Tomato 'Homestead 24'

Homestead 24 has been a very good producer for me in zone 7. It has dense foilage and has good tolerance to disease and heat. The fruit i...Read Mores similar to Rutger's in size and taste. Give it a try in hot, humid climates.

Homestead 24 did not produce in the heat for me. Made a few tomatoes in the spring and is now setting a few in the cool of the fall. Ta...Read Moreste was good so I'll give them one more chance.

I love this tomato. While my Brandywines were dropping flowers or setting cracked, misshapen weird fruit, my Homestead was out-producing...Read More them by far with beautiful orangy-red perfect medium sized tomatoes. I saved lots of seeds and I'll plant lots more plants this year!

A 1956 strain of Homestead from Asgrow.