Paragon
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum · introduced 1870
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 75-80 days
- Fruit
- red, medium
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
Alexander Livingston's 1870 release, widely credited as the first commercially bred American tomato with smooth, uniform fruit, the variety that began the transformation of the tomato from rough curiosity to field crop.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 75-80 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
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