Lyana

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Lyana
Maturity	early
Growth habit	det.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	round
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	salad, canner
Variety type	commercial
Country	Moldova

B.C KO T

Very early, 55-70 days, det., compact bushy plant with regular leaf, 2-2.5' tall, 1-2 oz red round fruits, with bright red crimson interior, very meaty with small seed cavities. Strong tomato taste. Green fruits are very beautiful just before they start turning color - deep green with dark green shoulders. It grows and produces well in a 1 gal pot, but a larger container will increase productivity and plant size. 2 large fruit sets per season.

Seed source:

Kim Tephabock, Delaware 07 / David Lemasters, Pennsylvania 07 / ... / BELR BA A (Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus)

Year grown: 2008

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

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Russian name: Ляна (a woman's first name)

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History

• Moldovan var., bred by Pridnestrovian Agric. Res. Inst., (Leto x Cheburashka) x Start cross. Released in 1996.
• Introduced to North American gardeners by Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus in 2004 via seed swaps at Garden Web and Tomatoville.
• First introduced to SSE by Nancy Kirch (NY KI N) in 2006.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana - 8 weeks old seedling. 2008-03-01

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana - flower buds. 2008-03-01

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana - flowers. 2008-07-19

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana - baby fruit. 2008-07-19

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana - green fruit. 2008-07-19

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana - green fruit. 2008-07-19

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  Olena Tsygankova, Alberta. Lyana - green fruit. 2012-07-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana. Ripe fruit. 2008-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana. Ripe fruit. 2008-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana. Ripe fruit. 2008-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana. Ripe fruit. 2008-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lyana. Ripe fruit. 2008-09-02.

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  Denise Salmon - 2006: Lyana.(uploaded with the 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	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2015	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2014	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013 Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	2	1
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	3	1
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	3	.
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	2	.
2008		2	.
2007		1	.

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