Burning Spear

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• Seed Availability

Burning Spear
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular, wispy
Fruit color	orange
Fruit shape	elongated, plum, pointed
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	paste, salad
Variety type
Country

B.C KO T

Indet., regular wispy foliage, ... bright orange pointed roma type, said to have Sungold flavor.

Seed source:

NY MA C 10 (Carolyn Male, Salem, New York)

Year grown: 2011

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

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History

• Developed and named by Jeff Dawson of Napa, California (CA DA J2). Jeff originally crossed SunGold F1 and Amish Paste and developed Amish Gold and Amish Red tomatoes. Burning Spear came from Amish Gold line. For more information, see All in the Family Tomato article by Jesse Hom-Dawson.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2007 Yearbook by Jeff Dawson, California (CA DA J2).

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Burning Spear - plant. 2011-07-09.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Burning Spear - flowers. 2011-07-09.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Burning Spear - baby fruit. 2011-07-09.

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  Lee Goodwin, New Mexico. Burning Spear. 2009.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Gleckler Seedmen J&L Gardens Seed Victory Seed Company	.	.
2013	J&L Gardens Seed Victory Seed Company	.	.
2012	Gleckler Seedmen Victory Seed Company	3	1
2011	Gleckler Seedmen - new	1	1
2010		0	0
2009		1	.
2008		1	.
2007		1	.

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