Elbe

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Elbe
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	potato
Fruit color	orange
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type
Country

B.C KO T

85 days, large indet., potato leaf, exerted stigma, 8-12 oz deep yellow/gold smooth beefsteak with excellent sweet-tart flavor, firm meaty flesh, small seed cavities, medium-high yields.

Seed source:

1. CA BL L 08 (Linda Black, California) / IL LO N 04 (Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois) / WI MI B 97 (Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin)

2. ONT HU J 06 (Jennifer Hutson, Ontario, Canada) - no more seeds left

Year grown: 2007 (ONT HU J, crop failure); 2008 (CA BL L)

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

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IL LO N

85 days, indet., potato leaf plant, high yield of orange, 0.5 lb fruit, good flavor.

Source 

WI MI B 97 (Bill Minkeyof Darien, Wisconsin)

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• Named after the Elbe River in Germany, said to be an old favorite since 1889.
• First introduced to SSE in 1997 by Bill Minkey of WI (WI MI B) and Chuck Wyatt of MD (MD WY C), the original source is unknown.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe. 2008-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - flower. 2008-06-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - baby fruit. 2008-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - baby fruit. 2008-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - green fruit. 2008-08-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - green fruit. 2008-08-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - ripe fruit. 2008-09-09.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - ripe fruit. 2008-09-14.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - sliced ripe fruit. 2008-09-09.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - sliced fruit. 2008-10-02.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - sliced fruit. 2008-10-02.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Elbe - sliced fruit. 2008-10-02.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds TomatoFest	.	.
2013	Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds TomatoFest	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds TomatoFest	3	3
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds TomatoFest	4	3
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds - new TomatoFest	4	.
2008	Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest	3	.
2007		5	.

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