giant crimson tomatoes had been bred out of existence by the more reliable beefsteak, and shelf friendly varieties in the early 1920's and 30's However a seed packet remained with seeds still enclosed, in a shadow box being used as decoration. We opened the seed packets, got a few to germinate but this was the only plant to survive the sprouting process. The plant is now alive, and producing, and we just got the ery first fruit to begin ripening. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom & Non-GMO Vegetable seeds .99/pack, fertilizer, garden tools, blog & More: http://www.MIgardener.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener Instagram: http://instagram.com/MIgardener G+: http://plus.google.com/+MIgardener Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/MI_gardener Tumblr: http://tumblr.com/MIgardener