Ernie's Plump

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Ernie's Plump
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	pear, plum
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	paste, canner, cooking
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	USA

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - ripe fruit. 2011-10-12.

B.C KO T

indet., regular leaf, small to medium size bright red 'plump' pear-shaped tomatoes, very beautiful, some smooth, and some with ribbed shoulders. Solid flesh with little juice, great assertive flavor. Good for fresh eating and cooking. High yields. 2-6 oz.

Seed source:

Jennifer Hutson, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada 06

Year grown: 2011

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

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MI FL J

60-80 days, good persistent yield of mostly 8-10 oz. (some to nearly 1 lb.) plump, meaty, squat pear-shaped (or bell-shaped) fruit with occasional slight ribbing, sometimes with a little green at the neck end, very good rich flavor. Good for canning and sauces, certainly very appropriate as a multipurpose variety.

Source 

Dennis Sherwood, IL (IL SH D) who probably obtained it from Marianne Jones of Dickson, TN (TN JO M), from CA BA M2

Year: 2007

Location: Augusta, Michigan

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History

• Introduced to SSE in 1999 by Molly Barker Fitler of Redwood City, California (CA BA M2), who attributed the variety to Ernie Franco of San Mateo, California.
• Said to have been brought from Italy to CA around 1990 by Ernie Franco.

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See also

• Ernie's Pointed,
  
• Ernie's Round

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - plant. 2011-07-09.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - flower truss. 2011-07-09.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - flowers. 2011-07-09.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - green fruit. 2011-09-29.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - green fruit. 2011-09-29.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - green fruit. 2011-09-29.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - ripening fruit. 2011-09-29.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - ripe fruit. 2011-10-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - ripe fruit. 2011-10-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - sliced fruit. 2011-10-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - sliced fruit. 2011-10-12.

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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 Heritage Harvest Seed	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	.	.
2011	Heritage Harvest Seed	4	0
2010	Heritage Harvest Seed Terroir Seeds	4	.
2009	Heritage Harvest Seed Terroir Seeds	6	.
2008		4	.
2007		4	.