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Subject: Burpee Long Keeper Tomatoes - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 17-Jan-84 08:38:54 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 17 08:38:54 1984
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!imm    Jan 17 08:38:00 1984

For several years I have grown the Burpee Long Keeper Tomato.
This year I had two plants that I started at about the same time as my
regular plants.  I am just finishing up on my last three
tomatoes.  They are definitely better than store tomatoes.  However
be sure to read the instructions.  The outer skin color is only
orange and not red.  However on the inside they are red.  Store in
a cool dark place but not the refrigerator.

If the tomatoes ae picked too green they will not ripen.  I still
had some green tomatoes last year around March and tryed to ripen them
by putting them in the sun.  Instead the seeds inside the tomato started
to sprout.  I recommend two plantings, one slightly after your norma;
first plant, and a second about a month later.

Irv McNair
ATT Bell Labs Whippany