Kolb Tomato, 1933 Heirloom

The Seed Savers Exchange - Introduced in the 1983 SSE Yearbook by Sally Jo Baldwin who received the seed from her aunt, Mrs. Art Lundt. She indicated that the seeds originally came from the Kolb greenhouse in Storm Lake, IA (circa 1933). Good yields of one-pound pink beefsteak fruits with rich tomato flavor. Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant. 

Characteristics: 

• Pink beefsteak tomatoes
• Fruits grow to 1 pound
• Rich tomato flavor
• Good yields
• Indeterminate - Fruit ripens throughout the season
• 85 days from transplant

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun.

• Sow indoors 6 weeks before last frost
• Germination 7-14 days
• Plant apart 24-36" 
• Support: Cage, stake, or trellis

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