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BUTLER SKINNER. A rare heirloom tomato variety originating from Kentucky, USA, with an interesting and "living" history of origin. Butler Skinner was a local prison warden in Clark County. In 1948, he received seeds from the Skinner family and from then on preserved and cultivated this variety for many years. In the 1960-1970s, his tomato bushes grew right in front of the prison building, attracting attention with their productivity and large fruits. The variety is indeterminate (tall), requiring staking and shaping.
The ripening period is medium. The leaf is simple, of the classic tomato type. The plants are powerful, develop well, and bear fruit steadily even under less-than-ideal conditions. The fruits are large, meaty, with an average weight of 220-480 g, some specimens can be even larger. The flesh is dense, rich, with a small number of seeds, the skin is quite strong. Taste is one of the main advantages of the variety: rich, harmonious, sweet with a pleasant refreshing acidity, a pronounced "true tomato" aroma.
The shape is round-flattened, classic for old beefsteak tomatoes. Due to their dense structure, the fruits are versatile in use: excellent for fresh salads, slicing, sandwiches, making sauces and juice, and also hold their shape well when pickling and marinating. Butler Skinner is a variety with character, history, and excellent taste, rightfully valued by collectors and lovers of authentic, time-tested tomatoes.