Melvina

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Melvina
Maturity	late
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	family heirloom
Country	USA

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Indet., regular leaf, very large red round fruits that can grow up to 1-1.5 lb. Fruits are meaty and juicy, with excellent balanced flavor. High yields.

Seed source:

John Seewald, New Jersey 07

Year grown: 2011 (crop failure), 2012

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

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IL LO N

85 days, indet., regular leaf plant, high yield of 12-18 oz red beefsteak fruit, excellent flavor.

Source 

NY VA B 03 (Bruce Van Order, NY)

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• A family heirloom from Wisconsin from Bruce Van Order of Freeville, New York. Bruce's mother's family has grown it in Wisconsin since turn of the 20th century.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - seedling planted. 2012-05-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - seedling planted. 2011-05-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - flower. 2012-06-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - baby fruit. 2012-07-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - baby fruit. 2012-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - baby fruit. 2012-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - ripe fruit. 2012-09-21.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - ripe fruit. 2012-10-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - ripe fruit. 2012-10-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - ripe fruit. 2012-10-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - ripe fruit. 2012-10-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - ripe fruit. 2012-10-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - ripe fruit. 2012-10-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - ripe fruit. 2012-10-17.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - sliced fruit. 2012-09-21.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - sliced fruit. 2012-09-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - sliced fruit. 2012-10-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - sliced fruit. 2012-10-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - sliced fruit. 2012-10-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Melvina - sliced fruit. 2012-10-17.

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