Abraham Lincoln
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum · introduced 1923
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 77-87 days
- Fruit
- red, medium
- Weight
- 8-16 oz
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
Introduced by the Buckbee seed house of Rockford, Illinois in 1923, with bronze-tinged foliage and heavy clusters of round red fruit.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 77-87 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
| Fruit weight | 8-16 oz | Typical range for the cultivar, as a consensus across the cited sources. Not a measured mean from any single crop: fruit weight varies with season, spacing and where on the plant the fruit set. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Victory Seeds variety histories · Victory Seed Company, Seed Catalog