Ailsa Craig
| Ailsa Craig | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | round |
| Fruit size | small |
| Fruit type | salad |
| Variety type | commercial heirloom, open-pollinated |
| Country | Scotland |
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B.C KO T
- Indeterminate, regular leaf. Small round red tomatoes growing in clusters of 6-8, about 1-1.5 oz, more acidic than sweet. Very good taste.
Seed source:
- Terra Edibles 04 [1]
Year grown: 2006, 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Heirloom tomato from the early 1900s.
- Bred by Alan Balch from a cross of Fillbasket and Sunrise, and introduced in 1912 by the seed vendor Alexander and Brown of Perth, Scotland.
- According to U.C.DAVIS Plant Sciences, "Ailsa Craig is a variety of tomato that has been an experimental staple of tomato molecular biology and biotechnology. Originally Ailsa Craig, named for a small rocky island off the coast of England, was grown for greenhouse production of tomatoes in Great Britain. Apparently this crop is particularly important for English breakfasts. " This statement is not entirely correct, as this island is off the coast of Scotland, near Girvan.
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 262995. Donated to USDA in 1960.
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Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ailsa Craig - ripe fruit. 2015-07-13.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ailsa Craig - ripe fruit. 2015-07-13.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ailsa Craig - ripe fruit. 2015-07-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ailsa Craig - sliced fruit. 2015-07-16.
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