Transparent
Transparent | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | white |
Fruit shape | oblate |
Fruit size | small |
Fruit type | salad |
Variety type | open-pollinated |
Country | unknown |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plants. Beautiful creamy yellow round fruits with gummy bear type skin and somewhat transparent, hence the name. 1-3 oz. Flavor is very pleasant, mild and sweet. Very productive.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
WA KO T
- Small to medium white-yellow oblate fruit, indet., tolerant of cool weather, excellent fruity sweet flavor.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2009, 2011
Location: Seattle, Washington
History
- Seed originally from Charlotte Mullens, West Virginia via Hestel Haitez, Ohio who's grown it "for as long as she can remember" (age 80 yrs.).
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1991 Yearbook by Craig LeHouillier (PA LE C) who lived in Pennsylvania at that time.
See also
- Transparent
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Transparent - baby fruit. 2013-07-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Transparent - ripe fruit. 2013-08-19.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Transparent - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Transparent - ripe fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Transparent - ripe fruit. 2013-08-27.
Taryn Koerker, WA (WA KO T): Transparent - ripe fruit. 2011. (Posted with owner's permission.)
Taryn Koerker, WA (WA KO T): Transparent - ripe fruit. 2011. (Posted with owner's permission.)
Taryn Koerker, WA (WA KO T): Transparent - ripe fruit. 2009. (Posted with owner's permission.)
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Transparent - sliced fruit. 2013-08-19.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Transparent - sliced fruit. 2013-08-27.
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Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds Trade Winds Fruit - sold out for 2014 |
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2013 | 0 | . | |
2012 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | 4 | 3 | |
2010 | Blue Ribbon Tomatoes | 3 | 2 |
2009 | Blue Ribbon Tomatoes | 6 | . |
2008 | 5 | . | |
2007 | 3 | . |
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