Heirloom Seeds
Seeds per packet: 15
Persimmon Tomato
Latin Name:
Solanum lycopersicum PersimmonThe lovely, peachy-orange colors of the Persimmon Tomato deepen from its softly dented, light green shoulders to the bottom of its plump, globe-shaped fruit. Beautiful persimmon-colored, rose-orange fruits. 12-16 oz fruits, though early ones can weigh up to 2 lbs.
The history of the persimmon tomato is a murky one. Some sources state that it was grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, while others claim that it did not come into cultivation until the 1880’s. Still others write that the persimmon tomato was bred in Russia. Regardless of its origins and age, the persimmon tomato has enjoyed a place of eminence among tomato aficionados for generations.
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