Dora

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Dora
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	oblate, beefsteak
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, created heirloom, stabilized intentional cross
Country	USA

B.C KO T

Early midseason, indet. plants with regular foliage, pink beefsteaks with some green/yellow shoulders, it was the first large fruited variety to ripen in my garden in 2009 (July 22). Very good flavor, sweet with slightly smoky aftertaste.

Seed source:

Doug Zuknick, West Virginia 07

Year grown: 2009

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

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MO MU K

Plants are regular leafed and indeterminate. 8-12 oz fruits are pink -red, green shouldered. 80-85 days.

Green shoulder combined with the partial yellow skin carry-over from the Cherokee Purple parent will at times make these appear to be "black". This seems to be an environmentally induced factor.

Source 

breeder

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IL LO N

85 days, indet., regular leaf plant, 8-12 oz pink beefsteaks, very good flavor, good yield.

Source 

TX AN S 08 (Susan Anderson, Bastrop, Texas) / CV Selected Plants 06 / Keith Mueller, MO

Year: 2008

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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TX AN S

75-85 days, indet., regular leaf plants, medium pink, 8-12 oz, slightly flattened beefsteaks with excellent flavor, seems to set well in heat. I found the appearance and flavor of the fruits to be somewhat similar to Earl's Faux, but perhaps a bit more tart. Cherokee Purple X Brandywine cross, developed and stabilized by Keith Mueller of MO.

Source 

CV Selected Plants 06 / Keith Mueller, Missouri

Location: Bastrop, Texas

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TX GU R

80 days, indet., regular leaf, 8-12 oz pink beefsteaks with green shoulders, steady producer, Brandywine x Cherokee Purple cross.

Source 

TX AN S (Susan Anderson, Texas) / CV Selected Plants 06 / Keith Mueller, MO

Location: Pasadena, Texas

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History

• Breeder: Keith Mueller of Missouri
• Parentage: Stabilized selection of Brandywine x Cherokee Purple. Derived from F2 line selected solely for flavor. Later selection between sib lines was for size and flavor.
• Introduced to SSE in 2007 by Susan Anderson of Texas (TX AN S).
• Introduced commercially by Sand Hill Preservation Center in 2009.

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Parents:

• Brandywine
• Cherokee Purple

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Sister varieties

• Gary'O Sena
• Liz Birt
• Bear Creek

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - flowers. 2009-06-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - flowers. 2009-06-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - flowers. 2009-06-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - flowers. 2009-06-21.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - green fruit. 2009-07-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - green fruit. 2009-07-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - ripening fruit. 2009-07-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - ripe fruit. 2009-07-30.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - ripe fruit. 2009-07-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - ripe fruit, sliced. 2009-07-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dora - ripe fruit, sliced, in a tray with Marizol Magic, Black Cherry, Green Doctors, SunSugar F1, and sliced Sungella. 2009-07-23.

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  Keith Mueller. Dora

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  Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Dora and Brad's Black Heart.

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  John Beidler (CT BE J). Dora. 2007

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014		.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013 Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center	2	1
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Sand Hill Preservation Center	3	.
2009	Sand Hill Preservation Center	3	.
2008	Sand Hill Preservation Center - new	2	.
2007		1	.