Black and Red Boar
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| Black and Red Boar | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | black, striped |
| Fruit shape | round |
| Fruit size | small |
| Fruit type | salad, slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | USA |
TN MA T
- Silvery green with red striping bicolored fruit. 3-5 ounces with deep chocolate/maroon flesh. Superbly balanced complex taste. Medium heavy producer on 5-7 foot indeterminate regular leaf vines. 69 days.
- Source
- Received seeds as a gift with my order to Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in 2008. They were labeled as "Trial Seeds". Of 8 plants grown or monitored, all bred true.
Year: 2009
Location: Buford, Georgia, USA, Zone 7b
History
- Discovered and stabilized by Brad Gates, Wild Boar Farms, Vacaville, California.
Related
Picture Gallery
Ted Maiden (TN MA T): Black and Red Boar - seedling. 2009
Ted Maiden (TN MA T): Black and Red Boar - Green fruit. 2009
Ted Maiden (TN MA T): Black and Red Boar - ripening fruit. 2009.
Ted Maiden (TN MA T): Black and Red Boar - ripe fruit. 2009
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2013 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies | . | . |
| 2012 | . | . | |
| 2011 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new | . | . |
| 2010 | 2 (as Large Black and Red Boar) | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | . | |
| 2008 | 0 | . | |
| 2007 | 0 | . |