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.

Culinary Use

Slicer

Flavor Profile

Acidic

Flesh Color

Red

Fruit Color

Red

Fruit Shape

Oblate

Fruit Size

Large / Medium

Leaf Type

Regular

Maturity

Late / Mid-season

Plant Type

Indeterminate

Variety

Heirloom / Open Pollinated