Livingston and the Tomato (Paperback)

~ A.W. LIVINGSTON (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press; 1 edition (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814250092
• ISBN-13: 978-0814250099
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #705,504 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading - Especially for Heirloom Gardeners, September 10, 2003

By	Craig LeHoullier (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Andrew Smith deserves great credit for making Alexander Livingston's book on tomatoes available for all to read. The varieties described in this book - Paragon, Acme, Beauty, Stone, Golden Queen, Buckeye State and a few others - are very likely to be varieties that your grandparents and great grandparents grew in their garden. Some diligent searching led to the location of quite a few, thus even today's gardeners can grow and enjoy these varieties. Alexander Livingston made the critical observation in creating improved tomato varieties - plant a field of a particular variety and look for PLANTS that produce superior fruit, rather than saving seed from a particular tomato on a plant as a basis for improvement. This technique - single plant selection - led to all of the improvements in tomatoes right up until the advent of hybrid varieties in the 1940's. This is a great read, and is a centerpiece item for the current popularity in growing heirloom vegetables.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Tomato-heads!!!, April 23, 2001

By	"victoryseeds" (www.VictorySeeds.com - Molalla, OR) - See all my reviews

If you love tomatoes, I mean not just eating, but raising collecting, and learning about them, this is THE book to own. A.W. Livingston was an instrumental force in the breeding and popularizing of tomatoes in the late-19th and early 20th Century. His varieties were perfect, copied and some are still available today.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Tomato-heads!!!, April 23, 2001

By	"victoryseeds" (www.VictorySeeds.com - Molalla, OR) - See all my reviews

If you love tomatoes, I mean not just eating, but raising collecting, and learning about them, this is THE book to own. A.W. Livingston was an instrumental force in the breeding and popularizing of tomatoes in the late-19th and early 20th Century. His varieties were perfect, copied and some are still available today. We hope to have at least two of his varieties listed in our catalog next year.