Damascus Steel
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
[edit]
| Damascus Steel | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | |
| Growth habit | |
| Leaf type | |
| Fruit color | blue |
| Fruit shape | |
| Fruit size | |
| Fruit type | salad |
| Variety type | unstable segregation line |
| Country | USA |
History
- Developed by Dean Slater of Copemish, Michigan from a Freckled Strawberry line from a cross made by Mark McCaslin of Frogsleap Farm, Minnesota. The selection was crossed with Siberian Tiger to get a larger fruit.
- May still not be 100% stable in its F5 generation (2012 seed).
Picture Gallery
Dean Slater, MI. Damascus Steel - ripe fruit. Posted with owner's permission.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | . | . | |
| 2012 | . | . | |
| 2011 | . | . | |
| 2010 | . | . | |
| 2009 | . | . | |
| 2008 | . | . | |
| 2007 | . | . |