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Offline jesuslives31548

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Looking for tomato seed
« on: December 24, 2008, 04:23:17 pm »
Hello

Not sure if im even saying it right but looking for a tomato seed called " florida home stead". My dad use to plant them? May not be right, not sure. Any advise?

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Re: Looking for tomato seed
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2008, 09:00:46 pm »
A search turned up I think two different plant types..

Check out these sites. On the first site scroll down to "flora-dade" and read the info.  The second site is a variety called exactly as you said, "Homestead"

http://www.victoryseeds.com/catalog/vegetable/tomato/tomato.html

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/31015/

There seems to be other sites also about this "homestead" tomato. Just do a google search. I did not look hard enough to find seeds. but they must be out there.
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Re: Looking for tomato seed
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2008, 06:57:57 pm »
Thanks, I found a few searches but was looking around to see if anyone had any seeds or plants. Thanks for the help.....

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Re: Looking for tomato seed
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2008, 08:59:08 pm »
most seed stores will have them this spring around here or bonnie plants sells them at walmart other places. Homestead's are a nice tomato. My favorite though is the beefstek tomatoe.

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Re: Looking for tomato seed
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2009, 12:55:53 am »
Try Tomato Growers Supply.
It's in Florida.

Florida 91 VFF Hybrid #3992 Mid season
Homestead 24F #4955 Mid season
This is your late season, Homestead 500 #4361
Hope this helps.

Might want to give this one a try.
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I always have some Celebrity Hybrids and Rutgers.
Trying to find some Walters.
Planted some taters today. will plant some more Monday

Have 80 Tomato seed cupped so far. Have a hundred or so to go
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Re: Looking for tomato seed
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2009, 08:20:57 pm »
As stated, Victory seeds have many varieties and are heirloom. I have such a short season I purchased some Siberian Tomato seed from Victory this winter. They are supposed to be 52 day. That would be great for us in this altitude. Will see how they do.
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