University of Florida, Bradenton. Characteristics: dwarf determinate, cherry size fruit, uniform green shoulders. Resistance: gray leaf spot. Adaptation: greenhouse culture in pots. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-285. 1981.

Fordhook Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, prolific long bearing season; fruit medium size, scarlet red, mildly acid. Similar: Stokesdale. Adaptation: wide. Burpee catalog 1945.

Foremost E21 – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Characteristics: plants large, indeterminate; fruit round, red. Adaptation: northern and eastern United States. Ferry-Morse, 15 Apr. 1963.

Fortune – Breeder: Dept. of Hort. and Forestry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Parentage: Rutgers x Pan America. Characteristics: strong resistance to fusarium, good color, meaty, relatively free of cracking, smooth. Adaptation: regionally to southern United States. 1949.

Fourth of July – Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: garden type, early, a large number of fruit ripe on early pick.

Freedom – Breeder and vendor: Abbott and Cobb. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, jointless, midseason, determinate vine; large deep globe-shaped fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

French Rose – Breeder and vendor – Burpee. 1999.

Fresh Salsa – Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed Co. Adaptation: U.S. 2004.

Freshmarket 9 – Breeder and vendor: Texas Agric. Expt. Sta., Weslaco. Characteristics: fresh market type with heat tolerant fruit set, determinate vine with sparse foliage, deep round fruit with a square appearance, uniform shoulder color, firm, early season. Resistance: cracking, fusarium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot; tolerance to sunburn, heat. HortScience 21:156. 1986. 1982.

FTE 30 (870494) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, tall determinate, green shoulder, large fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker. 1997.

Full House (Market Hybrid 36) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, smooth, large (6 to 7 ounces) uniform green fruit; good shelf life, machine harvestable. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts, nematodes, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: California and the midwestern United States. 1978.

Galaxy (F 14) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: fruit red, medium size, globe shaped, uniform ripening; plants determinate, early. Resistance: verticillium wilt. Similar: Fireball. Adaptation: northern United States. 1964.

Garden State – Breeder and vendor: Campbell Soup Co., Riverton, New Jersey. Parentage: Prichard, Marvel, Pink Topper. Characteristics: determinate, midseason, thick-walls, high inner color. Adaptation: Rutgers areas. Seed World, 18 May 1945.

Gardener – Breeder: New York Agric. Expt. Sta., Ithaca. Characteristics: indeterminate, vigorous vine, fruit round to slightly flat, earlier than Fireball. Adaptation: northeastern United States. 1962.

Gardeners Choice (38-4-108, STEP 660) – Breeder and vendor: Missouri Agric. Expt. Sta., Columbia. Characteristics: hybrid, indeterminate vine, midseason maturity, globe fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, early blight, Alternaria solani. Adaptation: home garden, canning, local markets. Missouri Agric. Expt. Sta. Research Bulletin 1057. 1986.

Gator (XPH 5011) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large-fruited jointless type. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt, alternaria stem canker, nematodes. Similar: Duke. Adaptation: Florida. 1986.

Gem Pear (PS 634595) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, processor, medium size deep square (70 g). Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematode, TYLCV. 1996.

Gem State (Idaho 15) – Breeder and vendor: University of Idaho, Moscow. Parentage: Pixie Hybrid x Sub-Arctic Midi. Characteristics: determinate dwarf, compact vine, ultra-early maturity, concentrated fruit set, 4-5 cm fruit. Adaptation: cool summer areas. Similar: Pixie. HortScience 15:536-537. 1980.

Gemini (HMX 3836) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: processing type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, nematodes. 1992.

Gempride (PS 633595) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large determinate plant, medium square with extended set for processing or fresh market. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, TYLCV. 1996.

Gemstar (012-803) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: hybrid, mid-late maturity, medium-large fruit, 150-180 g, uniform shoulder, jointed, small compact bush plant. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot, TYLCV. Similar: Ty20, Tymor, E436, E437.

Genoa [NVH 4759 (GSV-2401)] – Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early jointed uniform ripening (u) pear-shaped processing type with outstanding cover. Resistance: verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Castle Star, GS-31, and Early Pear 1488. Adaptation: California. 1985.

Giant King (5370) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co., Saticoy, California. Parentage: Petoseed Co. breeding lines. Characteristics: large-fruited (1 pound or more), midseason producing over a long season; indeterminate vine. Similar: Big Boy. Adaptation: midwestern, eastern, and southern United States. Peto Desc. List. 1955.

Giant Valentine (PS 632095) – Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: fresh market type; giant plum shaped tomato, indeterminate plant, uniform green fruit, mid maturity, 6 oz. fruit. Resistance: Alternaria stem canker, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, verticillium wilt race 1. Similar: no cultivar like it. Adaptation: home garden; U.S. 2001.

