Variety field guide
What to expect from Abraham Lincoln Tomato
Abraham Lincoln tomato seeds produce red slicing tomato fruit about 10 oz on indeterminate plants reaching 31–36 in; maturity is 70-79 Days.
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Abraham Lincoln tomato seeds grow into indeterminate plants reaching 31–36 in, bearing red fruit about 10 oz. This slicing tomato is especially suited to fresh slicing, salads, sandwiches, and cooked tomato dishes. Maturity is 70-79 Days from transplanting.
Minimum seeds per packet: 25 seeds.
About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is a slicing tomato grown as Solanum lycopersicum L. Plants have an indeterminate habit and reach 31–36 in; support is listed as stake. The principal mature or market color is Red, with fruit described as about 10 oz. Reproductive classification: Open-Pollinated (OP). Maturity: 70-79 Days. Names associated with this variety include Tomato, Tomato Seeds - Indeterminate - Abraham Lincoln Original Beefsteak, Early Abraham Lincoln.
- Scientific name:Solanum lycopersicum L.
- Life cycle:Annual
- Planting season:Spring
- Growth habit:Indeterminate
- Plant height:31–36 in
- Sunlight:Full sun
- Seed depth:1/8 in
- Germination:6–12 Days at 75–90 °F
- Spacing:30 in between plants; 36 in between rows
- Soil:Loamy; pH 6.0–6.5
- Water:Moderate
- Support:Stake
- Reproductive type:Open-Pollinated (OP)
- Fruit:Red; About 10 oz
History and seedkeeping context
Abraham Lincoln is an open-pollinated indeterminate tomato with red flattened-globe fruit. Cornell lists Early Abraham Lincoln as an alternate name for this cultivar. Abraham Lincoln Original Beefsteak Tomato Seeds belongs to the long record of tomato selection that began with domestication in the Americas and continued through farmers, gardeners, public breeders, market growers, and seedkeepers.
Where a precise breeder or family chain is not supported by a primary record, this page does not invent one. The variety is described through observable fruit, plant habit, use, and the records kept by people who continue to grow it.
Fruit, flavor, and kitchen use
Abraham Lincoln is best for fresh slicing, salads, sandwiches, and cooked tomato dishes. The expected flavor is classic sweet-tart tomato flavor with juicy flesh and balanced acidity. Fruit is described as red and about 10 oz. Use a tested current recipe for home canning; cultivar name alone does not establish safe acidity. Abraham Lincoln is especially useful for fresh slicing, salads, sandwiches, and cooked tomato dishes. Flavor and eating quality are described as classic sweet-tart tomato flavor with juicy flesh and balanced acidity. For home canning, use a tested current recipe; cultivar name, color, or perceived sweetness does not establish safe acidity.
How to grow Abraham Lincoln
Start Abraham Lincoln indoors about 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost. Sow 1/8 in deep in a warm, evenly moist seed-starting mix; expect 6–12 Days near 75–90 °F. Give seedlings strong light, move them into larger cells before they become root-bound, and harden them gradually before planting outside after frost danger.
Plant in full sun with loamy soil near pH 6.0–6.5. Space plants 30 in apart and rows 36 in apart. Maintain moderate moisture, mulch after the soil warms, and keep foliage off wet soil where possible. Set up stake at transplanting. The indeterminate plant reaches 31–36 in.
Season care
• Give Abraham Lincoln strong light from emergence so seedlings remain stocky rather than stretched. • Install stake when transplanting; adding support after vines are large can damage roots and stems. • Water at the soil line and maintain even moisture to reduce cracking, blossom-end rot risk, and stress-related fruit problems. • Harvest when the fruit has reached its cultivar-specific color and gives slightly to gentle pressure; color alone can be misleading on green, purple, or striped varieties. • Use 70-79 Days as a planning range rather than a guaranteed calendar date; weather and transplant stress can shift first harvest.
Harvest and maturity
70-79 Days from transplanting under suitable conditions. Harvest when the cultivar-specific color has developed and the fruit gives slightly to gentle pressure; green-ripe, striped, purple, and dark cultivars require more than a simple red-color test.
Saving seed
Tomatoes are primarily self-pollinating, but occasional crossing can occur. To maintain Abraham Lincoln, save seed from several healthy true-to-type plants and bag unopened flower clusters when extra isolation is needed. Allow labeled fruit to ripen fully, squeeze the seed and gel into a container, ferment briefly until the gel releases, rinse clean, and dry the seed in a thin labeled layer. Store the finished lot cool and dry with the year, source, plant count, and isolation notes.
Common questions
When is Abraham Lincoln ready?
Plan around 70-79 Days. The listed range is a planning guide, and weather, transplant stress, and harvest stage can shift the actual date.
How long does germination take?
Expect 6–12 Days near 75–90 °F. Cooler media, excess water, old seed, or uneven moisture can delay emergence.
How large does it grow?
Expect about 31–36 in. Growth habit: Indeterminate. Support: Stake.
How is it used?
Fresh slicing, salads, sandwiches, and cooked tomato dishes
Can I save seed?
Tomatoes are primarily self-pollinating, but occasional crossing can occur.
