| Country
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USA +
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| Description
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Indet., potato leaf plants. Nicely shaped round oblate purple black fruits with smooth shoulders. 6-8 oz. Outstanding rich and sweet flavor. (''15 seeds / packet'')
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| Fruit color
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black +
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| Fruit shape
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beefsteak +
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| Fruit size
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large +
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| Fruit type
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slicer +
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| Growth habit
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indet. +
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| History
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* Stabilized accidental cross between [[Ch … * Stabilized accidental cross between [[Cherokee Purple]] and [[Pruden's Purple]] that appeared in the garden of Joe Fisher of Winterport, Maine (ME FI J) in 1998(?). Said to be named for the enigmatic alien race of the T.V. program Babylon 5.
* First offered in the Seed Savers 1999 Yearbook by Joe Fisher of Winterport, Maine (ME FI J). Joe Fisher of Winterport, Maine (ME FI J).
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| Leaf
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potato +
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| Maturity
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midseason +
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| Member
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Category:IL LO N +
, Category:TX AN S +
, Category:TX GU R +
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| Member code
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Category:B.C KO T +
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| Related
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Cherokee Purple +
, Pruden's Purple +
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| Seed source
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1. Michael Gunn of Pasadena, Texas (TX GU … 1. Michael Gunn of Pasadena, Texas (TX GU R) 07 (''germination failure'')
: 2. Susan Anderson of Elgin, Texas (TX AN S) 11 / Sue Gronholz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin (WI GR S) 06 / Jeff Nekola of Green Bay, Wisconsin (WI NE J) 00 / Joe Fisher of Winterport, Maine (ME FI J) 99 e Fisher of Winterport, Maine (ME FI J) 99
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| Variety type
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stabilized accidental cross +
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| Vendor
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Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds +
, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds +
, Gleckler Seedmen +
, Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie +
, Heritage Tomato Seed +
, Delectation of Tomatoes +
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| Year grown
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2011 (''1 - crop failure'') +
, 2016(2) +
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| Categories |
Tomato Variety List +
, Tomato Seeds +
, Black Tomatoes +
, Indeterminate Tomatoes +
, Potato Leaf Tomatoes +
, Beefsteak Tomatoes +
, IL LO N +
, TX AN S +
, TX GU R +
, B.C KO T +
, Tatiana's 2016 Growout List +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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26 October 2017 21:15:57 +
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