Gibraltar (PSM74180) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: 76 day maturity, 7-8 oz, deep oblate fruit, medium to large size, fairly smooth, green shoulders, jointless pedicels, medium to large determinate plants. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. 1986.

Glamour – Breeder: Birds-Eye Hort. Res. Lab., Albion, New York. Vendor: Joseph Harris Co., Rochester, New York. Parentage: Burgess Crackproof x Sioux. Characteristics: smooth, attractive fruit; heavy first cluster set. Resistance: cracking. Similar: Sioux. Adaptation: northeastern and midwestern United States and the tri-state area. Harris Catalog. 1957.

Gloria (92-65) – Breeder and vendor: Dessert’s Cal Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, indeterminate, 230 g deep oblate fruit. Adaptation: greenhouse production. 1995.

Glory (025239) – Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Seminis Garden. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: fresh market tomato, large, indeterminate plant. Resistance: Alternaria stem canker; Fusarium wilt races 1, 2; Verticillium wilt race 1; gray leaf spot. Similar: none. Adaptation: NAFTA. 2003.

Gold Dust (212-90-3) – Breeder and vendor: University of New Hampshire. Characteristics: determinate very compact and open, 160-165 g, globe shape, smooth, crack free, deep tangerine ripe color, uniform green unripe, small core, no blotch, very firm, large yield, quite early. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1. Similar: Gold Valley Girl.

Gold Nugget (T58-2-2-2-7) – Breeder and vendor: Oregon State University. Characteristics: golden cherry tomato, early, compact determinate plant, potential for high percentage of seedless fruit. Similar: Yellow Plum, but earlier, more compact plant. 1983.

Golden Boy (No. 1962) – Breeder: Petoseed Co., Saticoy, California. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, plant vigorous, indeterminate; fruit golden yellow, deep globe, large and very mild. Adaptation: eastern and midwestern States. Amer. Veg. Grower and Petoseed Co., 29 Jan. 1963.

Golden Girl (012013) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid fresh market, gold colored fruit, early-midseason, large, firm. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tomato mosaic virus. Adaptation: home garden. Similar: Mountain Gold. 1997.

Golden Marglobe – Breeder and vendor: Michael-Leonard Co., Ames, Iowa. Parentage: Golden Jubilee x Marglobe. Characteristics: golden color, Marglobe shape and flavor but fruit smoother and less cracked, stands heat well. Resistance: hot, dry seasons and fusarium wilt. Similar: Marglobe. Adaptation: midwestern United States. 1956.

Golden Sphere – Breeder: Texas Agric. Expt. Sta., Tomato Disease Laboratory, Jacksonville. Parentage: Pan American x C.M. Tuckers no. 9-55-16 or ((Bonny Best x L. pimpinellifolium no. 160) x BB x BB x White Beauty). Characteristics: smooth leaves, spherical, yellow, low-acid fruit with thick locule walls, and small seed cavity. Resistance: near immunity to fusarium wilt. Similar: Golden Queen. Adaptation: eastern half of the United States. Texas Agr. Expt. Sta. Prog. Rpt. 1324. Market Growers J. Feb. 1951.

Golden Sweet Grape – Breeder and vendor: Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Characteristics: yellow grape tomato; firm; bite-size; grow in long clusters on tall plants; indeterminate; mild, sweet flavor; resists cracking and matures in 60 days. 2005.

Goldie (PS103476) – Breeder: Petoseed Co. Vendor: Park Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, a distinct cultivar, dwarf plant, small, round, yellow fruit. Resistance: none claimed. 1979.

Grand Pak – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Parentage: Pearson x selection from medium early natural outcross. Characteristics: large fruit; determinate plant; for early canning and shipping. Resistance: tolerant to verticillium wilt. Adaptation: California, Mexico, and intermountain states. 1956.

Grand Prix VF (E5224A) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: large vigorous indeterminate plant, fruit large flattened globe, deep red interior with red gel; mainly for shipping and market. Resistance: fusarium and verticillium wilts. Adaptation: California. 1969.

Grandstand 98 (17098) – Breeder and vendor: Orsetti Seeds. Characteristics: processing hybrid, mid-early maturity for peeling, excellent yield and quality, medium-high solids, excellent multi-use results. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, bacterial speck. 1976.

Granny Smith (PS 74696) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, large determinate vine, apple green fruit, long shelf life, green color, firm. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. Adaptation: home garden. 1998.

Granola – Breeder: Canners. Vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: bush type, fresh market vigorous plant, compact habit fruit 180-200 g, jointed, green shoulder. Resistance: tobacco mosaic virus, verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot; high tolerance to cracking. 1990.

