Turks Muts
Turks Muts | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | potato |
Fruit color | black, purple |
Fruit shape | irregular, flattened, ribbed, beefsteak |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | open-pollinated |
Country | unknown |
B.C KO T
- Indet., potato leaf, high yield of medium irregularly shaped, ribbed and flattened beefsteak fruits that turn purple black color when fully ripe. 5-9 oz. Clear skin. Excellent sweet and smoky flavor, beautiful slices. Quite early for such a large tomato.
Seed source:
- 1. Kristien Dhoor, Belgium 06 / Reinhard Kraft, Neukirchen, Germany
- 2. David Lemasters, Pennsylvania 08 (RL and PL observed, probably crossed or mixed)
Year grown: 2012 (#1,2)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with high yield of 2-4 oz ribbed, black-purple fruit with green shoulders, good flavor.
- Source
- Luc Fichot, Belgium (BELG FI L) 01
Location: Oblong, Illinois
TX GU R
- 78 days, indet., potato leaf, high yield of 4-10 oz, flat ruffled-ribbed, black-brown-purple fruit with green shoulders, good flavor.
- Source
- Manfred Hartmann, Germany 04
Year: 2006
Location: Pasadena, Texas
TX AN S
- 78 days, indet., potato leaf, high yield of 4-8 oz, flat ruffled-ribbed, black-brown-purple fruit with green shoulders, excellent flavor.
- Source
- Michael Gunn of Pasadena, Texas (TX GU R) 06 / Manfred Hartmann, Germany 04
Year: 2007, 2008
Location: Bastrop, Texas
GERM SC K
- White fruits turning to brown, oblate fruits, indet. Potato leaf.
- Source
- M. Hahm-Hartmann
Year: 2007
Location: Germany
GERM KN T
- indet, good yields, average taste with a smoky flavor, more acidic, less juicy.
- Source
Year: 2013
Location: Germany
History
- ?
- Dutch name translates to 'Turkish Turban', which accurately describes its fruit shape.
- Correct version has potato leaf foliage, but some growers observed some regular leaf plants.
- SSE Accession: TOMATO/OTHER COLORS 5281.
- Sometimes incorrectly spelled as Turks Nuts
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David Lemasters) - plant. 2012-05-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (K. Dhoor) - flower truss. 2012-06-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (K. Dhoor) - flower truss. 2012-06-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David Lemasters) - flower. 2012-06-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - flowers. 2012-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - baby fruit. 2012-07-13.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - baby fruit. 2012-07-13.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - green fruit. 2012-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - green fruit. 2012-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - green fruit. 2012-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - green fruit. 2012-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - green fruit. 2012-07-28.
Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Turks Muts. 2007.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - sliced fruit. 2012-08-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-04.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-04.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-28.
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2008 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds - new | 6 | . |
2007 | 5 | . |
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