80 days. The Original Abe Lincoln Tomato: This wonderful old heirloom was shared with us by Diann Dirks-- The Garden Lady of Georgia (Her gardening blog can be found at  www.thegardenladyofga.wordpress.com). Diann is a seed saver and seed sharer at heart and received this variety from a gentleman she had struck up a conversation with one day while pumping gas. She writes “A man (in his 80’s?) and I got to talking while pumping gas and I told him I collected seeds. He said he grew the original Abe Lincoln tomato--not the ones that were later sold but from the 1923 seed catalog.” Released by H.W. Buckbees in 1923, this meaty variety has incredible thick flesh with a tiny seed core and great old-fashioned tomato flavor.

Photo & description credit: Baker Creek Seeds