Grothen’s Globe (WR) – Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers, New Haven, Connecticut. Parentage: Grothen Globe x Pan America. Characteristics: resistant to fusarium wilt. Similar: Grothen’s Globe. Adaptation: Florida. 1950.

Gurney Girl (Expt. 79-18) – Breeder and vendor: Gurney Seed and Nursery Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, indeterminate vine, smooth shoulders, small blossom scar; unusual flavor. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tobacco mosaic virus, nematodes, and verticillium wilt. Similar: Better Boy and Monte Carlo. Adaptation: wide. 1981.

H300 (MOX 3092) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason processor cultivar with large, vigorous, determinate vine; large globe fruit with good color and high solids. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, and alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: California. 1985.

H2005 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid peel/dice tomato with medium viscosity, full season, large prostrate vine, elongated-square fruit, very high °Brix. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. Adaptability: California, Latin America. 2007.

H2206 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid paste tomato, ultra-early maturity (99 days), small/compact prostrate vine, sets well in heat, uniform round jointless fruit (60 g) susceptible to bursting. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1, rot resistant. Adaptability: broad adaption. 2008.

H2401 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid paste tomato, full season, large semi-prostrate vine, 70-g blocky-oval fruit with very high juice viscosity. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck, rot resistant (extended field storage). Adaptability: humid and arid regions. 2003.

H2710 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste tomato, midseason, medium-large bush, oval fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, bacterial speck, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: arid climates. 1986.

H3044 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste and peel tomato, early season, medium prostrate vine, blocky fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: arid climates. 1989.

H3302 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste tomato, medium prostrate vine, midseason, oval fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: arid climates. 1988.

H3402 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid peel/dice tomato with medium viscosity, mid-full season, large semi-prostrate vine, and 65 g blocky-oval fruit with excellent field rot resistance. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. Adaptability: Broadly adapted. 2004.

H4007 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid peel/dice tomato with medium juice viscosity, second-early maturity, medium/large semi-prostrate vine, jointless blocky fruit (75 g) with very good color. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck, rot resistant. Adapt-ability: Humid and arid regions. 2009.

H4107 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid peel/dice tomato with low viscosity, mid season, medium vine with excellent cover, smooth oval fruit. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, rot resistant. Adaptability: Humid regions. 2009.

H5003 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid peel/dice tomato with medium viscosity, second early maturity, medium/large semi-prostrate vine with adequate fruit cover, excellent field yield, 70 g blocky fruit. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. Adapt-ability: Arid regions. 2005.

H5108 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid peel/dice tomato with medium viscosity, early maturity, compact vine with excellent fruit cover, 70 g, jointless fruit is blocky, smooth and firm. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1, rot resistant. Adaptation: Humid regions. 2010.

H5508 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid paste tomato, full season, very large semi-prostrate vine with good foliar cover, jointless 85 g blocky fruit. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, tomato spotted wilt virus, rot resistant (extended field storage). Adaptability: Arid regions. 2010.

H5608 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid paste tomato, full season, large prostrate vine with good foliar cover, jointless blocky-oval fruit (80 g). Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, tomato spotted wilt virus. Adaptability: Arid regions. 2010.

H7155 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste or viscosity tomato, large prostrate vine, midseason maturity, jointless pedicel, oval fruit shape, good flavor. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium wilt race 1. Adaptation: humid climates. 1987.

H7709 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid peel/dice tomato with medium juice viscosity, full season, large semi-prostrate vine, jointless, 95 g blocky-oval shaped fruit. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. Adaptability: Arid regions. 2011.

H8004 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid peel/dice tomato with medium viscosity, full season, medium/large prostrate vine with dense cover, elongated oval fruit. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck, rot resistant. Adaptability: Arid regions. 2006.

H8504 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid paste tomato, full season, medium/large prostrate vine with excellent dense cover, blocky-oval shaped fruit. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck, and very rot resistant (extended field storage). Adaptability: Arid regions. 2006.

H8704 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste or viscosity tomato, medium prostrate vine, midseason maturity, jointless pedicel, oval fruit, very good fruit set. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium wilt race 1. Adaptation: humid climates. 1989.

H8773 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste tomato, small bush, very early season, oval fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: arid climates. 1990.

H8892 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste, peel, or viscosity product tomato, medium-large prostrate vine, full season maturity, jointless pedicel, blocky fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, alternaria stem canker. Adaptation: arid climates. 1991.

H8893 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste, peel, or viscosity product tomato, medium-large prostrate vine, full season maturity, jointless pedicel, blocky fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, alternaria stem canker, bacterial speck. Adaptation: arid climates. 1991.

