Summer Cider
| Summer Cider | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | potato |
| Fruit color | orange, peach |
| Fruit shape | oblate, beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | unknown |
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B.C KO T
- Tall and vigorous indet. plants with potato leaf foliage. Very good yields of large orange beefsteaks, 6-14 oz, with delicious sweet flavor. First fruit matures quite early in the season compared with other orange beefsteak varieties.
Seed source:
- 1. Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio (OH AN A) 06 / Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
- 2. Tim Skrypiczajko of Naramata, British Columbia, Canada (B.C SK T) 09 / CV Amishland Heirloom Seeds
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., potato leaf plant with high yield of 10-14 oz yellow beefsteak fruit, good flavor.
Seed source:
- Jeremiah Gettle of Mansfield, Missouri (MO GE J) 04
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
TX AN S
- 85 days, indet., potato leaf plants, 9-18 oz, yellow-orange beefsteak fruit with very good flavor. I incorrectly listed this one as RL in the '08 Yearbook, but plants are PL for me as they should be.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2007, 2008
Location: Bastrop, Texas
FRAN SC J
- Indet., very good yield of orange tomatoes, fruity and very tasty. Sometimes fruit have green shoulders.
Seed source:
- 2008
Year grown:
Location: Nancy, France
GERM SC K
- orange tomato, great and fruity taste.
Seed source:
- Nathalie Antaya of Saint-Robert, Quebec, Canada (QUE AN N)
Year grown: 2009
Location: Germany
History
- Introduced by K. Sahin, Zaden B.V., Netherlands, in 1998; LY-354501.
- Bred by Tom Wagner under Apple Butter name, however it is not clear if 'Apple Butter' and 'Summer Cider' is the same tomato nowadays.
Also known as
Picture Gallery
Julien Schmit, France. Summer Cider - fruit turning color. 2008.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (OH AN A) - first smallish fruit, ripe. 2013-08-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-07.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-09.
Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Summer Cider - ripe fruit. 2008.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Summer Cider. 2009.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Summer Cider. 2009.
Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Summer Cider - sliced fruit. 2007.
Richard Parker Tishomingo, MS. Summer Cider sliced.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Summer Cider. 2009.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (OH AN A) - first smallish fruit, sliced. 2013-08-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider - sliced fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-07.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-09.
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Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Summer Cider - flower. 2009-06-13.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Summer Cider - flower. 2009.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Summer Cider - flower. July 2009.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - baby fruit. 2013-07-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - baby fruit. 2013-07-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - baby fruit. 2013-07-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - green fruit. 2013-07-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Summer Cider (BC SK T) - green fruit. 2013-07-23.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Diane's Flower Seeds Solana Seeds |
. | . |
| 2013 | Delectation of Tomatoes - new Knapp's Fresh Vegies Solana Seeds |
2 + 1 (as Summer Cider Apricot) | . |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2011 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds - sold out Solana Seeds |
1 | 2 |
| 2010 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds |
4 + 1 (Summer Cider Apricot | 1 |
| 2009 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds - new Solana Seeds - new |
6 | . |
| 2008 | 6 | . | |
| 2007 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 4 | . |
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