Seeds were passed in Lou’s family and then shared with even more friends and family through many years. The (hopefully now free) man grew these tomatoes in Ohio and shared saved seeds with a woman named Lou. The man made it safely to the Rankin House in Ripley, Ohio, which was a much-used stop on the Underground Railroad. We do not know the name of this man, but his tomato seeds were important enough for him to include in the sparse possessions brought on the journey. Therefore, many who escaped through the Underground Railroad were men.Īs the story is told, seeds of this tomato were carried by a black man, probably a slave, as he traveled on the Underground Railroad from Kentucky. It was more difficult for children to keep up with the travel and to stay quiet when hiding, and female slaves did not have the opportunity to leave the plantations as much as the men did. Travel was by boat, train, wagon, or walking. The slaves did not likely have many possessions, nor could they bring more than they could carry. It wasn’t as though people could just pack a suitcase and hop on a train. The journey to freedom was a perilous undertaking for all of those involved. It was a secret network of people who helped slaves escape from the southern US to hopeful freedom in the north or other countries. The Underground Railroad was neither a railroad nor an underground transit, although some hiding places were indeed, under the ground. We do not know what the original name was, but this variety came to be called Aunt Lou’s Underground Railroad. This tomato has a story that goes back to the turmoil and troubled times faced by Americans of the north and south before and during the Civil War. The limit is only one Special Gift Packet per order. Special Gift Packets are free with purchase of at least one package of Bunny Hop Seeds. Its historical significance and delicious flavor make it a prime candidate to add to my “Special Gift Packets” offerings. “Aunt Lou’s Underground Railroad” is a pink beefsteak tomato with an assertive taste. Germination tested after Hot Water Seed Treatment for Fungal and Bacterial Diseases.Grown, sold, and described by Bunny Hop Seeds.
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