Historical background information for varieties handed down from bygone days.
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July 5, 2015 | #29 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Oregon
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'Paragon' was released in 1870 and is attributed to being the first stabile, smooth skinned named variety, and survives to this day:
http://www.victoryseeds.com/tomato_l...n_paragon.html Dexter Ferry is a seedsman of merit as well (http://www.saveseeds.org/biography/ferry/index.html) . . . many releases under his belt, but for the pioneering work Livingston did with tomatoes, he is recognized as the father of the modern tomato industry. |
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