H9035 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste, peel, or viscosity product, medium prostrate vine, midseason maturity, jointless pedicel, blocky fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1. Adaptation: humid climates. 1992.

H9144 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste, peel, or viscosity tomato, medium-large prostrate vine, full season maturity, jointless pedicel, oval fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium wilt race 1; tolerance to bacterial canker. Adaptation: humid climates. 1993.

H9175 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste, peel, or viscosity product tomato, large semi-prostrate vine, midseason maturity, jointless pedicel, blocky fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, alternaria stem canker, bacterial speck. Adaptation: arid climates. 1993.

H9230 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste tomato, small prostrate vine, very early maturity, jointless pedicel, round fruit, good flavor. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium race 1. Adaptation: humid climates. 1988.

H9280 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste tomato, small, semi-prostrate vine, very early season, blocky fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, alternaria stem canker, bacterial speck. 1994.

H9382 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste, peel, or viscosity tomato, large bush, fall season maturity, jointless pedicel, blocky fruit shape. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, alternaria stem canker, bacterial speck. Adaptation: arid regions. 1995.

H9478 – Breeder and vendor: H. J. Heinz. Characteristics: hybrid paste, peel, or viscosity tomato, medium prostrate vine, midseason maturity, oval fruit shape, good flavor. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, verticillium wilt race 1. Adaptation: humid climates. 1988.

H9553 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid paste tomato, late season, large prostrate vine, jointless, 65 g, oval fruit. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial canker, bacterial spot, rot resistant. Adapt-ability: Humid and arid climates. 1997.

H9661 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid peel/dice tomato with medium viscosity, second early maturity, medium semi-prostrate vine, jointless, 80 g blocky fruit high ^oBrix. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. Adaptability: Humid and arid climates. 1998.

H9780 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid paste tomato suitable for peel/dice applications, full season, large, semi-prostrate vine with adequate fruit cover, blocky-shaped joint-less 90-g fruit with high LBrix and good color. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck, rot resistant. Adaptability: arid climates. 2001.

H9881 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid peel/dice tomato with medium viscosity, early maturity (112 days), medium semi-prostrate vine with excellent setting, jointless 65 g round fruit. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck, rot resistant. 2000.

H9997 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz. Characteristics: Hybrid paste tomato, midseason, medium-small prostrate vine, 80-g blocky-shaped fruit with high lycopene. Resistances: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. Adapt-ability: humid and arid regions. 2001.

HA-3026 – Breeder and vendor: Hazera. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, semi- determinate, midseason, medium large fruit, deep oblate, firm, long shelf life, uniform green shoulders. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tomato mosaic virus. 1999.

HA-3027 – Breeder and vendor: Hazera. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, semi- determinate, midseason, large, deep oblate, firm, long shelf life, uniform green shoulders. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tomato mosaic virus. 1999.

HA-3028 – Breeder and vendor: Hazera. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, semi- determinate, large globe fruit, firm, long shelf life, uniform green shoulders. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tomato mosaic virus, nematodes. 1999.

HA-3034 – Breeder and vendor: Hazera. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, compact determinate, early season, concentrated fruit set, large fruit, oblate, medium firm, green shoulders. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tomato mosaic virus. 1999.

HA-3801 – Breeder and vendor: Hazera. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, semi- determinate, roma type, firm, uniform green shoulders, midseason. Resistance: spotted wilt virus, bacterial speck, verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. 1999.

Halley 3155 (3155) – Breeder and vendor: Orsetti Seeds. Characteristics: processing hybrid, jointed pedicels, long square round fruit, thick walls, good internal color, uniform green shoulders, for dicing, whole peel and other uses, vine cover is desirable, fruit hold well, yield is excellent. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1. 1987.

Harbon (H 6501) – Breeder: Canada Agric. Res. Sta., Harrow, Ontario, Canada. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: Harrow x VF 36. Characteristics: fruit large, good color and quality, uniform ripening; plants determinate, early; canning type. Resistance: fusarium and verticillium wilts and fruit cracking. Similar: H 1350. Adaptation: Ontario and neighboring areas. Can. J. Plant Sci. Mar. 1966.

Harkness – Breeder: Hort. Expt. Sta., Vineland, Ontario, Canada. Parentage: selection from Old English. Characteristics: early and firm; staking. Similar: Earliest of All. Adaptation: Niagara peninsula. 1936 Rpt. of Ont. Min. Agr. 1937.

Harrow – Breeder: Dept. of Agr., Experimental Farm, Harrow, Ontario, Canada. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: S25-7-2 (S.C.) x Red Cloud. Characteristics: determinate, uniform ripening. Resistance: fruit cracking. Similar: Red Cloud. Adaptation: wide. 1955.

