Lillian's Red Kansas Paste
| Lillian's Red Kansas Paste | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | late |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | plum, oval |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | paste, canner |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | USA |
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- Indet., regular leaf plants with wispy appearance. Small red oval fruits, 1-3 oz. Excellent sweet flavor. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Jeff Fleming of Augusta, Michigan (MI FL J) 07 / Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N) 97 / Calvin E Wait (Unique Seed Service) of Ethel, Missouri (MO WA C) 96 / Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 91 / Robert Richardson of Phelps, New York (NY RI R)
Year grown: 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
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- 90 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 3-5 oz egg-shaped fruit, excellent taste.
Seed source:
- Calvin E Wait (Unique Seed Service) of Ethel, Missouri (MO WA C) 96 / Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 91 / Robert Richardson of Phelps, New York (NY RI R)
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- History details are not available. All that we know is that this variety was grown by Lillian Bruce, Tennessee, which explains why it was named 'Lillian's'.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1989 Yearbook by Robert Richardson of Phelps, New York (NY RI R), who got the seeds from somebody in Kansas.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lillian's Red Kansas Paste - plant. 2014-06-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lillian's Red Kansas paste - ripe fruit. 2014-10-06.
Lee Goodwin, New Mexico. Lillian's Red Kansas paste - ripe fruit.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lillian's Red Kansas paste - sliced fruit. 2014-10-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lillian's Red Kansas paste - sliced fruit. 2014-10-06.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2014 | Heirloom Tomatoes J&L Gardens Seed |
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| 2013 | Heirloom Tomatoes J&L Gardens Seed Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2013 |
1 | . |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center - not available for 2011 |
3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Heirloom Tomatoes | 4 | . |
| 2009 | Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center |
3 | . |
| 2008 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 3 | . |
| 2007 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 4 | . |
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