SIPIFHAIPSA ASA TSAPFIPIAIS IT TOMATO wrt 
GULF STATE MARKET 80-90 days 
Used in the Gulf States for canning and green-wrap ship- 
ping. It has a medium size plant and is moderately pro- 
ductive of fruits pink to carmine, medium large, smooth and 
thick walled. 
JUNE PINK 62-72 days 
A favorite in the South. It is best described as a pink- 
fruited Earliana, fairly free from ringing and cracking. The 
vines resemble those of Earliana. 
SAN MARZANO 80 days 
A variety of Italian origin, used for whole canning and 
for tomato paste and puree. The medium vines are some- 
what open and upright and heavy yielding. The fruits are 
scarlet red, 3Y2 inches long by 1¥2 inches thick, two celled 
and are borne in clusters. The flavor is mild and the fruits 
have little juice. 
LAKELAND 65-70 days 
A heavy producer of globe or slightly flattened globe 
shaped fruits. First fruits average about 6 ounces, later ones 
4-5 ounces. The vines are medium size with fair to good 
coverage. The fruits bleach just before ripening, indicating 
readiness for picking for green-wrap. Slightly less suscepti- 
ble than Rutgers to fusarium and mosaic. Sets well in wet or 
dry growing season, but does not do well in a wet harvest 
season. 
LONG RED 75-85 days 
A good variety for northern New York and Canada. The 
vine is medium in size with a spread of 4-5!4 feet. The 
fruits are solid, heavy, 6-8 ounces, globular to deep globu- 
lar with thick walls and a central mass solid with red color. 
GEM 65-75 days 
A new variety adapted to conditions in northern New York 
and Canada, with small and compact vines. The fruits are 
medium to large, deep oblate, slightly flattened on the sides 
and ripen uniformly to a good red. Should be heavily fertil- 
ized or planted on rich ground with good moisture retaining 
ability. 
GENEVA SEVEN 65-75 days 
An early maturing variety with a heavy set at the crown 
and a rather large number of fruits per cluster. Fruits are 
medium size, slightly flattened globe, very small blossom 
and stem scars, ripening uniformly to a good medium red, 
thick walls and small core. Vines are medium to small, and 
the plants require high fertility. 
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TOMATO-MANASOTA (New) 70 days 
This important new wilt resistant variety was bred in 
Bradenton, Florida, at the Vegetable Crops Laboratory. 
Definitely resistant to fusarium wilt it shows much promise 
as an early maturing greenwrap variety. The plants are of 
open growth, erect, with sparse foliage. A good yielder 
with remarkable ability to set large hands of good sized, 
uniform, high quality fruit. Appears to possess some re- 
sistance to alternaria and collar rot. The fruit is deep globe 
in shape, thick walled and attractive in color. Introduced in 
1949. Seed supply limited. 
TOMATO-MANAHILL (New) 82 days 
Another important wilt resistant variety introduced to the 
seed trade in 1949 by the Vegetable Crops Laboratory, 
Bradenton, Fla. Highly similar to Rutgers in type of fruit 
and plant it possesses true resistance to fusarium wilt, alter- 
naria, stemphyllium, collar rot and gray leaf spot. Fruit 
sizes up well with good color and desirable globe shape. 
Shows occasional large blossom end scar. Excellent garden 
variety. 
Pickling Varieties 
LARGE RED PLUM. This is our very special strain of the 
Italian favorite, more blocky in shape, larger and more 
uniform than the usual stock. 
RED CHERRY. Small, red, round fruits. 
RED PEAR. Small, pear-shaped, red fruits. 
YELLOW CHERRY. Small, yellow fruits. 
YELLOW PEAR. Pear-shaped, small, yellow fruits. 
YELLOW PLUM. Small, plum-shaped, yellow fruits. 
Geneva Seven 
