Pecherskie 278

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Pecherskie 278
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	round
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, heirloom
Country	Russia

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.

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Indet. plants with regular leaf foliage. Fruits are round and oblate, vibrant red color. Flesh is meaty and juicy, with delicious balanced flavor. 3-6 oz.

Seed source:

Norbert R. Pikovsky, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (PA PI N2) 08 / USDA

Year grown: 2013

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

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History

• Very old variety from Russia.
• PI 280594. Donated to the USDA in 1962 by N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry. Collected from the Gorkiy region, the Former Soviet Union.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2007 Yearbook by Norbert R. Pikovsky, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (PA PI N2), who obtained the seed from the USDA.

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Russian name: Печерские 278

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Description in Russian

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - baby fruit. 2013-07-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - baby fruit. 2013-07-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - green fruit. 2013-07-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - green fruit. 2013-07-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - ripening fruit. 2013-07-21.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - ripe fruit. 2013-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - ripe fruit. 2013-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - ripe fruit. 2013-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - ripe fruit. 2013-07-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - sliced fruit. 2013-07-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - sliced fruit. 2013-07-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pecherskie 278 - sliced fruit. 2013-09-03.

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