Debbie Blackburn
| Debbie Blackburn | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | family heirloom |
| Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Indet. plants with regular leaf foliage produce pink beefsteaks, 5-13 oz, with excellent sweet flavor. (very limited, 15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Dan and Val McMurray of Wynndel, British Columbia, Canada (B.C MC D) via College of Rockies, BC, Canada 13 / Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio (OH AN A) 07 / John Sink of Ohio (OH SI J) 02
Year grown: 2012 (germination failure), 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., regular leaf, 8-14 oz pink fruit, very good flavor, good yield.
Seed source:
- Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio (OH AN A) 07 / John Sink of Ohio (OH SI J) 02
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- According to Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio, it is a family heirloom grown by several generations of the Blackburn family in Miami County, Southwestern Ohio. It was named by John Siegel of Ohio, who shared the seeds with Al Anderson in 2002.
- Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2014.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Debbie Blackburn - green fruit. 2013-07-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Debbie Blackburn - ripe fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Debbie Blackburn - ripe fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Debbie Blackburn - ripe fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Debbie Blackburn - ripe fruit. 2013-09-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Debbie Blackburn - sliced fruit. 2013-09-18.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2013 | 3 | . | |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | . | |
| 2009 | 3 | . | |
| 2008 | 3 | . | |
| 2007 | 3 | . |
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