Blue Fruit
Blue Fruit | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | det. |
Leaf type | potato |
Fruit color | black |
Fruit shape | oblate |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | open-pollinated |
Country | Russia |
B.C KO T
- Compact plants with potato leaf foliage. Fruits are purple/black, with brown-green shoulders, some are irregularly shaped, and some are round oblate. 6-10 oz. Excellent flavor, with a hint of sweetness. (limited, 15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- 1. Reimer Seeds
- 2. Julien Schmit, Nancy, France 09 / TomatoFest 07
- 3. Clay Ford, Sorrento, BC, Canada 10
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 80 days, det., potato leaf plant, 4-8 oz reddish violet fruit, good taste, fair yield.
Seed source:
- Reimer Seeds / Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A) 96
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
FRAN SC J
- indet., light brown fruit with green shoulders. Prone to cracking. 5-10 oz.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2008
Location: Nancy, France
History
- Russian origin.
- May be the same tomato as Siniy, which means 'Blue' in Russian.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1996 Yearbook by Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A).
See also
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Julien) - baby fruit. 2013-07-16.
Julien Schmit, France. Blue Fruit - ripening fruit. 2008.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Julien) - ripening fruit. 2013-08-10.
Julien Schmit, France. Blue Fruit - ripe fruit. 2008.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Julien) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Julien) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Julien) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Julien) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-11.
Taryn Koerker, WA (WA KO T): Blue Fruit - ripe fruit. 2012. (Posted with owner's permission.)
Taryn Koerker, WA (WA KO T): Blue Fruit - ripe fruit, tasting. 2012. (Posted with owner's permission.)
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Blue Fruit (Clay) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-11.
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Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | Reimer Seeds | . | . |
2016 | . | . | |
2015 | . | . | |
2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest |
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2013 | Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest |
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2012 | Tomato Growers Supply | . | . |
2011 | Tomato Growers Supply | 2 | 1 |
2010 | Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest |
2 | . |
2009 | Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest |
2 | . |
2008 | Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest |
2 | . |
2007 | Tomato Growers Supply | 2 | . |
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