VB Russia
VB Russia | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | pink |
Fruit shape | plum, elongated |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | paste, canner, slicer |
Variety type | open-pollinated |
Country | Russia |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plant with loads of perfect pink plums with a pointed tip, 4-8 oz on average, but some fruits can reach 11 oz. Excellent sweet flavor. Very good in salads, or can be used for sauce. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) 06 / Reinhard Kraft, Neukirchen, Germany
Year grown: 2006, 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
TX AN S
- 75 days, indet., regular leaf plants, good yield of 3-5 oz pointy pink plums with very good to excellent flavor.
Seed source:
- Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) 06 / Reinhard Kraft, Neukirchen, Germany
Year grown: 2007
Location: Bastrop, Texas
History
- Russian origin. Unfortunately the original Russian name was lost.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). VB Russia - flowers and baby fruit. 2006-07-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). VB Russia - baby fruit. 2014-07-19.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). VB Russia - green fruit. 2006-08-14.
Olena Tsygankova, Alberta. VB Russia - green fruit. 2012-09-07.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). VB Russia - ripening fruit. 2006-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). VB Russia - ripe fruit. 2014-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). VB Russia - ripe fruit. 2014-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). VB Russia - ripe fruit. 2014-09-21.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). VB Russia - sliced fruit. 2014-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). VB Russia - sliced fruit. 2014-09-23.
Susan Anderson (TX AN S): VB Russia. 2007.
Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | . | . | |
2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2016 | . | . |
2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
2014 | Gleckler Seedmen | . | . |
2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013 Sand Hill Preservation Center |
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2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Gleckler Seedmen |
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2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Gleckler Seedmen Sand Hill Preservation Center |
2 | 2 |
2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Gleckler Seedmen - new Sand Hill Preservation Center |
3 | 0 |
2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center |
4 | . |
2008 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 4 | . |
2007 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 3 | . |