Gordie C. Hanna

Deceased Person

1903 – 1993

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Who was Gordie C. Hanna?

Gordie C. Hanna was a University of California-Davis agronomy professor who helped revolutionize the tomato-growing industry. He won the John Scott Award in 1976 for his development of a tomato variety capable of being machine-harvested. The variety came to be known as the "square tomato," being slightly blockier, preventing it from rolling off conveyor belts.

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Born
Jul 1, 1903
Also known as
  • Gordie Hanna
Died
1993

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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