Harvester (B854) – Breeder: USDA Crops Res. Div., Plant Industry Sta., Beltsville, Maryland. Parentage: selection from cross of Roma x 58SM11-1. Characteristics: concentrated set, suitable for machine harvest. Resistance: fusarium and verticillium wilt, and fruit cracking. Similar: Roma, but earlier. Adaptation: eastern, midwestern, and western United States. 1966.

Harvestvee (Ont. 778) – Breeder: Hort. Expt. Sta. Simcoe, Ontario. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: Veebrite, Kecskemeti Export, and Step 413. Characteristics: open pollinated, u, sp, ogc, large, firm oblate fruit, midseason. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilt. Similar: H1350. Adaptation: northeastern United States and southern Ontario, Canada. 1981.

Hawaii – Breeder and vendor: Vegetable Crops Dept., Agric. Expt. Sta., University of Hawaii, Honolulu. Parentage: complicated crosses of L. peruvianum, L. pimpinellifolium and seven cultivars or lines of L. esculentum. Characteristics: medium early, determinate, open, mature fruit scarlet, medium large, deep. Resistance: fusarium wilt, gray leaf spot, Hawaiian spotted wilt. Adaptation: regionally to Hawaii, moderate elevations and seasons. Hawaii Agric. Expt. Sta. Bul. 103. April, 1950.

Hawk (XPH 5676) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: large fruited, green shoulder, fresh market type, determinate. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, bacterial wilt. Similar: Redlander. 1991.

Hayslip (648 x MH11) – Breeder and vendor: University of Florida, Bradenton. Characteristics: fresh market, determinate vine, jointless pedicel, medium-large fruit, midseason. Similar: Flora-Dade, Florida MH-1. Adaptation: Florida. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-278. 1981.

HealthKick (25320) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, medium large plant, deep blocky fruit, uniform green shoulders, firm, uniform size, good color. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker, bacterial speck, spotted wilt virus. Adaptation: home gardens United States. Similar: Aztec. 1999.

Heatmaster (PS816190) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus, gray leaf spot, bacterial wilt; tolerance to heat. Similar: Capitan. 1993.

Heatwave (PSX 39686) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: fresh market for high temperature set, deep oblate to globe, 6-7 oz, strong determinate plants, 68 day maturity. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. 1990.

Heinz 102 (H102-0-1F-1-2-0) – Breeder: Heinz USA. Vendor: various seedsmen. Parentage: (Texas W231S67 x BES 56-1) x H2134. Characteristics: very early, determinate, ability for lower branching, concentrated flowering and maturity, jointless, small core, crack resistant and adaptable for machine harvest. Resistance: fusarium race 1. Adaptation: eastern United States and Canada. 1974.

Heinz 1350 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz Co., Bowling Green, Ohio. Parentage: Eastern State 54-1878-3 x Experimental Hybrid from O.S. Cannon. Characteristics: excellent yield of large well-colored fruit on determinate vines. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilt. Adaptation: east of Rocky Mountains. 1963.

Heinz 1370 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz Co., Bowling Green, Ohio. Parentage: Cornell 55-539 x E.S. 54-1878-B. Characteristics: productive, determinate, fruit firm, crack resistant. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Ontario, Canada. 1962.

Heinz 1439 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz Co., Bowling Green, Ohio. Parentage: Heinz 1350 x Campbell 135. Characteristics: determinate, firm, crack resistant fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt. Similar: Heinz 1350. Adaptation: midwestern United States and southern Canada.

Heinz 1548 (6201) – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz Co., Bowling Green, Ohio. Parentage: Heinz 1415 x Fireball. Characteristics: fairly good foliage, determinate vine, firm, crack resistant, good color fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Fireball. Adaptation: eastern and midwestern United States, southern Canada. 1966.

Heinz 1630 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz Co., Bowling Green, Ohio. Parentage: Heinz 1548 x Heinz 1350. Characteristics: medium size, determinate, firm, crack resistant fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, and gray leaf spot. Similar: Heinz 1350. Adaptation: midwestern United States, southern Canada, and Europe. 1966.

Heinz 1706 (H1706K1) – Breeder: Heinz USA. Vendor: various seedsmen. Parentage: [VR Moscow x Roma] x Fireball x (Burgess crack proof x ES24)]. Characteristics: early, determinate, pear-shape fruit, crack and burst resistant, jointed, excellent color and processing yield, small core, shatters, machine harvest. Resistance: verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Early Napoli. Adaptation: eastern United States, Canada, and Europe. 1973.

