Montserrat
Montserrat | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | red |
Fruit shape | ribbed, hollow |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | stuffer |
Variety type | heirloom, open-pollinated |
Country | Spain |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plants. High yield of red round fruits with cute ribbed shoulders. Very beautiful. Very good sweetish flavor. No cracking observed. Excellent for pickling whole or canning, but also very good fresh and as a stuffer.
Seed source:
- 1. Dan and Val McMurray of Wynndel, British Columbia, Canada (B.C MC D) 07 / Christian Lemaire, France
- 2. Robert Hoser, Wolfratshausen, Germany 11 / Seed shop in Palma de Mallorca
Year grown: 2015(1)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
B.C MC D
- 70-80 days, indet., regular leaf, 4-8 oz red fruit. Late start and high temps hit this one hard. Most fruit split. BER on about 1/3 of the fruit. Good flavour. 9 lbs/plant.
Seed source:
- Christian Lemaire, France.
Year grown: 2006
Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada
History
- Old Spanish heirloom, originated in Catalonia, Spain.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1994 Yearbook by Richard Wade of Cornudella, Spain (SPAI WA R), who said it was traditional Catalan favorite.
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 339933. Collected from Spain in 1969.
Also known as
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Montserrat - ripe fruit. 2015-08-14.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Montserrat - ripe. 2015-09-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Montserrat - ripe. 2015-09-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Montserrat - ripe. 2015-09-15.
Dan and Val McMurray. Monserrat. 2006.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Montserrat - sliced fruit. 2015-08-14.
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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 - new | . | . |
2015 | . | . | |
2014 | TomatoFest | . | . |
2013 | TomatoFest | 0 | . |
2012 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | TomatoFest (as Pink Monserrat) | 0 | 0 |
2010 | TomatoFest (as Pink Monserrat) | 0 | . |
2009 | TomatoFest (as Pink Monserrat) | 0 | . |
2008 | TomatoFest (as Pink Monserrat) | 0 | . |
2007 | 0 | . |
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