Tomato 'Potato Top'

Lycopersiconlycopersicum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)
Species
lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum)
Synonym
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Sun Exposure
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Other Details
Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Leaf Type
Beefsteak
Foliage Color
Medium (under one pound)
Large (over one pound)
Bloom Characteristics
Pink
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Indeterminate
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Dothan, Alabama

Miami, Florida

Frederick, Maryland

Elgin, Texas

Grantsburg, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
3
neutrals
0
negative
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D
Westbrook, CT (Zone 6a) | December 2016 | neutral

This variety has been renamed "Limbaugh's Legacy Potato Top" in honor of the originator. See
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B
Dothan, AL | July 2010 | neutral

One of the earliest of the large pink beefsteaks for me. Tomatoes are very good and mine ranged from 12 ounces and 18 ounces this year. ...Read More

D
Grantsburg, WI | July 2009 | positive

One of the best tasting tomatoes IMO. Very large yield for an heirloom beefsteak type. I have isolated and saved seed for several years...Read More

S
S
(Zone 7b) | October 2007 | positive

80-85 days, indet, potato leaf plants, 10-18 oz slightly flattened pink beefsteaks, occasionally larger, good to very good flavor in my g...Read More

C
Frederick, MD (Zone 6b) | July 2007 | positive

This is the most consistently productive and delicious of any pink tomato I've grown! It's been in my garden for several years, but I on...Read More

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | November 2005 | neutral

An 80 day cultivar.

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