Heinz 1939 (H1939-0-3-0-12-03-E) – Breeder: Heinz USA. Vendor: various seedsmen. Parentage: H1610 x H1783. Characteristics: very firm, crack resistant, excellent color, jointless. Resistance: verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt race 1. Adaptation: eastern United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. 1974.

Heinz 2134 (H2134-0-2-0-5) – Breeder: Heinz USA. Vendor: various seedsmen. Parentage: H1783 x H2001. Characteristics: very early, determinate, jointless, medium round fruit, and crack resistant. Resistance: verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt race 1. Adaptation: eastern United States and Canada. 1974.

Heinz 14451 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz Co., Bowling Green, Ohio. Parentage: Roma x VR Moscow. Characteristics: large, determinate vine, pear shape, crack resistant, high solids fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt. Similar: VF Roma. Adaptation: Mexico, Venezuela, and southern Europe. 1966.

Heinz 14456 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz Co., Bowling Green, Ohio. Parentage: Roma x VR Moscow. Characteristics: medium large, determinate vine, firm, round, crack resistant, high solids fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt. Similar: Heinz 1370. 1966.

Heinz 15489 – Breeder and vendor: H.J. Heinz Co., Bowling Green, Ohio. Parentage: Heinz 1415 x Fireball. Characteristics: small determinate vine, firm crack resistant fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Fireball. Adaptation: southern Europe. 1966.

Heritage (PSR 34283) – Breeder: Precision Agriculture. Vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: jointless pedicel, thick walled. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker. 1989.

Hermitage – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, concentrated set; large smooth, firm, globe-shaped fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, tobacco mosaic virus and nematodes. Adaptation: southern United States.

Highlander (DV6225) – Breeder and vendor: USDA Agric. Res. Div., Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Colorado State University, Ft. Collins. Parentage: CSU 5612 x V.R. Moscow. Characteristics: plants low, compact, medium size, determinate; fruit smooth, nearly globular, green-shouldered, average 5 ounces with excellent red color, high flavor and concentrated ripening; stems rather hard. Resistance: verticillium wilt and tolerant to fusarium wilt. Similar: Sheyenne. Adaptation: cool Rocky Mountain region. Amer. Veg. Grower 14:21. 1966.

HM 2824 (HMX 2824) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, medium large determinate, large, firm fruit, smooth blossom end, small stems. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Adaptation: northeastern United States. 1990.

HM 2867 (HMX 2867) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, processing, medium-large determinate, elongated square, high yields. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes. Adaptation: early in San Joaquin Valley, California. 1990.

HM 4700 (HMX 4700) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fresh market, large determinate, firm, uniform fruit. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes. Adaptation: California, Mexico. 1992.

HM 4878 (HMX 4878) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, processing for peel, dice and paste, good solids and viscosity, large, firm square shape. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes. Adaptation: mid-season in California. 1997.

Homestead – Breeder and vendor: Florida Agric. Expt. Sta. and the Southeastern Breeding Laboratory, USDA, Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: ((Victor x Dobbies Champion) x Pan American x Rutgers. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Rutgers. Adaptation: Florida. 1952.

Homestead 24 – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co., New Haven, Connecticut. Parentage: selection from Homestead. Characteristics: plants determinate, large, heavy foliage; fruit meaty and firm. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Homestead. Adaptation: wide. Asgrow description. Jan. 1956.

Homestead Elite – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Parentage: selection from original Homestead. Characteristics: plant large, determinate giving good fruit coverage; fruit smooth, firm, medium green turning to bright scarlet; green shoulders; plants and fruits more uniform than Homestead and fruit larger than Homestead 61. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Homestead. Adaptation: Florida, Texas, and Mexico. Ferry-Morse, 30 Apr. 1964.

Homestead F-M – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Detroit. Parentage: single plant selection from Homestead. Characteristics: more compact plants and slightly larger fruit than Homestead. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Homestead. Adaptation: southern United States. 1955.

Homestead F-M 61 – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Parentage: selection from original Homestead. Characteristics: fruit have green shoulders, large, and bright scarlet when ripe; not quite as compact as Homestead Elite and possibly a few days later in maturity. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: Florida, Texas, and Mexico. Ferry-Morse, 30 Apr. 1964.

Homestead No.2 – Breeder and vendor: Florida Agric. Expt. Sta., Gainesville, and the U.S. Southeastern Veg. Breeding Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: selection from Homestead. Characteristics: semi-determinate. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Homestead. Adaptation: southern U.S. 1955.

