Banksia Queen
| Banksia Queen | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | dwarf, indet. |
| Leaf type | regular, rugose |
| Fruit color | golden, yellow |
| Fruit shape | oblate |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | created heirloom, stabilized intentional cross |
| Country | Australia, USA |
B.C KO T
- ***NEW 2014 Release from Tomato Dwarf Project***. Indet. dwarf plants with regular rugose foliage. 3-10 oz bright golden yellow fruits with light yellow flesh. Ruffled shoulders. Very good balanced flavor. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- 1. Patrina Nuske Small, Australia 14
- 2. Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 15 / Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 15
Year grown: 2015, 2016
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
NC LE C
- The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants are among the taller growing of the dwarfs. Producing a good yield of medium to medium large sized (6-12 ounces) oblate bright yellow tomatoes, with occasional lobing, Banksia Queen has delicious juicy pale yellow flesh with a good balance of sweet and tart.
Seed source:
Year grown:
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
History
- Developed in the 2009-2014 by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between Golden Dwarf Champion and Elbe. Selected by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia in F2 generation (2009). Named by Patrina after an Australian native flower species Banksia.
- Stabilization was the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small, Jon Schmuck, Gary Woods, Susan Oliverson, Bill Yoger, Susan Dzejachok, Danny Lee Turner, Shawn Connant, and Craig LeHoullier.
- Released in 2014 in Southern Hemisphere.
- More information about the development of this cultivar can be found on the Dwarf Tomato Project website.
Related
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Banksia Queen (2) - ripe fruit. 2016-08-24.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Banksia Queen (2) - ripe fruit. 2016-08-24.
Patrina Nuske Small. Banksia Queen F3 - ripe fruit. Uploaded with owner's permission.
Patrina Nuske Small. Banksia Queen F5 - ripe fruit. Uploaded with owner's permission.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Banskia Queen (2) - ripe fruit. 2015-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Banskia Queen (1) - ripe fruit. 2015-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Banksia Queen (1) - ripe fruit. 2016-10-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Banksia Queen (1) - ripe fruit. 2016-10-17.
Patrina Nuske Small. Banksia Queen F3 - sliced fruit. Uploaded with owner's permission.
Patrina Nuske Small. Banksia Queen F4 - sliced fruit. Uploaded with owner's permission.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Banskia Queen (2) - sliced fruit. 2015-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Banksia Queen (1) - sliced fruit. 2016-10-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Banskia Queen (1) - sliced fruit. 2015-09-09.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new, sold out for 2016 | . | . |
| 2015 | Victory Seed Company - new | . | . |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | . | |
| 2009 | 0 | . | |
| 2008 | 0 | . | |
| 2007 | 0 | . |
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