Cherokee Tiger Large
| Cherokee Tiger Large | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | det. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red, striped |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | unknown |
| Country | USA |
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B.C KO T
- Compact bushy plants with beautiful chartreuse regular leaf foliage. Fruits are red with golden stripes, beefsteak type with ruffled shoulders, beautifully shaped with striking colors. 7-12 oz. Excellent flavor, more acidic than sweet. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Dean Slater, Michigan 13 (F5 seeds)
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- The original cross was made by Bill Jeffers by crossing Cherokee Purple with a tiger striped dwarf tomato variety (Bonte Tigret?). Selection work was carried on by Dean Slater of Michigan. It is unclear how stable this is in F6 generation (2013), but it should be very close!
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Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Tiger Large - plant. 2013-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Tiger Large - plant. 2013-07-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Tiger Large - plant. 2013-07-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Tiger Large - plant. 2013-07-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Tiger Large - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Tiger Large - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Tiger Large - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Tiger Large - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Tiger Large - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Tiger Large - sliced fruit. 2013-09-03.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2016 | . | . |
| 2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2013 | 0 | . | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
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| Country | USA + |
| Description | Compact bushy plants with beautiful chartr … Compact bushy plants with beautiful chartreuse regular leaf foliage. Fruits are red with golden stripes, beefsteak type with ruffled shoulders, beautifully shaped with striking colors. 7-12 oz. Excellent flavor, more acidic than sweet. (15 seeds / packet) acidic than sweet. (15 seeds / packet) |
| Fruit color | red + and striped + |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak + |
| Fruit size | medium + |
| Fruit type | slicer + |
| Growth habit | det. + |
| History | * The original cross was made by Bill Jeff … * The original cross was made by Bill Jeffers by crossing Cherokee Purple with a tiger striped dwarf tomato variety (Bonte Tigret?). Selection work was carried on by Dean Slater of Michigan. It is unclear how stable this is in F6 generation (2013), but it should be very close! ation (2013), but it should be very close! |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Related | Cherokee Tiger +, Cherokee Purple + and Cherokee Tiger Black + |
| Seed source | Dean Slater, Michigan 13 (F5 seeds) |
| Variety type | unknown + |
| Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + |
| Year grown | 2013 + |