Ivan
Ivan | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | red |
Fruit shape | round |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | open-pollinated, family heirloom |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plants produce medium red round fruits with smooth shoulders, 6-10 oz. Flavor is very good, rich and balanced. Very good in salads.
Seed source:
- Michael Gunn of Pasadena, Texas (TX GU R) 09 / Heartland Family Nursery, Ashland, Missouri (MO HE F) / Ivan Keoppel, Memphis, Tennessee
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf plant, 6-12 oz, red fruit, very good flavor, high yields.
Seed source:
- Michael Gunn of Pasadena, Texas (TX GU R) 08 / Heartland Family Nursery, Ashland, Missouri (MO HE F) / Ivan Keoppel, Memphis, Tennessee
Year grown: 2008
Location: Oblong, Illinois
TX GU R
- 75 days, indet., regular leaf, large red fruit up to 1 lb., very productive, a new favorite must grow.
Seed source:
- Heartland Family Nursery, Ashland, Missouri (MO HE F) / Ivan Keoppel, Memphis, Tennessee.
Year grown: 2007
Location: Pasadena, Texas
History
- A family heirloom from the Family of Ivan Keoppel of Memphis, Tennessee. In 1970, Ivan passed a few seed to his nephew at Heartland Family Nursery, Ashland, Missouri (MO HE F) and asked to keep this variety going. Named after Ivan Keoppel.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2006 Yearbook by Heartland Family Nursery, Ashland, Missouri (MO HE F).
- Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2014.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ivan - ripe fruit. 2013-09-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ivan - ripe fruit. 2013-10-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ivan - sliced fruit. 2013-09-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ivan - sliced fruit. 2013-10-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ivan - sliced fruit. 2013-10-09.
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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 | . | . |
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2012 | . | . | |
2011 | 4 | 0 | |
2010 | 4 | . | |
2009 | 3 | . | |
2008 | 2 | . | |
2007 | 1 | . |
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