Penna
Penna | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular, wispy |
Fruit color | red |
Fruit shape | round |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | heirloom, open-pollinated |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plants. Large red fruits that are slightly oval in shape, 10-12 oz, very good tomato flavor. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Bruce Van Order of Freeville, New York (NY VA B) 07 / Albert Beck of Monroe City, Missouri (MO BE A) 04 / Arnold Hart, Missouri
Year grown: 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Reportedly the original seeds were brought over by immigrants who came to the USA to work in the cement plant [in Hannibal, Missouri?] sometime between 1900s and 1950s. Said to be grown at the cement plant.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2004 Yearbook by Albert Beck of Monroe City, Missouri (MO BE A), who got the seeds from Arnold Hart, Hannibal, Missouri.
- Itroduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - plant. 2014-06-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - flowers. 2014-06-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - baby fruit. 2014-06-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - ripe fruit. 2014-08-05.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - ripe fruit. 2014-10-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - sliced fruit. 2014-10-09.
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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 | . | . | |
2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
2014 | . | . | |
2013 | 1 | . | |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2011 | 1 | 0 | |
2010 | 1 | . | |
2009 | 1 | . | |
2008 | 1 | . | |
2007 | 1 | . |
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