Canadian Heart
| Canadian Heart | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | late |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | heart |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | |
B.C KO T
- Indet. plants with regular leaf foliage. Plants do not grow very tall, but they are quite bushy. Very large squat red blunt hearts, 14-21 oz, meaty and firm flesh. Very good balanced flavor. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio (OH AN A) 07 / John Smarsz, Woden Act, Australia
Year grown: 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
B.C MC D
- 70-80 days, indet., regular leaf, red blunt heart-shaped fruits, 1+ lb, solid, meaty, tasty, does better in moderate climate.
Seed source:
- ?
Year grown: 2007
Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada
History
- Canadian origin?
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2007 Yearbook by Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio (OH AN A), who said that his seeds source was John Smarsz from Australia. Al Anderson listed it in Pink section, but other members describe it as red.
- Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T), Canadian Heart - baby fruit. 2014-06-19.
Dan and Val McMurray. Canadian Heart - plant. 2007.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Canadian Heart - ripe fruit. 2014-08-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Canadian Heart - ripe fruit. 2014-08-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Canadian Heart - ripe fruit. 2014-08-29.
Dan and Val McMurray. Canadian Heart - ripe fruit. 2007.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Canadian Heart - sliced fruit. 2014-08-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Canadian Heart - sliced fruit. 2014-08-28.
Dan and Val McMurray. Canadian Heart - sliced fruit. 2007.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | 2 | . | |
| 2012 | 2 | . | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 2 | . | |
| 2009 | 2 | . | |
| 2008 | 1 | . | |
| 2007 | 1 | . |
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