Horizon (Fla. 7067) – Breeder: University of Florida, Bradenton. Vendor: Joseph Harris. Parentage: complex-Walter, Burgis, Fla. 1A, Flora-Dade and breeding lines. Characteristics: fresh market midseason, determinate vine, jointless pedicel, light green shoulders, medium-large, flat-round fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot. Similar: Duke. Adaptation: Dade County, Florida. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Circ. S-323, 1985. 1984.

Humaya (XPH 676) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: very firm fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Flora-Dade. 1983.

Hunter (FMX 60431) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: early square-round type with high solids, good consistency, very coarse foliage, fruit has light green shoulders, good interior color. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker; good tolerance to heat. Similar: UC 82. 1983.

Husky Gold (PSX 70087) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: bedding plant and home garden, golden fruited, rugose foliage, sturdy indeterminate dwarf. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. 1990.

Husky Pink (PSR 113588) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: indeterminate dwarf, pink fruit, dark green rugose foliage. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker. 1990.

Husky Red (PSX 40084) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: rugose foliage, sturdy indeterminate dwarf, red fruited. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker. 1990.

Hy 337 (PSX 33790) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: 128 day maturity direct seed, processor, square-round 3.3 oz, medium viscosity, 5.5-6.5 percent soluble solids, medium large determinate plants, fairly concentrated set. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. 1985.

Hy 882 (PSP882) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: 125 day maturity direct seed, processor, 2.5 oz, blocky pear, medium viscosity, 5.4-6.2 percent soluble solids, excellent color, medium large determinate plants, concentrated set. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, bacterial speck. 1986.

Hybrid 724 (XPH 724) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, jointless hybrid for fresh market. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker, and gray leaf spot. Similar: Duke. Adaptation: United States, Mexico, and Australia. 1984.

Hybrid 896 (XPH 896) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage. Asgrow parents. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early hybrid for peeling. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1 and fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Pacesetter 694. 1984.

Hybrid 898 (XPH 898) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason, firm fruited; product tomato with high solids and viscosity for paste production or fresh market. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Pacesetter 502 or 616. Adaptation: arid areas. 1984.

Hybrid 922 (FMX 922) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: processing type with higher viscosity than hybrid 785, a round shaped, midseason maturity type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, alternaria stem canker. Similar: Hybrid 785. 1988.

Hybrid 980 – Breeder and vendor: Eastern States Farmers Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Characteristics: midseason, indeterminate, vigorous, fruit large, smooth, slightly flattened; good trellis type. Adaptation: Pennsylvania through the northeastern United States. E.S. Catalog. 1959.

Hybrid 5040 (XPH 5040) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, processor, pear-shaped, whole peel type. Similar: Castlelong. Adaptation: Italy, California. 1985.

Hybrid EE – Breeder and vendor: Minnesota Agric. Expt. Sta., St. Paul, Minnesota. Parentage: Bounty x Earliana. Characteristics: early, productive, fair size plant. Similar: Bounty. Adaptation: northern states. Minn. Farm and Home Sci. 17. 1960.

Hybrid Jim Dandy – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, vigorous, indeterminate plant covers fruit well; fruit deep red, nearly round, firm, meaty; green fruit have green shoulders; ideal for market and home; about 80 days to maturity. Adaptation: northern and eastern United States. Ferry-Morse, 30 Apr. 1964.

Hybrid Super Colossal Red – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. Characteristics: extra large, meaty, mild flavored fruit, heavy foliage. Similar: Improved Colossal Red. Burgess Catalog. 1958.

Hychimo (PSX124982) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: very deep globe, 5 oz or 160 g, green shoulder, jointed, suitable for greenhouse and fresh market. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, nematodes, fusarium wilt race 1, tobacco mosaic virus. 1986.

Hy-Color (PS 31212) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, processing, large determinate plant, mid season, deep square round 65 g fruit, good peeler, jointless pedicel. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot, alternaria stem canker, bacterial speck, nematodes. Adaptation: midwestern and northeastern U.S. Similar: Hypeel 676. 1999.

Hypack 2409 (PS P2409) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: early maturity, 102-107 day maturity direct seed, high yields; excellent fruit quality for product pack, high solids, viscosity, and color. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. Similar: Hybrid 31. 1993.

Hypeel 219 (PSX P2196) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: excellent peeler, jointless stem character, early midseason maturity. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. 1990.

Hypeel 287 (PS 28711) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: medium to large square-round, processor, peel-dice markets, improved quality. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, alternaria stem canker. Similar: Sun 5715. 1994.

Hypeel 562 (PS P56209) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: processing type; wholepeel, dice and pear; outstanding fruit color, excellent disease resistance, good plant cover. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, nematodes, bacterial speck. Similar: La Rossa. 1993.

Hypeel 696 (PS P696) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: high yields, uniform fruit with small stem scar, high peel recovery. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot. 1990.

