Arkansas Traveler tomato

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Solanum lycopersicum 'Arkansas Traveler'
Species Solanum lycopersicum
Cultivar 'Arkansas Traveler'
Breeder University of Arkansas
OriginUnited States

The Arkansas Traveler is an open-pollinated heirloom variety of tomato that was bred by the University of Arkansas in 1968. The plant is indeterminate with round red fruits weighing approximately 6 ounces. [1]

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References

  1. "Arkansas Traveler: Tomato". Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

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