Costa Rica
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
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| Costa Rica | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | round |
| Fruit size | small |
| Fruit type | salad |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Costa Rica |
B.C KO T
- 60-70 days, compact indet., regular leaf plant with a very high yield of red round fruits, about 1-1.5 oz, good tomato flavor.
Seed source:
- Mireille Blais, Quebec, Canada 07 / TomatoFest
Year grown: 2007
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
GERM SC K
- Source
- B.C KO T
Year: 2010
Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany
TX GU R
- 60 days, indet., regular leaf, huge production of good tasting red round golfball size fruit.
Year: 2007
Location: Pasadena, Texas
History
- Introduced in SSE 1988 Yearbook by Glenn Drowns of Calamus, Iowa, who obtained the seed from Donald Branscomb, CA in 1985. Glenn listed it as 'Costa Rica 205481' and described it as indet., 2.25" red globe with excellent yield.
- PI 205481. Donated to USDA from Costa Rica in 1953.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Costa Rica - seedling. 2007-02-11
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Costa Rica - baby fruit. 2007-07-02
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Costa Rica - seedling. 2009.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Costa Rica - ripe fruit. 2010.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Costa Rica - ripe fruit. 2010.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Costa Rica - sliced fruit. 2010.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds TomatoFest |
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| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest |
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| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest |
2 | 4 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest |
1 | . |
| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest |
1 | . |
| 2008 | Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest |
2 | . |
| 2007 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 1 | . |
Facts about Costa RicaRDF feed
| Country | Costa Rica + |
| Fruit color | red + |
| Fruit shape | round + |
| Fruit size | small + |
| Fruit type | salad + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | early + |
| Member | B.C KO T +, GERM SC K + and TX GU R + |
| Variety type | open-pollinated + |
| Vendor | TomatoFest +, Sand Hill Preservation Center + and Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + |