Verna Orange

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• Seed Availability

Verna Orange
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	orange
Fruit shape	heart
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, heirloom
Country	USA

B.C KO T

indet., regular leaf, wispy and droopy foliage, medium sized persimmon-colored fruits, most of which are heart-shaped, but some can be round. Meaty with very few seeds. Very good sweet flavor.

Seed source:

Geza Korbely, Hungary 06

Year grown: 2011

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a good yield of 8-16 oz orange heart shaped fruit, very good mild flavor.

Source 

Tomato Growers Supply 95

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• Heirloom variety originated in Indiana and released by the Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in 1990.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Verna Orange - seedling. 2011-03-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Verna Orange - seedling planted. 2011-05-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Verna Orange - plant. 2011-07-09.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Verna Orange - flowers. 2011-07-09.

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  Julien Schmit, France. Verna Orange - green fruits. June 2009.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Verna Orange - ripe fruit. 2011-09-08.

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  Julien Schmit, France. Verna Orange - ripe fruit. 2009.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Verna Orange - sliced fruit. 2011-09-08.

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  Julien Schmit, France. Verna Orange - ripe fruit. 2009.

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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 - sold out for 2014 Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest - new	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Double Helix Farms Heritage Harvest Seed Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Double Helix Farms Tomato Growers Supply	.	.
2011	Heritage Harvest Seed Marianna's Heirloom Seeds	4	.
2010	Heritage Harvest Seed Tomato Growers Supply	5	.
2009	Heritage Harvest Seed Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply	3	.
2008	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply	7	.
2007	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply	6	.