Chris Ukrainian

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Chris Ukrainian
Maturity	late
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	oblate, beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	family heirloom
Country	Ukraine

B.C KO T

Late season, indet., regular leaf, very large pink beefsteaks with some semi-hollow seed cavities (may be environmental), 16-40 oz, good flavor, but the first fruits were somewhat mealy, which also could be environmental. Low producer.

Plants and fruits grown side-by-side from both seed sources were identical.

Seed source:

1. CA BL L 05 (Linda Black, California) / John Smarsz, Australia

2. Maryanne Laukaitis, MA 06 / John Smarsz, Australia

3. Carolyn Male, Salem, New York 11 (2003)

Year grown: 2009, 2011 (#3, crop failure, 0% germination))

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

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IL LO N

90 days, indet., regular leaf plant with high yield of 1 lb pink fruit, very good flavor.

Source 

MD WY C 00 (Chuck Wyatt, Maryland) / NY MA C (Carolyn Male of Latham, New York)

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• A family heirloom from Ukraine.
• Seed was collected by Dr. Carolyn Male of Salem, New York from a plumber Krzysztos (Chris) Syzymanski, who was an immigrant from the Ukraine. Hence the name, 'Chris Ukrainian'.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chris Ukrainian (CA BL L) - plant. 2009-06-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chris Ukrainian (CA BL L) - flowers. 2009-06-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chris Ukrainian (CA BL L) - baby fruit. 2009-07-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chris Ukrainian (Maryanne Laukaitis) - ripe fruit, the largest (40 oz). 2009-09-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chris Ukrainian (CA BL L) - sliced fruit. 2009-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chris Ukrainian (Maryanne Laukaitis) - sliced fruit, the largest (40 oz). 2009-09-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chris Ukrainian (CA BL L) - ripe fruit. 2009-09-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chris Ukrainian (CA BL L) - ripe fruit. 2009-09-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chris Ukrainian (CA BL L) - sliced fruit. 2009-09-10.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2016	.	.
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2013	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center - not available for 2011	2	1
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center	2	0
2009	Heirloom Tomatoes Sand Hill Preservation Center	1	.
2008		1	.
2007		1	.