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Isbell’s Golden Colossal

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About Isbell’s Golden Colossal

Very old commercial heirloom. It was originally introduced by Isbell Seed Co. around 1910. Donated to the USDA in 1963. First offered in the Seed Savers 2004 Yearbook by Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina who got the seeds from the USDA in 2004. Indeterminate, regular leaf plants produce 7-13 oz., yellow beefsteak tomatoes with ruffled shoulders and meaty, juicy flesh. Some fruits get pinkish blush at the blossom end towards the end of summer.

Culinary Use
Salad / Slicer
Flavor Profile
Sweet
Flesh Color
Yellow
Fruit Color
Yellow
Fruit Shape
Oblate
Fruit Size
Large
Leaf Type
Regular
Maturity
Mid-season
Plant Type
Indeterminate
Species
Solanum lycopersicum
Variety
Heirloom

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