Amber Colored

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Amber Colored
Maturity	early
Growth habit	det., dwarf
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	yellow
Fruit shape	globe
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	salad
Variety type	open-pollinated, commercial
Country	Russia

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - sliced fruit. 2013-07-27.

B.C KO T

Det., compact plants with regular leaf foliage grow up to 2' tall. Very high yield for such compact plants. Early maturity. Fruits are small round and blemish free, mature to from green to yellow and then to bright amber color, hence the name. 1-2 oz. Meaty flesh and very nice, refreshing flavor with some acidic bite. (20 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

1. Sue Bailey, Alaska 07 / SEE member (germination failure)

2. Denise Salmon, Vancouver, BC, Canada 13

Year grown: 2013(2)

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• According to the SSE member Peter Spierenburg from the Netherlands (NETH SP P), this is a Russian heirloom from an Ukrainian family living near River Don.
• SSE received the seed from Marina Danilenko, Russia (RUSS DA M) in the early 1990s, and re-offered this variety in the Seed Savers 1995 Yearbook.
• SSE TOMATO 2918.

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Russian name: Янтарный

a.k.a. Yantarnyi. The name translates 'Amber-colored' from Russian.

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Description in Russian

• "Томат Янтарный. Скороспелый (95-100дней) сорт для открытого грунта и пленочных укрытий. Подходит для выращивания безрассадным способом в зонах неустойчивого земледелия. Растение компактное, штамбовое, высотой 30-40 см. Не требует пасынкования. Плоды округлые, ярко-желтые, массой 50-70 до 90 г, плотные, с повышенным содержанием сахаров, каротина и витаминов. Ценность сорта: устойчивость к комплексу болезней, холодостойкость, неприхотливость выращивания, сочетание раннеспелости и отличных вкусовых качеств. Назначение универсальное."

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Also known as

• Amber-Coloured,
  
• Amber,
  
• Yantarnyi

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripening fruit. 2013-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripe fruit. 2013-07-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripe fruit. 2013-07-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripe fruit. 2013-07-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripe fruit. 2013-07-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripe fruit. 2013-07-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripe fruit. 2013-07-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripe fruit. 2013-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripe fruit. 2013-07-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripe fruit. 2013-07-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - ripe fruit. 2013-07-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - green fruit. 2013-07-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - green fruit. 2013-07-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - green fruit. 2013-07-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - green fruit. 2013-07-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - green fruit. 2013-07-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - green fruit. 2013-07-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Amber Colored - green fruit. 2013-07-10.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2016	.	.
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new TomatoFest	.	.
2013	TomatoFest	.	.
2012		.	.
2011	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest	1	1
2010	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest	1	1
2009	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest	2	.
2008	TomatoFest	2	.
2007		4	.