Dwarf Velvet Night

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Dwarf Velvet Night
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	dwarf, indet.
Leaf type	regular, rugose
Fruit color	black, purple
Fruit shape	round
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	cherry
Variety type	created heirloom, stabilized intentional cross
Country	Australia, USA

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B.C KO T

***NEW 2017 Release from Dwarf Tomato Project***. OSSI-Pledged variety. Indet. dwarf (tree-type) plants with regular leaf rugose foliage. 1-3 oz round purple cherry fruits, high yield, very good to excellent flavor. (12 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 18 / Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 18

Year grown: 2017*

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• Developed in the 2008-2017 by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from the Muddy line.
• Ray South created the Muddy line by crossing Black Cherry with Golden Dwarf Champion in 2008. Dwarf Velvet Night was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. Craig LeHoullier and Carol Knapp also contributed to the effort, and Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) carried out seed production for the initial release.
• This variety is associated with the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI)
  • The OSSI Pledge - " You have the freedom to use these OSSI seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents, or other means, and to include this pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives." The seed packets that you share or sell should include this information.
• More information about the development of this cultivar can be found on the Dwarf Tomato Project website.

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