Boloto
| Boloto | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | green |
| Fruit shape | oblate |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, commercial |
| Country | Russia |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf. Medium sized green-when-ripe beefsteaks with pink/purple blush at blossom end. So juicy, and so delicious, outstanding sweet flavor. Clear epidermis. 5-8 oz. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A) 10 / CV GISSOK (Russia)
Year grown: 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a high yield of 8-12 oz green fruit with very good flavor.
Seed source:
- Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A)
Year grown: 2007
Location: Oblong, Illinois
GERM SC K
- Round green fruit, some with a red blush, soft flesh, regular leaf, indet., about 150-200 gr.
Seed source:
- M. Hahm-Hartmann, Germany
Year grown: 2008
Location: Germany
History
- Russian commercial variety. Developed by Timiryazev's Agricultural Academy in Moscow.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2007 Yearbook by Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N), seeds from Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A).
Russian name: Болото
- The name can be translated from Russian as 'Bog', 'Swamp', or 'Marsh'.
Description in Russian
- "Оригинатор: ООО 'ГИСОК-АГРО'. Включен в Госреестр по Российской Федерации для садово-огородных участков, приусадебных и мелких фермерских хозяйств для выращивания под пленочными укрытиями. Созревание плодов наступает на 95 день после полных всходов. Растение индетерминантное. Лист крупный, зеленый, слабогофрированный. Соцветие простое до промежуточного. Первое соцветие закладывается над 9 листом, последующие - через 3 листа. Плод плоскоокруглой формы, ребристый, окраска незрелого плода зеленая с темно-зеленым пятном у плодоножки, зрелого - зеленая с желтыми или розовыми вкраплениями до желто-зеленой. Число гнезд 4 и более. Масса плода 150-250 г. Вкусовые качества плодов отличные. Товарная урожайность плодов 5,4 кг/кв.м."
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Boloto - ripe fruit. 2015-08-19.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Boloto - ripe fruit.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Boloto - sliced fruit. 2015-08-19.
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Picture Gallery
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Boloto - seedling.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Boloto - flower.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Boloto - flower.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Boloto - green fruit.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Boloto - green fruit.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Boloto - green fruit.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies | . | . |
| 2012 | . | . | |
| 2011 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies | 8 | 1 |
| 2010 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new | 5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 | . | |
| 2008 | 4 | . | |
| 2007 | 1 | . |
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