Mammoth Wonder, Burgess

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Mammoth Wonder, Burgess AKA Burgess Mammoth Wonder. Old commercial variety from North America. Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan. As its name alludes, it was bred and released by the old Burgess Seed and Plant Company of Galesburg, Michigan in 1955. It was developed the old fashioned way . . . through years of of selective breeding; eight generations to be exact. Its pedigree is a cross between ‘Marglobe’, ‘Bonny Best’, and a pink uniform-color variety. Indeterminate, regular leaf plant produces a high yield of 6-20 oz., red, round, oblate, blemish-free fruit that is meaty but not dry, with full, delicious, complex flavors. Slightly acidic (tart) with enjoyable complex finish. An excellent market tomato. 85 days.

Varieties

Heirloom / Open Pollinated

Fruit Colors

Red

Flesh Colors

Red

Fruit Shapes

Oblate

Fruit Sizes

Large / Medium

Fruit Weights

6-20 oz

Culinary Uses

Slicer

Maturities

Late / Mid-season

Plant Types

Indeterminate

Origins

Michigan

Leaves

Regular

Flavors

Acidic