Aker's West Virginia Black

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Aker's West Virginia Black
Maturity	late
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	black
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	offtype, stabilized accidental cross
Country	Canada

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Aker's West Virginia Black - ripe fruit. 2015-08-12.

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Mid-to-late season. Large indet., regular leaf plant, good yield of medium to large flattened brown/black beefsteaks, 6-16 oz, juicy and meaty, excellent flavor. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

1. Mary Klacsan, Washington, USA 05 /Sand Hill Preservation Center

2. David Lemasters, Pennsylvania 09

Year grown: 2006(1), 2015(1)

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

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History

• Possibly a cross of Aker's West Virginia with an unknown black. Discovered in 2006 by Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) among Aker's West Virginia plants grown from seed sent to her by Mary Klacsan of Washington. Mary's original seed source was Sand Hill Preservation Center .

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See also

• Aker's West Virginia,
  
• Aker's West Virginia, Chuck Wyatt's

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Aker's West Virginia Black - green fruit. 2006.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Aker's West Virginia Black - ripe fruit. 2015-08-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Aker's West Virginia Black - ripe fruit. 2015-08-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Aker's West Virginia Black - ripe fruit. 2015-09-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Aker's West Virginia Black. 2006.

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  Patty Brown, Ohio. Aker's West Virginia Black - ripe fruit. 2012-08-16. Posted with owner's permission.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Aker's West Virginia Black - sliced fruit. 2015-08-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Aker's West Virginia Black - sliced fruit. 2015-08-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Aker's West Virginia Black - sliced fruit. 2015-09-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Aker's West Virginia Black. 2006.

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