Big Rainbow Explained

The Big Rainbow heirloom tomato is one of dozens^[1] of large^[2] fruited yellow tomatoes with red swirls.^[3] They have a mild, sweet flavor. The Hillbilly tomato is another similar-coloured tomato.^[4]

Big Rainbow tomatoes can be cultivated in the last month of summer.^[5]

History

Big Rainbow tomato was first presented by Dorothy Beiswenger of Crookston in Seed Savers Exchange 1983, Minnesota. Commercially, Big Rainbow tomato was presented in 1990.

Cultivation

This sort of tomato cannot stand cold and must be cultivated in warm conditions.

See also

• List of tomato cultivars

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Biggest Tomatoes . Heirloom Tomato Plants . June 24, 2013.
   - Web site: Bicolor Tomatoes . November 18, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111030113029/http://www.tomatogrowers.com/bicolored.htm . October 30, 2011 .
2. Web site: Heirloom Tomato Seeds - 'Big Rainbow' . Everwilde . June 24, 2013.
3. Web site: Big Rainbow Tomato . G H Organics . June 24, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130722000319/http://www.ghorganics.com/BigRainbowTomato.htm . July 22, 2013 .
4. http://parkseed.com/tomato-big-rainbow/p/5430/{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
5. Web site: Big Rainbow Heirloom Tomato. www.specialtyproduce.com. April 20, 2019.