Berg
| Berg | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | potato |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | family heirloom, open-pollinated |
| Country | USA |
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B.C KO T
- Indet., potato leaf plants. High yield of large pink beefsteaks with slightly ribbed shoulders. 6-14 oz. Outstanding sweet flavor. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Nathalie Antaya of Saint-Robert, Quebec, Canada (QUE AN N) 08
Year grown: 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
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- 90 days, indet., potato leaf plant with good yield of 8-12 oz dark pink fruit with excellent flavor.
Seed source:
- Paul Norland of Northwood, Iowa (IA NO P) 98 / Judy Myers / Berg family
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- A family heirloom from the Berg Family.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1998 Yearbook by Paul Norland of Northwood, Iowa (IA NO P), who was given the seeds by Judy Myers who got it from the Berg family which had kept in their family for several years.
- Paul described it as red, but Neil Lockhart, who received the seeds from Paul, as well as the other SSE members who later re-offered this variety, described it as dark pink.
- Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2016.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Berg - ripe fruit. 2015-08-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Berg - sliced fruit. 2015-08-08.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | 3 | . | |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | . | |
| 2009 | 2 | . | |
| 2008 | 2 | . | |
| 2007 | 2 | . |
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