Cow's Tit
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
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[[File:|thumb|250px|Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).]]
| Cow's Tit | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | elongated, plum |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | paste |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | |
B.C KO T
- indet., regular leaf plant with somewhat wispy foliage, red elongated fruit up to 7" long, fruits shaped like peppers, very good sweet taste, excellent both fresh and fried, high yield, fruit keeps well after picking, one of the best paste tomatoes I have tried.
Seed source:
- Andrea Saylor, Tennessee (TN SA A) 07 / Gary Millwood, Louisville, Kentucky
Year grown: 2007, 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
KY ST M
- Long red fruits found growing in a North Carolina field, meaty paste type with few seeds, green shoulders.
Seed source:
- Gary Millwood, Louisville, Kentucky
Year grown:
Location: Sonora, Kentucky
MO MU K
- Original single plant source was found in a Valle Crucis, North Carolina growers field associated with the Mast Farm Inn in summer of 1994 by Keith Mueller. Plant was an off type that stood out in size and foliage color from a distance compared to neighboring plantings. I had suspected it to be a sterile "bull" (vigorous growth but no fruit set) plant until closer inspection. Planted among "Mt Pride" and "Better Boys" but it was not clear which may have been the parent. Consulted transplant grower for the farm and he said that he had planted no varieties like that and commented "it looks like a cow's tit". Though similar in appearance, this variety is not "Bull's Sac". Shoulders can stay green and some uneven ripening problems. Flavor is very good. Excellent choice for a gourmet ketchup. Seed production is usually very low.
Seed source:
Year grown: 1994
Location: Valle Crucis, North Carolina - Mast Farm Inn
History
- Original single plant source was found in a Valle Crucis, North Carolina growers field associated with the Mast Farm Inn in summer of 1994 by Keith Mueller. Plant was an off type that stood out in size and foliage color from a distance compared to neighboring plantings. Planted among Mountain Pride and Better Boys but it was not clear which may have been the parent. Keith consulted transplant grower for the farm and he said that he had planted no varieties like that and commented "it looks like a cow's tit".
- Seed was originally disseminated via rec.gardens and Tomatomania.
Picture Gallery
Keith Mueller. Cow's Tit
Keith Mueller. immature fruit
Keith Mueller. unusual foliage
Julien Schmit, France. Cow's Tit - ripe fruit. 2009.
Julien Schmit, France. Cow's Tit - ripe fruit. 2009.
Seed Availability
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| 2010 | Blue Ribbon Tomatoes | 3 | . |
| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out | 3 | . |
| 2008 | 2 | . | |
| 2007 | 1 | . |