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Originally Posted by roamwhereiwant2
The photo at Victory Seeds shows a pinkish tomato. That's where I bought my seed this year. Mike's blurb says this is a grow out of seed from the National Seed Storage Lab. Is that the same as the USDA seed storage?
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Yes, the national Seed storage Lab gives what are called NSSL or usually NSL designations. THe NSSL lab in C) is the back up lab\ to the USDA one here in W NYS.
Craig and I were both gettng out varieties form the USDA from the early to mid 90's when it was possible to do so. Craig listed it in the 1995 SSE YEarbook noting it was an NSL source, shared the seeds with me and I also listed it in 1995 and gave the NSL #, which is 27357.
I had thought that Mike at Victory had been sent the USDA one by Craig, but since I didn't see Craig's name in the blurb I guess Mike got this one out himself.
Both Mike and Craig have had a long term interest in Livingston varieties.
A couple of years ago Mike and his wife and two of his kids were East for a USDA conference and stopped by for a visit. What a wonderful family he has and what a great person Mike is, his wiffe as well. And n\bot just b'c he brought me dark chocolate from Oregon.
For several years now I've sent him varieties to trial, as I did this Spring as well. And he's ended up offering many of them.