Spadaro
| Spadaro | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | heart |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer, cooking, paste |
| Variety type | |
| Country | |
B.C KO T
- indet., regular leaf, wispy foliage, medium to large pink heart shaped fruits, very good sweet flavor, meaty flesh, very few seeds. 6-12 oz.
Seed source:
- ONT HU J 06 (Jennifer Hutson, Ontario, Canada) / NY MA C 93 (Carolyn Male of Salem, New York) / Joe Huth
Year grown: 2010
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., regular leaf plant, fair yield of 1 lb pink heart shaped fruit, very good flavor.
- Source
- WI MI B 96 (Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin) / NY MA C 94 (Carolyn Male of Salem, New York) / Joe Huth
Location: Oblong, Illinois
GERM SC K
- pink heart, very nice, regular leaf, indet. 200-250 gr fruits.
- Source
- M. Hahm-Hartmann
Year: 2007
Location: Germany
History
- An Italian heirloom.
- Carolyn Male obtained the seed from Joe Huth, who got it from his barber (probably named Spadaro?).
- Introduced to SSE by Carolyn Male of Latham, New York in 1993.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Spadaro - plant. 2010-07-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Spadaro - flowers. 2010-07-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Spadaro - green fruit. 2010-07-03.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Spadaro.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Spadaro - ripe fruit. 2010-08-21.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Spadaro - ripe fruit. 2010-09-02.
Ken Cook, NH. Spadaro. Uploaded with the owner's permission.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Spadaro - sliced fruit. 2010-08-21.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Spadaro - sliced fruit. 2010-09-02.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Spadaro - sliced fruit. 2010-09-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Spadaro - sliced fruit. 2010-10-12.
Seed Availability
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| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2012 | . | . |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | . | |
| 2009 | 1 | . | |
| 2008 | 1 | . | |
| 2007 | 1 | . |