Family heirloom from Tennessee. Featured in the 1989 Seed Savers Yearbook by Carolyn Homme and cited in her book "100 Heirlooms tomatoes for Americain gardener".

Fruit weighs 200-450 grams, beefsteak-like, flattened and with heavily ribbed and/or curved shoulders.

Light yellow to white in colour, sometimes with a pink blush on the shoulders.

Yellow, creamy-textured, fleshy and juicy beef flesh with few seeds.

Taste perfectly balanced between sweetness and acidity, rich and complex flavour.

Fragile fruit with a thin skin and a tendency to burst.