Alexander Livingston

Livingston’s Beauty Tomato Review & Photos (1890 American Heirloom)

🍅 Quick take: Livingston’s Beauty is a landmark 19th-century indeterminate heirloom introduced in 1890 by Alexander W. Livingston. Renowned for helping transform the American tomato from a ribbed, wrinkled curiosity into a smooth slicer, it yields dependable crops of round, slightly flattened pink globes averaging 6-8 oz (170-230 g). Northern growers confirm its legendary hardiness, … Read more

Lutescent (Honor Bright) Tomato Review & Photos: The Color-Changing Heirloom

🍅 Quick take: Lutescent (also known historically as Honor Bright) is an antique 1897 heirloom bred by Alexander Livingston. It is famous for its bizarre genetics: pale yellow-green foliage, white flowers, and fruits that transition from green to white, then yellow, orange, and finally red. While some growers love its novelty and incredibly long shelf … Read more