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Back 1980s or 90s Stokes pushing a "frost resistant" tomato.

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Posted by albert_135 Sunset 2 or 3 (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 30, 14 at 16:34

Back 1980s or 90s Stokes pushing a "frost resistant" tomato.

Just curious. Is it still around?

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  • Posted by digdirt 6b-7a North AR (My Page) on
    Wed, Apr 30, 14 at 19:05

It was named Wheatley's Frost Resistant tomato. Yeah seeds for it are still around from some sources.

An indeterminate cherry type that is claimed to withstand temps down to 25 degrees if I recall correctly.

It never really caught on for some reason. :)

Dave

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