Russian Heart
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Russian Heart | |
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Maturity | late |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | pink |
Fruit shape | heart, globe |
Fruit size | large |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | open-pollinated |
Country | Ukraine |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plants. Large pink heart-shaped fruits can grow up to 1 lb. Very good balanced flavor, meaty flesh.
Seed source:
- Patty Brown, Ohio 07
Year grown: 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
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- 85 days, indet., regular foliage, 1-1.5 lb fruit, heart-shaped, very good taste and yield.
Seed source:
- Jerry Murphy, Tennessee (TN MU J) 95 / Peter H.Phillips, Edwardsville, Pennsylvania 88
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- Russian or Ukrainian origin (?)
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1991 Yearbook by Jerry Murphy, Tennessee (TN MU J), who obtained the seeds from Peter H.Phillips, Edwardsville, Pennsylvania in 1988. Jerry mentioned that it is also called 'Ukrainian Heart'.
Also known as
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian Heart - ripe fruit. 2014-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian Heart - sliced fruit. 2014-09-09.
Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2013 | 1 | . | |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2011 | Tomato Growers Supply | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Tomato Growers Supply | 1 | . |
2009 | Tomato Growers Supply | 2 | . |
2008 | Tomato Growers Supply | 2 | . |
2007 | Tomato Growers Supply | 3 | . |