Livingston's Favorite Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $4.45
SKU: 340078190 days, indeterminate - Originally developed for canneries, 'Favorite' withstood shipping over long distances and had desirable market qualities. In A. W. Livingston's 1893 book entitled, "Livingston and the Tomato," he recounted how he had developed his 'Favorite' tomato:
"I selected from a field of Paragons a tomato quite distinct from it, as any one can see who grows them side by side in the field. This new tomato I improved, and introduced in 1883, naming it Livingston's Favorite Tomato."
From our observations, the fruit average six to ten ounces in weight, are smooth skinned, and globe to flattened-globe in shape. They have an exceptional flavor and are a beautiful red color. Mr. Livingston described it as follows:"It is an early, blood-red, smooth, and most prolific tomato. It has no open spaces about the seeds in cavity, or ridges and hollows from stem to blossom ends. It ripens evenly, is a solid, meaty tomato, and has thicker flesh parts, of finer fibre, than any other used up to that time."
After growing out various samples, our stock originate as USDA accession number NSSL 27340.
Fruit Color: Red
Special Groups: Livingston Tomatoes
Special Groups: "Epic" Tomatoes
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Special Groups: Livingston Tomatoes
Special Groups: "Epic" Tomatoes
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
Informational References:
- "Livingston's Seed Annual," A. W. Livingston's Sons, Columbus, Ohio,1886.
- "Livingston and the Tomato: Being the History of Experiences in Discovering the Choice Varieties Introduced by Him with Practical Instructions for Growing," A. W. Livingston, 1893, pages 31-33.
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★★★★★ Amazing
By Kelli Hume-Ostermeyer on August 17, 2018
By Kelli Hume-Ostermeyer on August 17, 2018
Just started my fall seed ... and really impressed at the germination rates of the Livingston Favorite. They look healthier than the other types I have started, they popped up early, and I am impressed so far ...
