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Black Tom Putt

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identification: Small, round. Washed dark red.
characteristics: The flesh is ????? sharp
origins: Taunton area, Somerset Named for Tom Putt, who was the squire of Combe from 1757 to 1787, better known as Black Tom Putt because of his ferocious temper.
cultivation: Ready for Harvest:Late in the fourth period
cold storage: Keeps up to six months.
vulnerabilities: Resistant to scab
harvest: Late in the fourth period
notes: There is also a Tom Putt which originated in the gardens of Tom Putt, but it is not as dark as the Black Tom Putt and does not keep as long.
ploidism: Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 24
harvest period: 4

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