Bola Maciso
| Bola Maciso | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | oblate, globe |
| Fruit size | small |
| Fruit type | salad |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Mexico |
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B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf. Small pink round slightly oblate fruits with smooth shoulders. Very good full balanced flavor, more acidic than sweet. 2-4 oz.
Seed source:
- Dave Thompson, Southeast Michigan 09
Year grown: 2016
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Developed in Mexico by Unidad Agricola Xul Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
- The name is probably misspelled, and should be 'Bola Macizo', which means 'solid ball' in Spanish.
- There are different 'strains' of this tomato at the USDA, both red and pink.
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 438870. Donated to the USDA in 1979. USDA narrative: "Fruit depressed-globose, firm, 8 cm diameter, red."
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 438863. Collected from a public market in Oxkutcab, Yucatan, Mexico in 1979. USDA narrative: "Fruit sub-globose, to 6cm diameter, pink. "
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 438860. Collected from Hacienda Acanque, Yucatan, Mexico in 1979. USDA narrative: "Fruit sub-globose, to 6cm diameter, red. "
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bola Maciso - ripe fruit. 2016-08-24.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bola Maciso - ripe fruit. 2016-09-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bola Maciso - sliced fruit. 2016-08-24.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bola Maciso - sliced fruit. 2016-09-01.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
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