Neves Azorean Red
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 80-90 days
- Fruit
- red, beefsteak
- Weight
- 16-24 oz
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
Brought from the Azores by the Neves family and shared through Seed Savers Exchange. Ribbed red beefsteaks over a pound, with the acidity that many modern reds have bred away.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 80-90 days | Consensus range across the cited independent references. |
| Fruit weight | 16-24 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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- heirloom
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- heirloom
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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