Belize Pink Heart
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| Belize Pink Heart | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | heart |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
| Country | Belgium |
IL LO N
- 75 days, indet., regular leaf plant, high yield of 10-16 oz pink oxheart fruit with very good flavor.
- Source
- Jeremiah Gettle of Mansfield, Missouri (MO GE J) 08
Year: 2008
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- First introduced commercially by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in 2008. According to the Baker Creek Seed Catalog, this tomato was collected by Jere Gettle in a farmers' market in San Ignacio, Belize in Central America ([1]).
- First introduced in SSE 2009 Yearbook by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) and Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N). Both Bill and Neil received the seeds from Jere Gettle.
Picture Gallery
Patty Brown, Ohio. Belize Pink Heart - ripe fruit. July 18, 2011. Posted with the owner's permission.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Diane's Flower Seeds |
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| 2013 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | . | . |
| 2012 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | . | . |
| 2011 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 2 | . |
| 2009 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 2 | . |
| 2008 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 0 | . |
| 2007 | 0 | . |