German Johnson Pink - Pink Late Tomato
This old variety can grow up to 3 m tall and offers numerous round, slightly flattened, ribbed, pink "beef-flesh" fruits. Their juicy flesh contains few seeds.
It was a favorite of Pennsylvania Dutch populations, and is one of the four varieties behind the development of "Mortgage Lifter".
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in bucket
Sow in pots at a temperature of between 16 and 20°C, under a well-lit shelter, 5 weeks before planting. After the last frosts, transplant the whole clump into the ground at a minimum distance of 50 cm, burying the stem up to the first leaves. Water abundantly at the time of planting.
Solanaceae need light and heat to produce. In cool climates, it's best to grow them under cover and, depending on the soil, water them regularly.
February, March, April
July, August, September, October
in the ground, in the greenhouse
full sun
medium
all floor types
drained, rich, reheated
Solanum lycopersicum
late
From 350 to 500 g
35 seeds
round
fleshy
indeterminate
Pink
From 200 to 300 cm
From 8 to 10 cm
regular
United States
1820
This ancient American variety was a favorite of the Pennsylvania Dutch. It is one of the four varieties responsible for the development of "Mortgage Lifter". This variety was named after Robert Gibbon Johnson in 1820 ate a tomato, in public, in New Jersey. He did much to encourage public acceptance of the fruit as non-toxic.