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'Brimmer' Tomatoes

Sub-Category:	Standard Main-Season Heirloom

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Main-season, standard/paste heirloom. Indeterminate vines bear large (up to 2 1/2-pound), pink/purple, meaty, low-acid, high-sugar, thick-skinned fruit. Also known as 'Pink Brimmer'.
Days To Maturity:	82
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Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 05/31/2006 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
A beefsteak type introduced by T.W. Wood. Very similar to Purple Ponderosa, probably an "improved" strain. Tried it in the 50"s as we used a lot of Wood's seed at the time. Did not find it any better than the Ponderosa.

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