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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Sheboygan<\/strong> is a historic early-1900s Wisconsin heirloom indeterminate<\/strong> vine producing heavy clusters of chubby, pink icicle-shaped plum tomatoes in the 3.5-4 oz (100-120 g)<\/strong> range. While historically grown as a paste and canning cultivar, northern gardeners praise it as a sweet, juicy fresh slicer with outstanding cold tolerance, setting fruit from floor to ceiling even after freezing spring weather. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-5 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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ElenaN (Elena) \u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Indeterminate, mid-season, high-yielding variety. Grew mine in an open garden bed where it topped out around 4.3 ft (1.3 m). It set every single cluster without dropping blooms.
\nThe fruits are versatile all-purpose tomatoes: elongated plum-icicles in a deep pink shade, very pretty, low seed count, and great flavor with noticeable sweetness. Average weight was 3.5-4 oz (100-120 g). Really impressed with this one. Seeds sourced from Germany.
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Growing this delicious tomato this season, and as of today the vines have shot past 6.5 ft (2 m). Yield has been average for me, but to be fair it isn’t planted in the greatest spot. Definitely going to grow it again in the future. Huge thanks to Elena N for the seeds!
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I’m usually not the biggest fan of pink tomatoes, but this one developed an unmistakable, rich tomato flavor backed with real sweetness. Solid A+ from me!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 4a)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Grew this for the first time this season from ElenaN’s seeds. Ended up being the very earliest ripening tomato in my entire greenhouse! Incredibly tasty fruit, very sweet.
\nThe only thing that gave me trouble was its sheer vertical vigor. It hit the roof in no time, and right now it’s running horizontally all along the greenhouse ridge pole.
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Svetikk (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (29,842 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Stupino District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Loved this variety! \ud83d\udc4d Seeds came from ElenaN. \ud83d\ude4f
\nGrew in the greenhouse trained to two leaders. Vigorous tall indeterminate vine, mid-season maturity, heavy producer, and keeps bearing over a long window. The tomatoes are juicy, tender, chubby pink icicle plums with a sweet finish \ud83d\ude0b, weighing up to 4 oz (110 g). Flavor-wise it reminded me a lot of my personal favorite, Lightning Stripe.
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Yulya (Julia) \u2b50 Pro Grower (27,166 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Aleksandrov, Vladimir Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Unbelievable! An absolute beast of a variety! It was like a literal waterfall of tomatoes – heavy, dense curtains hanging everywhere!
\nEven though I started this one as a rooted sucker cutting, it established in record time and cranked out an insane number of gorgeous pink plums from the soil line all the way to the greenhouse ceiling. On top of that, they’re super delicious and sweet.
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\ud83d\udccd Tobolsk, Tyumen Region, Western Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Yulya: Unbelievable! An absolute beast of a variety! It was like a literal waterfall of tomatoes…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Julia, do you think this vine could carry 3 or 4 leaders? Does it stay relatively polite, or does it sprawl all over the walkway?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yulya (Julia) \u2b50 Pro Grower (27,166 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Aleksandrov, Vladimir Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Amina: Julia, do you think this vine could carry 3 or 4 leaders?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Amina, it can handle 3 stems without breaking a sweat. It could probably carry 4 too, though the fruits might size down a touch.
\nThe vine isn’t an aggressive space-hog at all. It doesn’t try to bully everything around it; it’s actually very polite and manageable.
\nAnd like I mentioned earlier, mine was started from a rooted top cutting. It took a beating early on and went into the bed with practically zero root system, but it bounced back fast, completely shrugging off our brutal, freezing cold May. If it had been planted as a prime, healthy seedling from the start, the yield would have been even crazier. That’s why I’m so enthusiastic about it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Definitely going to trial it next year! Will report back with results in the fall!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Inn@ (Inna) \u2b50 Pro Grower (6,399 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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I originally planted Sheboygan strictly as a canning paste. Even shared an extra seedling with my neighbor with that in mind. Turned out to be an outstanding fresh salad tomato!
\nGenuinely delicious. It has sweetness, a lively acidic tang, and that real old-school tomato aroma. Easily one of our very tastiest tomatoes of 2021. And a fantastic producer, of course. A total keeper!
\nJulia, huge thanks for the seeds!
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Inn@: Julia, huge thanks for the seeds!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Inna, I am so thrilled you enjoyed it! But let’s be honest, in your green-thumb hands, any variety looks magical! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Lovely variety, produces bright pink elongated tomatoes. Grew mine in partial shade and tight spacing, but yield was still very solid.
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