Black Russian

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Black Russian
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	black
Fruit shape	round
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, heirloom
Country	Russia

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Russian (BC MC D) - ripe fruit. 2010-08-22.

B.C KO T

indet., regular leaf, small chocolate/black round fruits with good smokey flavor typical for black tomatoes. 2-4 oz.

Seed source:

1. B.C MC D 06 (Val and Dan McMurray, Wynndel, BC, Canada)

2. Bev Buckie, Ontario, Canada 03

Year grown: 2010

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a good yield of 8-12 oz red-black fruit with very good flavor.

Source 

Donald C. Kellums of Port Byron, Illinois (IL KE D) 06

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History

• Russian origin. Heirloom.
• Original Russian name is unknown/lost.

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Also known as

• Noire De Russie

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See also

• Russian Black

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Russian (BC MC D) - flowers. 2010-07-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Russian (BC MC D) - flowers. 2010-07-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Russian (BC MC D) - flowers. 2010-07-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Russian (BC MC D) - green fruit. 2010-08-01.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Russian (BC MC D) - ripe fruit. 2010-08-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Russian (Bev Backie) - ripe fruit. 2010-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Russian (BC MC D) - sliced fruit. 2010-08-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Russian (Bev Backie) - sliced fruit. 2010-09-04.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Trade Winds Fruit - sold out for 2014	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013 Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Trade Winds Fruit Twining Vine Garden	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Twining Vine Garden	7	6
2010	Twining Vine Garden	3	4 + 1 (as Noire De Russie)
2009	Twining Vine Garden	4	.
2008		4	.
2007		3	.

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