Ida Red (3065) – Breeder: University of Idaho Res. and Ext. Center, Parma. Vendor: various seedsmen. Parentage: L. peruvianum, L. hirsutum, L. esculentum. Characteristics: open pollinated, small, determinate vine, concentrated fruit set, picks without stem, fruit size smaller than Super Star, for fresh market and canning; good juice viscosity. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts, curly top, and fruit cracking. Similar: VF 145 B7. Adaptation: western United States. 1976.

Improved Bay State – Breeder: University of Massachusetts, Waltham Field Station, Waltham. Vendor: Boston Market Gardeners Assn. Parentage: Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium, BPI 112215 x L. esculentum. Characteristics: Red forcing tomato, 3-4-5 fruit per pound. Resistance: Cladosporium leaf mold. Similar: Waltham Forcing. Adaptation: greenhouses of northeastern North America. Phytopathology 43:109. 1953.

Improved Colossal Crimson – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. Parentage: introduced after several generations of selective inbreeding of lot purchased as Winsall. Characteristics: excellent combination of extremely large, smooth, well-colored meaty fruit on tall vines. Similar: Winsall. Adaptation: same as beef-steak types. Burgess Catalog. 1948.

Improved Colossal Orange – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. Parentage: a variable lot from a cross of Richmeat x Mingold; inbred many generations before introduction as improved Colossal Orange; a distinct cultivar. Characteristics: extremely large, deep-orange, fleshy fruit of good texture on tall sturdy vines. Adaptation: same as beef-steak types. Burgess Catalog. 1948.

Improved Colossal Red – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. Parentage: several generations of selection of lot purchased as Richmeat. Characteristics: excellent combination of extra large, smooth, deep-red, meaty fruit on sturdy, tall vines. Similar: Richmeat. Adaptation: same as beef-steak types. Burgess Catalog. 1948.

Improved Colossal Yellow – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Mich. Parentage: several generations of selective breeding of superior specimen of Yellow Ponderosa. Characteristics: smoothness and very large size of well-colored fruit on tall vines. Similar: Yellow Ponderosa. Adaptation: same as beef-steak types. Burgess Catalog. 1948.

Improved Garden State (no. 378A) – Breeder and vendor: Campbell Soup Co., Camden, New Jersey. Parentage: Garden State x J.T.D. x Marglobe x Victor. Characteristics: midseason, high canning quality; concentrated picking season, determinate vine. Similar: Garden State. 1951.

Improved Solid Red – Breeder and vendor: Eastern States Farmers Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Characteristics: vigorous, indeterminate; fruit smooth, globular, extra firm, tendency to cat-face if planted too early. Adaptation: Connecticut to Virginia. E.S. Catalog. 1959.

Incas – Breeder: Canners. Vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: bush, processing type, fruit well protected by leaves, 20-90 g, jointless pedicels, uniform green. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2. 1990.

Indark (Ark 46-4) – Breeder: Dept. of Hort. and Forestry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Parentage: Rutgers x Pan America; offered to seedsman by Libby, McNiell, and Libby in 1954. Characteristics: fruit of good color, large, meaty, relatively free of cracking. Resistance: high level to fusarium wilt. Similar: Rutgers. Adaptation: regionally to southern United States and Indiana. Ark. Farm Res. 3 (1). 1955.

Independence (ACX4589A) – Breeder and vendor: Abbott and Cobb. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, jointless, determinate vigorous vine with good cover, midseason maturity, firm globe-shaped, medium large fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2 and verticillium wilt. Similar: Freedom. Adaptation: wide. 1981.

Indy – Breeder and vendor: Syngenta Seeds, Inc./Rogers Brand. Characteristics: high-quality fruit are extra-large and large beef-type that have shown good flavor and color; Resistance: Fusarium wilt race 1 and 2, Verticillium wilt race 1, gray leaf spot. Adaptation: Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. 2005.

Irene – Breeder: Canners. Vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: indeterminate plant type, early fruit, 170-190 g, slightly oblate green shoulder, fresh market and home garden. Resistance: tobacco mosaic virus, verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1. 1990.

IRT-04-119 – Breeder and vendor: D. Palmer Seed Co., Inc. Parentage: hybrid. Characteristics: indeterminate roma/saladette; excellent disease tolerance; dense, thick flesh; uniform ripening with great firmness and excellent brix; produces large fruit weighing up to 4.5 ounces. 2005.

Isola – Breeder: Canners. Vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: determinate bush, processing type, vigorous growth, uniform ripening, fruit 55-60 g, firm, uniform green shoulder, oval shape. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1, fusarium wilt race 1, bacterial speck. 1990.