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About Chesapeake

‘Chesapeake’ is a very old American variety, that was donated to USDA in 1960 by Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and described under accession number PI 270262. It produces beautiful, big, red beefsteaks, slightly flattened with ruffled shoulders. Very meaty, juicy flesh, excellent, well-balanced tomato taste. Midseason, about 80 days to maturity.

Culinary Use
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Flavor Profile
Well-balanced
Flesh Color
Red
Fruit Color
Red
Fruit Size
Medium
Maturity
Mid-season
Plant Type
Indeterminate
Species
Solanum lycopersicum
Variety
Heirloom / Open Pollinated
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