Milano Plum
Milano Plum | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | det. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | red |
Fruit shape | plum, elongated |
Fruit size | |
Fruit type | paste, cooking, canner |
Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
Country | Italy |
B.C KO T
- Det., regular leaf, red paste tomato shaped as a long sausage. Elongated fruits grow in impressive large trusses and mature to red within 2-3 weeks period of time. Flesh is firm and dry, with very good sweet flavor. Perfect paste / sauce tomato.
Seed source:
- Jeff Fleming of Augusta, Michigan (MI FL J) 07 / George G. Darby of Petersburg, Kentucky (KY DA G)
Year grown: 2013, 2008 (crop failure)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Italian heirloom.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1993 Yearbook by George G. Darby of Petersburg, Kentucky (KY DA G).
- Re-introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2014.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - flowers. 2008-07-27
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - flowers. 2008-07-27
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - baby fruit. 2008-07-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - baby fruit. 2008-07-27
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - green fruit. 2008-08-04.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - green fruit. 2013-07-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - green fruit. 2013-07-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - green fruit. 2013-07-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - green fruit. 2013-07-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-09-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-08-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-27.
Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | . | . | |
2016 | . | . | |
2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2015 | . | . |
2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
2013 | 0 | . | |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2011 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | 0 | . | |
2009 | 0 | . | |
2008 | 0 | . | |
2007 | 0 | . |