Buffalo Soldier

• Grown, sold, and described by Bunny Hop Seeds
• Plant growth: indeterminate
• Leaf type: regular leaf
• Time to maturity: midseason
• Germination Tested after Hot Water Seed Treatment for Fungal and Bacterial Diseases
• Approx. number of seeds per pack: 15+

“Buffalo Soldier” is a type of tomato that I privately refer to as “manly.” What I mean is that the fruits and the plant are strong and bold, in flavor and habit. Buffalo Soldier is a big chocolate beefsteak, segregated out from a cross of Indian Stripe x Big Beef F1 made by John Beidler of Connecticut, with growout and selection by Bill Jeffers of Indiana. Since this variety is said to have both chocolate and purple forms in circulation, I made certain to verify the epidermis color, which was yellow.
The flavor was rich and strong, as I find in many chocolate tomatoes. Buffalo Solider also has a vigorous growth habit, as I find common to Mr. Jeffers’ varieties. By “vigorous,” I mean that it is a strong plant with sturdy stems, full leaves, and steady growth. For some reason, I had an idea stuck in my head that this was supposed to be a potato leaf variety. That is actually not the case. When I grow Buffalo Soldier I find a smoother leaf shape in the older bottom leaves; however, it is not potato leaf. The new leaves are quite serrated and clearly regular leaf. Note: One packet per order please.