Jefferson 
JEFFERSON w.r. A recent AsGROW introduction which has 
won wide recognition for its ability to produce heavy crops on 
wilt-infested soils. The plants are medium-heayy and vigorous; 
the fruits globe-shaped, slightly smaller than Rutgers but equal- 
ly high yielding, with good color inside and out, thick-walled, 
with small core and relatively free from cracking. Jefferson 
has performed particularly well as a staked tomato in the 
“oreen-wrap” growing areas and in other places where this 
method of cultivation is followed. 
Kokomo 
KOKOMO w.r. New. Developed at the Purdue A.E.S. Of gen- 
eral Rutgers type but immune to Fusarium wilt and maturing 
a few days earlier. The vines are somewhat smaller and more 
sparsely leaved. The fruits are globe, thick-walled, smooth, 
with small blossom scar, solid and meaty; slightly smaller than 
Rutgers. Some cracking, though less than Rutgers. Of interest 
as a green-wrap shipping type in areas where Rutgers is 
normally used. 
tablished early-market variety made at our 
Eastern Breeding Station in Orange, Conn. 
terminate plant type and heavy crown set. 
CHESAPEAKE. New. Developed by the Maryland A.E.S. for 
canning and late market in the Chesapeake Bay area. The 
plants are indeterminate and heavy-yielding; resistant to wilt, 
though not immune. The fruits are uniform-ripening, well col- 
ored and notably crack resistant; slightly larger and firmer 
than Rutgers. 
Marglobe 
MARGLOBE. Introduced more than 25 years ago by the 
U.S.D.A. and still one of the most widely used varieties. The 
plants are vigorous, partially resistant to Fusarium wilt and 
nailhead rust. The AsGRrow strain is distinguished for its free- 
dom from puffiness, increased depth, and heavier yield. 
Rutgers 
RUTGERS. An excellent, all-purpose variety, widely adapted 
and still the standard of comparison among mid-season vari- 
eties in most areas. The ASGROW Strain is notably deep-fruited 
and widely recognized for its uniformity and high yield of 
U.S. No. 1 fruits. 
VALIANT. An aAsGRow selection of this es- KOPIAH w.r. A Fusarium wilt-resistant 
variety recently introduced by the Missis- 
sippi Truck Experiment Station. The plants 
are bushy and provide good coverage; 
especially for market growers in the North a little smaller than Rutgers, but slightly 
and East. Exceptionally uniform for de- heavier-yielding and earlier. The fruits 
are medium to full globe, smooth, less 
subject to cracking than Rutgers, though 
The fruits are of uniformly good size and slightly smaller, ripening evenly to stem 
Valiant depth. A very desirable strain. 
end. Not quite so firm as Rutgers. 
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