Abakanskiy

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Abakanskiy
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	heart
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	paste, cooking, slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, heirloom
Country	Russia

B.C KO T

Indet., regular wispy foliage typical for Eastern-european heart-shaped varieties, pink heart shaped fruits up to 12 oz. The original description I was given describes them as "up to 2 lbs" which could have been the case if I had grown them under better conditions. Very good flavor.

Seed source:

Tamara Yaschenko of Biysk, Siberia, Russia 06

Year grown: 2007

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

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History

• Siberian heirloom from Altai region, Russia; from Tamara Yaschenko's collection.
• The seeds were sent to Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) as part of a large seed exchange with Tamara Yaschenko of Biysk, Siberia, Russia in 2006. Tatiana grew it in 2007 and offered it in the 2008 SSE Yearbook.

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Russian Name: Абаканский

The name means 'From Abakan region'.

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See also

• Abakanskiy Rozovyi (beefsteak)

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Abakanskiy - green fruit. 2007

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
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2015		.	.
2014		.	.
2013		.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2012	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	1	.
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	1	.
2008		1	.
2007		0	.

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