Belgian Farmer's Beefsteak
| Belgian Farmer's Beefsteak | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | oblate, beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
| Country | Belgium |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf. Very high yields of medium to large round oblate pink fruits. 6-14 oz. Very good sweet flavor.
Seed source:
- Dan and Val McMurray of Wynndel, British Columbia, Canada (B.C MC D) 08 / Rita De Clereq, Belgium / collected from farmers in her local area
Year grown: 2017
Location: Zone 6b, PNW, Columbia Valley (Lower Mainland), BC, Canada (780 ft above sea level)
B.C MC D
- 70-80 days, indet., regular leaf, oblate red fruit up to 1 lb, large slicer, slightly acidic, good flavour, thin skinned.
Seed source:
- Rita De Clereq, Belgium / collected from farmers in her local area
Year grown: 2007
Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada
History
- Belgian Farmer's Beefsteak, Belgian Pounder, Belgian Heart, and Rita's Black all came from no-name varieties collected from farmers in Rita De Clereq's local area. They are ones that they grow for themselves, not for market. Original names have long since been forgotten, and the varieties are probably different now from the original grow outs, just through individual selection.
- Val and Dan McMurray (B.C MC D), who actively exchanged seeds with European growers, asked Rita De Clereq to try and get hold of some of the local Belgium "heirlooms" or family varieties when they started trading with her. She found four varieties, two of which turned out to be the same, and one of which (Belgian Pounder) had a sport the second year. The sport stayed true, and Belgian Pounder has been stable except for the one sport. Original names were not very original - Old Farmer's Beefsteak, Old Farmer's Red, Old Farmer's No Name #1, and Old Farmer's No Name #2. With the exception of the one sport plant, all have been stable from the first grow out.
Picture Gallery
Dan and Val McMurray. Belgian Farmer's Beefsteak. 2007. Uploaded with the owner's permission.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belgian Farmer's Beefsteak - ripe. 2017-09-08.
Dan and Val McMurray. Belgian Farmer's Beefsteak - ripe fruit. 2008. Uploaded with the owner's permission.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belgian Farmer's Beefsteak - sliced. 2017-09-08.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
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| 2014 | Gleckler Seedmen | . | . |
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| 2012 | Gleckler Seedmen - new | . | . |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | . | |
| 2009 | 1 | . | |
| 2008 | 0 | . | |
| 2007 | 0 | . |
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