W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
breeder · retailer · founded 1876 · Pennsylvania
The defining American home-garden seed house. Big Boy (1949) effectively created the home-garden hybrid tomato market; Early Girl followed as the early-season standard.
Varieties bred here
| Variety | Crop | Days | Breeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Boy | Tomato | 78-80 | F1 hybrid |
| Big Mama | Tomato | 80-85 | F1 hybrid |
| Brandy Boy | Tomato | 73-78 | F1 hybrid |
| Bush Early Girl | Tomato | 54-63 | F1 hybrid |
| Delicious | Tomato | 77-90 | open-pollinated |
| Early Girl | Tomato | 57-60 | F1 hybrid |
| Fourth of July | Tomato | 49-55 | F1 hybrid |
| Jubilee | Tomato | 72-80 | open-pollinated |
| SuperSteak | Tomato | 80-85 | F1 hybrid |
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Burpee catalog · W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Seed Catalog