Aker's West Virginia
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 80-85 days
- Fruit
- red, beefsteak
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
An Appalachian family heirloom from the Aker family, bearing large red beefsteaks with the dense flesh and old-fashioned acidity that mountain gardeners kept it for.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 80-85 days | Consensus range across the cited independent references. |
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.
Related varieties
- open-pollinated
Beefsteak
85-90 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Cuostralee
80-90 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Neves Azorean Red
80-90 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Red Brandywine
80-90 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Trophy
80-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Aunt Gertie's Gold
80-85 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection