W-Z Back to Plant Listing Click on the photos to enlarge. Introduced by Livingston Co., in 1870 and said by them to be 'the first perfectly smooth, deep red tomato ever offered to the American people'. The tomato of choice at the Hopewell Valley Cannery, Hopewell NJ, circa 1892. WE J 98 James Weaver, Kutztown, PA Has been in the composer Roger Latzgo family for years, named after his mom, who was his gardening inspiration. P 99 Pat Battle, Flat Rock, NC Geouge family of Celo, NC, saved seed from 1960s CV, and shared throughout the valley.
Locals claim it's blight resistant.
CV Glecklers 1994 From Greece, introduced 1951. IA SSE HF Originally collected by Kent Whealy from an elderly seedsman in the Moscow bird market in 1991. Selected by NE BU W for over 15 years to improve on original CV from Shumway. IN Raised in Scott Co. VA for past 100 years. M 96 Italian drying tomato.