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'Ponderosa Red' Tomatoes

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Description:	(Solanum lycopersicum). Standard beefsteak main season type tomato that has been grown in the U.S. since the late 1800s. Vigorous indeterminate plants produce 10 to 24 ounce flattened fruit with deep red skin. About 80 to 90 days to maturity from transplant. Also know as Ponderosa Scarlet.
Days To Maturity:	80-90
Seed Sources:	Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014

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Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 01/18/2016 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Richmond, Georgia, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Sand Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
This was the standard "beefsteak" tomato in the first half of the 20th century. It is large and productive but tends to catface badly.

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