Milka's Red Bulgarian

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Milka's Red Bulgarian
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

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - sliced fruit. 2009-09-14.

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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)

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TX GU R

78 days, indet., regular leaf, excellent yield of outstanding tasting 1-2 lb red fruit.

Seed source:

Year grown: 2006

Location:

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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.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (NY MA C) - flowers. 2009-07-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - green fruit. 2009-07-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (NY MA C) - green fruit. 2009-07-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - ripe fruit. 2009-08-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - ripe fruit. 2009-08-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (NY MA C) - ripe fruit. 2009-08-18.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (NY MA C) - ripe fruit. 2009-08-18.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - ripe fruit. 2009-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - ripe fruit. 2009-09-14.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (3) - ripe. 2015-08-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - sliced fruit. 2009-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (ONT HU J) - sliced fruit. 2009-09-14.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milka's Red Bulgarian (3) - sliced. 2015-08-23.

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  Denise Salmon, BC. Milka's Red Bulgarian.(uploaded with 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	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Knapp's Fresh Vegies	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
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	5	.
2009	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	6	.
2008		7	.
2007		6	.