Belarusian Heart
| Belarusian Heart | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | heart |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
| Country | Belarus |
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- Indet. tall plants with regular leaf wispy foliage. Red heart-shaped fruits are very rich and delicious. 6-16 oz. (20 seeeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A) 07
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
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- 85 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a good yield of 12-20 oz red oxheart fruit with very good flavor.
Seed source:
- Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A) 08
Year grown: 2008
Location: Oblong, Illinois
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- Plants were productive. Late-season. Red fruits. Mild flavor. Size varied considerably. Some wilty character to new growth.
Seed source:
- Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A) 08
Year grown: 2007
Location: Western Missouri
History
- Belarusian heirloom from Minsk, Belarus.
- Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus collected the seeds from a huge 2 lbs heart-shaped fruit that he bought at a farmers' market in Minsk from an old woman. She did not know the name of this variety, so Andrey named it 'Belarusian Heart' and shared seeds with some North American gardeners in 2007.
- Introduced to SSE by Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus in 2008.
- Introduced commercially in North America by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in 2011.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - plant. 2013-06-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - plant. 2013-07-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - baby fruit. 2013-07-14.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - baby fruit. 2013-07-14.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - baby fruit. 2013-07-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - green fruit. 2013-08-03.
C. Mayo. Belarusian Heart - green fruit.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - ripe fruit. 2013-08-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - ripe fruit. 2013-08-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - ripe fruit. 2013-09-13.
Keith Mueller. Belarusian Heart.
Patty Brown, Ohio. Belarusian Heart - ripe fruit. August 12, 2011. Posted with owner's permission.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - sliced fruit. 2013-08-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - sliced fruit. 2013-09-13.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - sliced fruit. 2013-09-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belarusian Heart - sliced fruit. 2013-09-28.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2013 | 4 | . | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - new | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | . | |
| 2009 | 2 | . | |
| 2008 | 1 | . | |
| 2007 | 0 | . |
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