STOKESCROSS* NO. 5 
Early-main 75 days. 6 oz. 
Long strong harvest. 
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This tomato is distinguished by its amazing vigor. 
Production increase up to 30% is not unusual. Due to its 
early maturing first hands, and a continuing harvest of 
large, smooth-shouldered fruit, the picking season is 
extended by at least two weeks. The unusual vigor of 
Stokescross No. 5 will at once be recognized by tomato > 
growers. This directly contributes to its high color and 
rich flavor. No. 5 was bred essentially as a processing 
tomato, but it has proven to be extremely profitable on 
the green wrap and climax basket markets. Market 
reports indicate that Stokescross No. 5 far outsold com- 
peting open-pollinated varieties. 

Two Texans, Messrs. Lou Piper and Dean Porter in Stokes Proving 
Grounds, examining Stokescross Hybrids with Mr. Stokes. 
