Justyna
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Justyna | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular, wispy |
Fruit color | orange |
Fruit shape | plum |
Fruit size | small |
Fruit type | cherry |
Variety type | stabilized intentional cross |
Country | USA, Canada |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular foliage which has this 'funny' smell of SunGold foliage, wispy droopy vines, small elongated orange plum-shaped fruits with a very cute pointed tip at the blossom end. Delicious sweet taste with some acidic undertones. 0.5-1 oz. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- B.C KO T 11 (F5 seeds) / B.C KO T 10 (F4 seeds) / B.C KO T 09 (F3 seed) / B.C KO T 08 (F2 seeds)
Year grown: 2008(F2), 2011(F5, crop failure), 2012(F5), 2013(F6)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Tatiana's TOMATObase selection from Tom Wagner's hybrid Mountain Roma X F2 Sun Sugar, developed and stabilized by Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) in 2008-2015, selected for earliness, fruit color and flavor.
- Named by Tatiana after Justyna Kowalczyk, a famous Polish cross country skier, who has been competing and winning various prestigious ski competitions, including the Olympic Games, since 2000.
- The original hybrid, Mountain Roma X F2 Sun Sugar was created by Tom Wagner of Washington, a private tomato and potato breeder and founder of Tater Mater Seed. See Serenity for more details on various segregation lines.
- First introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2014.
Related
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna - flowers. 2013-07-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna - green fruit. 2013-07-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (plant 1) - ripe fruit. 2013-07-30.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (plant 1) - ripe fruit. 2013-07-31.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (plant 1) - ripe fruit. 2013-07-31.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna - ripe fruit. 2013-08-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna - ripe fruit. 2013-08-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna 1 - ripe fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna 1 - ripe fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna - ripe fruit. 2013-08-31.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna F6 (plant 1) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-02.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna 1 - sliced fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna - sliced fruit. 2013-08-31.
B.C KO T
- ; 2013 growout (F6 generation): no segregation observed. All fruits are bright orange with pointy tip, first fruit maturing on all plants at about the same time (within a week).
Seed source:
- B.C KO T 11 (F5 seeds) / B.C KO T 10 (F4 seeds) / B.C KO T 09 (F3 seed) / B.C KO T 08 (F2 seeds)
Year grown: 2008(F2), 2011(F5, crop failure), 2012(F5), 2013(F6)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
B.C KO T
- ; 2011 growout (F5 generation) : crop failure due to late blight in early July
- 2012 growout (F5 generation)
- Still showing segregation by fruit color: 2 orange and 3 red.
- #1 (c1) - smaller oval orange fruit with a thin and long tip at the blossom end. Almost seedless, meaty flesh and nice flavor. ~0.5 oz.
- #2 (c2) - 1 oz red plums with a nipple.
- #3 (GH1) - 1-2 oz red plums with a nipple.
- #4 (GH2) - 1-2 oz orange plums with a nipple.
- #5 (t1) - 2 oz red plums with a nipple.
- #6 (Olga's garden) - 1 oz orange plums with a nipple.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2011, 2012
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna F5 - flower. 2012-06-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna F5 - flower. 2012-06-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna F5 - flowers. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna - baby fruit. 2012-07-13.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna - baby fruit. 2012-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna - baby fruit. 2012-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (container) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-04.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (gh) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (container) - ripening fruit. 2012-09-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (container) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (gh) - ripe fruit. 2012-10-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (gh) - ripe fruit. 2012-10-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna Red (gh) - ripe fruit. 2012-10-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (container) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-04.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (gh) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Justyna (gh) - sliced fruit. 2012-10-01.
B.C KO T
Seed source:
Year grown: 2010
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Serenity (parent, F4 generation), red plum line. 2010-09-04.
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Seed Availability
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