Milka's Red Bulgarian
Milka's Red Bulgarian | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | red |
Fruit shape | beefsteak |
Fruit size | large |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | open-pollinated |
Country | Bulgaria |
B.C KO T
- indet., regular leaf, red beefsteaks, 6-12 oz, excellent taste, creamy texture with small seed cavities.
Seed source:
- 1. Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) 07 / David Kroska
- 2. Jennifer Hutson, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada 06 / Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C)
- 3. Linda Black of Fountain Valley, California (CA BL L) 06 / Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) / David Kroska
Year grown: 2009, 2015(3)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
TX GU R
- 78 days, indet., regular leaf, excellent yield of outstanding tasting 1-2 lb red fruit.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2006
Location:
History
- Bulgarian variety introduced by Dr. David Kroska, who named it Milka's Red Bulgarian after the person who gave him the seeds. Dr. Carolyn Male of Salem, New York received it from David Kroska, trialed it in 2004, and rated it as one of her favorite red tomatoes. Carolyn shared seeds with Garden Web members in the fall of 2004.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (NY MA C) - flowers. 2009-07-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - green fruit. 2009-07-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (NY MA C) - green fruit. 2009-07-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - ripe fruit. 2009-08-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - ripe fruit. 2009-08-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (NY MA C) - ripe fruit. 2009-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (NY MA C) - ripe fruit. 2009-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - ripe fruit. 2009-08-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - ripe fruit. 2009-09-14.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (3) - ripe. 2015-08-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - sliced fruit. 2009-08-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - sliced fruit. 2009-09-14.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (3) - sliced. 2015-08-23.
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 Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie |
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2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie |
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2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie |
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2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Knapp's Fresh Vegies |
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2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie |
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2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Knapp's Fresh Vegies |
5 | 3 |
2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new |
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2009 | Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie | 6 | . |
2008 | 7 | . | |
2007 | 6 | . |