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About Loxton Lad
‘Loxton Lad’ tomato was developed by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between ‘Rosella Purple’ and ‘Orange Heirloom’. Original cross was made in 2009 by Patrina Nuske Small and named ‘Rosy’. ‘Loxton Lad’ was selected and named by Patrina after a country town in a citrus growing river land region in South Australia. Stabilization work on this variety was collaborative of Doug Frank, Shawn Conant, Patrick Sullivan, Craig LeHoullier and Bill Minkey. Introduced for the 2016 gardening season.
‘Loxton Lad’ is a dwarf type plant with regular and rugose leaf foliage. It produce 7-12 oz/200-350g, smooth oblate, orange fruits with a well-balanced, delicious, outstanding sweet flavor, meaty and juicy flesh. Midseason, about 70 days from transplant.
- Culinary Use
- Slicer
- Flavor Profile
- Well-balanced
- Flesh Color
- Orange
- Fruit Color
- Orange
- Fruit Shape
- Oblate
- Fruit Size
- Large
- Leaf Type
- Regular / Rugose
- Maturity
- Mid-season
- Plant Type
- Dwarf
- Species
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Variety
- Open Pollinated
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