Depp's Pink Firefly
Depp's Pink Firefly | |
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Maturity | late |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | potato |
Fruit color | pink |
Fruit shape | beefsteak |
Fruit size | large |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | open-pollinated, family heirloom |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Late season. Indet., potato leafplants produce very large pink beefsteaks, round, meaty, most fruits have smooth shoulders, but some can have slightly ribbed shoulders. 12-18 oz. Excellent rich flavor, more sweet than acidic, especially later in the season. (limited, 15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- 1. Neil Gillard of Holland Landing, Ontario, Canada (ONT GI N) 07 / KY MA J 05
- 2. Gary Millwood, Kentucky 07
- 3. Patty Brown, Ohio 07
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., potato leaf plant with good yield of 12-18 oz pink beefsteak fruit, very good flavor.
Seed source:
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
KY ST M
- This one I highly recommend. Beautiful deep pink color with pale specks that may remind you of fireflies. Around 1 lb each, flat top globes, slightly ruffled. Potato leaf plants. Creamy sweet flavor, with a smooth taste of acid too.
Seed source:
- Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N) / Terroir Seeds 04
Year grown: 2007
Location: Sonora, Kentucky
TX GU R
- 80 days, indet., potato leaf, excellent yield of melt-in-your-mouth, creamy, sweet tasting pink beefsteak, a favorite.
Seed source:
- Robert Fromm, Royal Oak, Michigan 06
Year grown:
Location: Pasadena, Texas
History
- A family heirloom from Kentucky, named after Emily Depp Coy, whose family grew the variety for nearly a century in the Glasgow, Kentucky area. Dates back to the 1890s.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Depp's Pink Firefly (Gary M.) - plant. 2013-07-02.
Maria Stenger, Sonora, KY. Depp's Pink Firefly - green fruit.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Depp's Pink Firefly (Gary Millwood) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Depp's Pink Firefly (Gary Millwood) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Depp's Pink Firefly (Gary Millwood) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Depp's Pink Firefly (Gary Millwood) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Depp's Pink Firefly (Gary Millwood) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Depp's Pink Firefly (Gary Millwood) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-29.
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Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
2013 | Delectation of Tomatoes - new Heritage Harvest Seed |
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2012 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds The Sample Seed Shop |
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2011 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed - new The Sample Seed Shop |
5 | 0 |
2010 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Terroir Seeds |
5 | . |
2009 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Blue Ribbon Tomatoes Terroir Seeds |
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2008 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 6 | . |
2007 | 6 | . |
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