Boronia
Boronia | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | dwarf, indet. |
Leaf type | regular, rugose |
Fruit color | purple |
Fruit shape | oblate |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | created heirloom, stabilized intentional cross |
Country | Australia, USA |
B.C KO T
- ***2014 Release from Tomato Dwarf Project***. Midseason. Regular leaf indet. dwarf plants produce lots of medium to medium large, oblate purple fruit with a delicious, intense flavor. 3-8 oz.
Seed source:
- Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 14
Year grown: 2013*, 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Developed in the 2006-2013 by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between New Big Dwarf and Paul Robeson, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia.
- It is the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small (who named it), Gina McDermott, Tanya Kucak, David Lockwood, Craig LeHoullier, Sherry Shiesl, Carol Knapp, Michael Volk and Bill Minkey.
- Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds , Heritage Tomato Seed and Knapp's Fresh Vegies in 2014.
- More information about the development of this cultivar can be found on the Dwarf Tomato Project website.
Related
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Boronia - planted. 2014-06-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Boronia - plants. 2014-06-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Boronia - plant. 2014-06-16.
|Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Boronia - baby fruit. 2014-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Boronia - ripe fruit. 2014-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Boronia - sliced fruit. 2014-09-03.
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Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Heritage Tomato Seed - new Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new |
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2013 | 0 | 0 | |
2012 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | 0 | 0 | |
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