Tomato 'Uncle Mark Bagby'

85 days, indet, potato leaf plants, moderate yield of 10-18 oz pink beefsteaks with very good flavor.

This tomato had moderate yield and superior flavor in Zone 6. The skin was mottled, the flesh was dens. It stopped producing in the 90+...Read More heat.

I would grow it again for the flavor.

This tomato is a true family heirloom.It was brought to KY by Mark Bagby from Germany in 1919 and given to me by his Great Niece Nancy Fo...Read Morersythe.That is why we call it Uncle Mark Bagby.

It is a lovely pink potato leaf tomato similar to Brandywine or Pruden's Purple.It ripens in about 75/85 days and is pretty well suited to hot humid West KY summers,unlike Brandywine.Fruit production is moderate to good and it has a simple,unadorned tomato taste.Great aroma and solid flesh with few seeds make it good for sauces or drying too.

I've offered it in the SSE Yearbook and there are several people growing it around the world now,but it has never been sold commercially.You have to contact a seed saver directly to obtain these treasured seeds.