Jack White

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Jack White
Maturity Midseason
Growth Habit Indeterminate
Leaf Type Regular Leaf
Fruit Colour White
Fruit Shape Oblate
Origin U.S.A.
Tomato 'Jack White', Oct 2015 ©Kelly
Tomato 'Jack White', Oct 2015 ©Kelly
Tomato 'Jack White', June 29 2015 ©Kelly

Grower: Kelly

Year: 2015

Accession: 92

Seed Source: Seed received from Alan Bishop, IN, USA.

Comments:

2015 Meaty, sweet fruit with a mild fruity flavour. Really pleasant surprise - one of the best "white" tomatoes I've had. Heat may have delayed further production. Ripens well off the vine. Fruits form a distinctive butt at the blossom end. Approx 5 lbs/plant.


Plant Growth Observations

Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate

Vine Growth Habit: Intermediate

Plant size: Medium (4ft)

Leaf type: Regular

Leaf Coverage: Moderate

Maturity: 85 days.

Fruit Observations

Skin colour: White

Flesh colour: White

Fruit Shape: Oblate

Fruit Fasciation: Slight fasciation.

Fruit Firmness: Smooth

Fruit Set: Good

Average Fruit Diameter: 4.5"

Average Fruit Length: 3"

Average Fruit Weight: 160 gr (6 oz)

Affliction Observations

  • Radial cracking in uneven watering.

History

  • Bred by Alan Bishop of Hipgnosiss Seed. A stabilized cross [White Beauty] x [White Tomesol].
  • Named after Jack White, lead singer of the band, The White Stripes.