Illinois Beauty
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
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[[File:|thumb|250px|Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).]]
| Illinois Beauty | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | globe |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf. The seeds did not grow true to type, as the plants produced pink round fruits, 2-5 oz.
Seed source:
- Patty Brown, Ohio 10 / Gary Millwood, Louisville, Kentucky
Year grown: 2015(wrong)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Selected by Merlyn Niedens of Polo, Illinois (IL NI M) from an accidental cross.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2009 Yearbook by Merlyn Niedens of Polo, Illinois (IL NI M) and Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B).
Picture Gallery
Patty Brown, Ohio. Illinois Beauty - ripe fruit. August 12, 2009. Posted with the owner's permisson.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange |
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| 2013 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Southern Exposure Seed Exchange |
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| 2012 | . | . | |
| 2011 | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange |
1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange | 2 | . |
| 2008 | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - new | 0 | . |
| 2007 | 0 | . |