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Hong Yuen

A tray of seedlings, some large and some small.

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Hong Yuen
Origin: Peiping, China

USDA/ARS-GRIN
PI 92863

Transplants of mixed size.

A transplant is in the ground and growing well.
First Flower Buds
Row View: 5/30/2008
Flower Cluster
Row View 6/21/2008
First 'Greenie' 7/02/2008
Chubby!
Row View: 7/02/2008

Greenie?
 'Greenie' is a descriptive term used by online tomato enthusiasts to describe immature fruit.

Ripe fruit on plant: 8/14/2008
Ripe fruit of 'Hong Yuen': 8/14/2008
Cross-section view: 8/14/2008
This Chinese tomato produces clusters of many red, mostly two-inch, sweet fruits. Hong Yuen is fine tasting for salad or sandwich; this excellent cropper can also be used for sauce or whole-pack canning.