Gem State

• General Info
• Seed Availability

Gem State
Maturity	early
Growth habit
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	round
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	salad
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	USA

B.C KO T

Came to me labelled as Joyau d'Idaho. Indet., regular leaf plants.

Seed source:

Nathalie Antaya of Saint-Robert, Quebec, Canada (QUE AN N) 08 / a collector from Belgium

Year grown: 2014

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

---

TX GU R

65 days, det., regular leaf, very stalky plants, good producer of good tasting, 4-5 oz, flattened red globes.

Seed source:

Sand Hill Preservation Center

Year grown: 2006

Location: Pasadena, Texas

---

History

• Breeder and vendor: University of Idaho, Moscow, USA. HortScience 15:536-537. 1980.
• Parentage: Pixie Hybrid x Sub-Arctic Midi.
• Characteristics: determinate dwarf, compact vine, ultra-early maturity, concentrated fruit set, 4-5 cm fruit.
• Adaptation: cool summer areas.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 645401. . Donated to the USDA in 1980 from Idaho, United States.

---

Also known as

• Joyau d'Idaho

---

See also

• Pixie

---

Picture Gallery

• 

  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Gem State - flower truss. 2014-06-23.

---

Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014		.	.
2013	Sand Hill Preservation Center	0	.
2012		0	1
2011	Sand Hill Preservation Center - not available for 2011	1 (as Joyau d'Idaho)	1 + 2 (as Joyau d'Idaho)
2010	Sand Hill Preservation Center	1	.
2009		0	.
2008		2	.
2007	Sand Hill Preservation Center	2	.