Amana Orange
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
| Amana Orange | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | orange |
| Fruit shape | oblate, beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amana Orange. 2006
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amana Orange. 2006
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amana Orange. 2006
B.C KO T
- 80-90 days, indet., regular leaf, ribbed orange beefsteak fruit, 4-8 oz, very good mild flavor.
Seed Source:
Year: 2006
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 12-16 oz orange fruit, very good sweet mild flavor.
- Source
- AR BO B 98 (Blane Bourgeois of Salem, Arkansas)
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- First introduced to SSE by Gary Staley of Brandon, Florida (FL ST G) in 1985. Gary Staley named this tomato after the Amana Corporation (not Amana Colonies as other sources indicate), where he worked as a Customer Service Manager.
- First offered commercially by Tomato Growers Supply in 1995.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors (Catalog) | Seed Savers Yearbook (listings) | Seeds of Diversity - Member Seed Directory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Tomatoes Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Skyfire Garden Seeds - new Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply Tomatofest | 8 | 2 |
| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Tomatoes Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2009 Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply Tomatofest Totally Tomatoes | 8 | . |
| 2008 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply Tomatofest Totally Tomatoes | 9 | . |
| 2007 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply Tomatofest | 7 | . |
Facts about Amana OrangeRDF feed
| Fruit color | orange + |
| Fruit shape | oblate +, and beefsteak + |
| Fruit size | large + |
| Fruit type | slicer + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member | B.C KO T +, and IL LO N + |
| Vendor | Heirloom Seeds +, Tomato Growers Supply Company +, Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds +, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds +, Gourmet Seed International +, Heirloom Tomatoes +, Marianna's Heirloom Seeds +, Skyfire Garden Seeds +, Solana Seeds +, Tomatofest +, Sandhill Preservation +, and Totally Tomatoes + |

