Burning Spear
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Burning Spear | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular, wispy |
Fruit color | orange |
Fruit shape | elongated, plum, pointed |
Fruit size | small |
Fruit type | paste, salad |
Variety type | |
Country |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular wispy foliage, ... bright orange pointed roma type, said to have Sungold flavor.
Seed source:
- NY MA C 10 (Carolyn Male, Salem, New York)
Year grown: 2011
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Developed and named by Jeff Dawson of Napa, California (CA DA J2). Jeff originally crossed SunGold F1 and Amish Paste and developed Amish Gold and Amish Red tomatoes. Burning Spear came from Amish Gold line. For more information, see All in the Family Tomato article by Jesse Hom-Dawson.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2007 Yearbook by Jeff Dawson, California (CA DA J2).
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Burning Spear - plant. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Burning Spear - flowers. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Burning Spear - baby fruit. 2011-07-09.
Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
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2016 | . | . | |
2015 | . | . | |
2014 | Gleckler Seedmen J&L Gardens Seed Victory Seed Company |
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2013 | J&L Gardens Seed Victory Seed Company |
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2012 | Gleckler Seedmen Victory Seed Company |
3 | 1 |
2011 | Gleckler Seedmen - new | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 0 | 0 | |
2009 | 1 | . | |
2008 | 1 | . | |
2007 | 1 | . |