A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Food Garden Forum The Tomato Forum 4 Dec 1875: The Garden Vol 8 p.317...

I found this interesting...maybe you will too...

"Messers. Carter & Co., sent their new yellow Plum-shaped Tomato New Greengage, the fruit of which is of a bright yellow, and its flavour delicious. Messrs. Hurst & Son, Leadenhall Street, contributed a large red variety of Tomato named Hanham's Excelsior, a large flat or oblate-ribbed fruit, very distinct in form, and bright scarlet in color."

Incidentally, Greengage is also discussed on p. 322:

"Greengage Tomato.-Fruit of this pretty yellow Tomato has again been sent to us by Messrs. Carter, to show how well it sustains its original character. Its flavour, compared with that of other varieties, is delicious, and altogether it well deserves the first-class certificate which was awarded it."

Where is this from?? Can you share more details about The Garden, vol. 8?

Absolutely! I was on googlebooks to research long forgotten tomato varieties and I came across this old tome. You can read it here...it is very interesting:

http://books.google.com/books?id=Hv...=&as_brr=1&source=gbs_navlinks_s

Thank you!