La Rochapes
La Rochapes | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | red |
Fruit shape | beefsteak, ribbed |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | heirloom, open-pollinated |
Country | Spain |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plants. Beautifully shaped round and oblate fruits, some more ruffled and flattened, 5-7 oz. Very juicy, with full tomato flavor.
Seed source:
- Dave Thompson, Southeast Michigan 09
Year grown: 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 262906. Collected from Pamplona, Spain in 1960 by Davis, E., Crops Research Division - USDA-ARS.
- Endangered. Not listed in SSE Yearbooks or Seeds of Diversity Seed Directory.
- Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2016.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). La Rochapes - ripe fruit. 2015-07-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). La Rochapes - ripe fruit. 2015-07-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). La Rochapes - ripe fruit. 2015-08-16.
Dan and Val McMurray. La Rochapes - plant. 2008. Uploaded with owner's permission.
Dan and Val McMurray. La Rochapes - ripe fruit. 2008. Uploaded with owner's permission.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). La Rochapes - sliced fruit. 2015-08-16.
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Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | . | . | |
2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
2015 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2013 | 0 | 0 | |
2012 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | 0 | . | |
2009 | 0 | . | |
2008 | 0 | . | |
2007 | 0 | . |
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