Belgian Heart
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Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belgian Heart. 2017-09-06.
| Belgian Heart | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | heart |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
| Country | Belgium |
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B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf wispy foliage. Pointy red hearts, 6-12 oz, some with yellow shoulders when exposed to direct sunlight. Delicious, rich, and sweet. Very few seeds.
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, red fruit up to 1 lb, more pointed than heart shaped. Productivity and plant size reduced in hot weather. Full flavoured, slightly acidic.
Seed source:
- Rita De Clereq, Belgium / collected from farmers in her local area
Year grown: 2007
Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada
History
- Val and Dan McMurray (B.C MC D), who actively exchanged seeds with European growers, asked Rita De Clereq in Belgium 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 which were later named Belgian Farmer's Beefsteak, Belgian Pounder, Belgian Heart, and Rita's Black, as the original names have long since been forgotten. These tomatoes are ones that they grow for themselves, not for market.
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Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belgian Heart. 2017-09-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Belgian Heart. 2017-09-06.
Dan and Val McMurray. Belgian Heart - plants. 2008. Uploaded with the owner's permission.
Dan and Val McMurray. Belgian Heart. 2007. Uploaded with the owner's permission.
Dan and Val McMurray. Belgian Heart - ripe fruit. 2008. Uploaded with the owner's permission.
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