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Member Ron Thuma of Hartford , Kansas , introduced this variety into the Exchange . He receive it in 1992 from George and Bessie Jennings of Waverly , Kansas . The Jennings were an senior duad who had pick up about Ron ’s interest in seed economy , so they contacted him to see if Ron wanted this tomato variety . The Jennings claimed that their ascendant “ Grandpa Barnes ” produce it during the 1860s but only as an ornamental industrial plant because he thought tomatoes were poisonous ( not an uncommon misconception then ) .
In October 2015 , SSE staff members chit-chat Ron Thuma at his home while we were attending the Mother Earth News Fair in Kansas . Ron has a large , meticulously clean garden that take aim up most of his yard , and he has a long list of civic service achievement over his career , including being Mayor of Hartford . letter addressed to “ Mr. Organic Gardener , Hartford , KS ” will reach Ron .
‘Missouri Pink Love Apple’ tomato
Put it on the dinner table!
This fade tomato is luscious saucy . Sprinkle with sugar or salt , sum up it to a sandwich , or chop into a clean pico de gallo .
Grow it!
You should start plants indoors 4 - 6 weeks before the last frost date for graft them into the garden . Plant them outdoors 2 - 4 weeks after your last expected frost .
Plant your seeds 1/4 - 1/2 in . deeply in soil trays or pots . shift them to 3 - 4 in . pots when their true leaves appear . When transplantation , sink seedling up the stems up to their leaves .
ensure that your soil is well fertilized , as this crop is a heavy affluent and fill a lot of nutrient from the soil . weigh summate compost to the grime the yr before you found .
‘Missouri Pink Love Apple’ tomato
These plants favor ardent weather and territory , so they should be grow when temperature are over 68 degrees F. You should avoid watering them from above as dampish leaves may be susceptible to disease .
The CORE Project
This labor represents the movement of our Preservation program to document our Collection through the Evaluation and the Collection Origins Research Effort ( CORE ) .
The CORE projection began in 2011 . It is an seek to record the Collection ’s ethnic history by gathering , documenting , and share stewardship history . Our comprehensive Evaluation program start in 2010 . rating staff document Collection growouts , include morphological traits , photographs , gustation evaluation , and honor appraisal . These platform converge to give us a rich portrait of individual varieties in our Collection .
When we identify mixed bag with compelling stories and outstanding performance traits , they are ‘ light listed ’ for thoughtfulness in the ‘ Heritage Farm Collection . ’ Most ‘ Heritage Farm Collection ’ instauration are mob heirlooms or historic commercial-grade varieties that faded from commerce .
Ron, left and his son Josh love to spend their summers in the garden with each other.
in the first place published October 22 , 2015 . Edited February 5 , 2025 .
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