Cossack
| Cossack | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | orange |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | heirloom |
| Country | USA, Russia |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf, bushy plants with heavy foliage cover, large orange beefsteaks with very meaty flesh and few seeds. 6-16 oz. Very good sweet flavor. (limited, 15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- John Seewald, New Jersey 07
Year grown: 2012
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 90 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 1-1.5 lb orange beefsteak fruit with an outstanding sweet rich flavor.
- Source
- Bruce Van Order of Freeville, New York (NY VA B) 04
History
- Bruce Van Order of NY (NY VA B) received the original seed from an old Russian man Bruce worked with on a farm in 1950 near Freeville, New York.
Related
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cossack - plant. 2012-05-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cossack - plant. 2012-06-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cossack - flower. 2012-06-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cossack - flower. 2012-08-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cossack - flower. 2012-08-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cossack - baby fruit. 2012-08-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cossack - ripe fruit. 2012-09-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cossack - ripe fruit. 2012-09-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cossack - sliced fruit. 2012-09-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cossack - sliced fruit. 2012-09-27.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new, sold out for 2013 | . | . |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 3 | . | |
| 2010 | 2 | . | |
| 2009 | 4 | . | |
| 2008 | 5 | . | |
| 2007 | 4 | . |
| Country | USA, Russia + |
| Fruit color | orange + |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak + |
| Fruit size | large + |
| Fruit type | slicer + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member | B.C KO T + and IL LO N + |
| Variety type | heirloom + |
| Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + |