Kardinal

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Kardinal
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	semi-det.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	heart
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer, canner, paste, cooking
Variety type	open-pollinated, commercial
Country	Russia

B.C KO T

80 days, semi-det., regular leaf, high yield of 6-10 oz pink heart-shaped fruit, very good sweet flavor.

Seed source:

1. Patty Brown, Ohio 05 / CV Agroplant (Russia) 04

2. B.C KO T 05

Year grown: 2005, 2007

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

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B.C MC D

70-80 days, det., regular leaf, pink 8-12 oz. oxheart fruit. Large solid heart, thin skinned, sweetish. Very good flavour. High production for the size of the plant. Hot weather didn't help.

Source 

Year: 2006

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History

• Russian commercial variety, also sometimes incorrectly spelled as 'Cardinal'. Developed by natural selection from Bychye Serdtse.
• Said to be the same as Mazarini.

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See also

• Mazarini,
  
• Kardinal Tchyornyi

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Related

• Bychye Serdtse

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Russian name: Кардинал

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Description in Russian

• Плоды созревают на 120 день после появления полных всходов. Растение полудетерминантное, компактное. Первое соцветие закладывается над 8-9-м листом, последующие через 1-2 листа. Плоды сердцевидные, розовые с малиновым оттенком, массой 400 г, выровнены по форме и размеру. Урожай 8 кг с одного растения. Сорт выведен методом индивидуального отбора из сорта Бычье сердце.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T): Kardinal - baby fruit. 2005

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T): Kardinal - baby fruit, with distinct heart shape. 2006-07-02

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  Dan and Val McMurray (B.C MC D): Kardinal. 2007

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  Dan and Val McMurray (B.C MC D): Kardinal. 2006

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  Dan and Val McMurray (B.C MC D): Kardinal. 2006

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  Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Kardinal - ripe fruit. 2012-09-07 (uploaded with owner's permission)

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  Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Kardinal - ripe fruit. 2012-09-07 (uploaded with owner's permission)

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  Dan and Val McMurray (B.C MC D): Kardinal. 2006.

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  Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Kardinal - sliced fruit. 2012-09-07 (uploaded with owner's permission)

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  Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Kardinal - sliced fruit. 2012-09-07 (uploaded with owner's permission)

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  Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Kardinal - sliced fruit. 2012-09-07 (uploaded with owner's permission)

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed - new	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	3	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	3	1
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	3	1
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	2	.
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	2	.
2008		1	.
2007		0	.