Coeur de Boeuf Albenga

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Coeur de Boeuf Albenga
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	pear
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	paste, cooking
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Italy

[[File:|thumb|250px|Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).]]

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf. Red pear-shaped fruits, most with ruffled shoulders. 4-? oz. Great balanced rich flavor. Quite juicy for a paste tomato, but makes a rich flavored sauce when roasted first and juice removed.

Seed source:

Julien Schmit, Nancy, France 09 / CV 'Botanic' 07 (France)

Year grown: 2017

Location: Zone 6b, PNW, Columbia Valley (Lower Mainland), BC, Canada (780 ft above sea level)

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History

• Originally from Liguria, Italy. Albenga is a town in Liguria region, on the seaside, which is well known for its tomatoes.

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Also known as

• Coeur de Boeuf Ligure,
  
• Liguria

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See also

• Cuneo Giant Pear,
  
• Piriform,
  
• Pera D’Abruzzo

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Coeur de Boeuf Albenga - ripe fruit. 2017-10-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Coeur de Boeuf Albenga - sliced fruit. 2017-10-08.

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Seed Availability

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