Ernie's Plump
| 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 |
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)
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
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.
See also
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - plant. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - flower truss. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - flowers. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - green fruit. 2011-09-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - green fruit. 2011-09-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - green fruit. 2011-09-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - ripening fruit. 2011-09-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - ripe fruit. 2011-10-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - ripe fruit. 2011-10-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - sliced fruit. 2011-10-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ernie's Plump - sliced fruit. 2011-10-12.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013 Heritage Harvest Seed |
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| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2011 | Heritage Harvest Seed | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | Heritage Harvest Seed Terroir Seeds |
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| 2009 | Heritage Harvest Seed Terroir Seeds |
6 | . |
| 2008 | 4 | . | |
| 2007 | 4 | . |