Fargo
Fargo | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | semi-det. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | yellow |
Fruit shape | pear |
Fruit size | small |
Fruit type | cherry, salad |
Variety type | commercial heirloom, open-pollinated |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Semi-det. (or compact indet.?) plants with regular leaf foliage produces loads of beautiful small golden yellow pear-shaped fruits. 0.5-0.75 oz. Fruits are juicy, with good mild flavor. Very high yields.
Seed source:
- Reimer Seeds / Geza Korbely, Hungary 06
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
B.C GI K
- 70 days. Earlier than 'Yellow Pear', but milder sweet flavour. Bit more finnicky of a plant, didn't like being dry. Good producer. 5 lbs/plant.
Seed source:
- Reimer Seeds / Commercial seed seller
Year grown: 2014
Location: Edmonton, AB
History
- Developed in 1932 by renowned tomato breeder, Dr. A.F. Yaeger at the College of Agriculture in Fargo, ND, from a cross between Bison and Yellow Pear.
- Appeared in the 1937 McFayden Seed Catalog.
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Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - ripe fruit. 2013-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fargo - sliced fruit. 2013-08-10.
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Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | Reimer Seeds | . | . |
2016 | . | . | |
2015 | . | . | |
2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds TomatoFest |
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2013 | Fedco Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest |
3 | . |
2012 | . | . | |
2011 | Fedco Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest |
1 | 0 |
2010 | Fedco Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest |
1 | . |
2009 | Heritage Harvest Seed Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest |
1 | . |
2008 | Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest |
1 | . |
2007 | Tomato Growers Supply | 0 | . |
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Tatiana
Also known as | Fargo Yellow Pear + |
Country | USA + |
Description | Semi-det. (or compact indet.?) plants with regular leaf foliage produces loads of beautiful small golden yellow pear-shaped fruits. 0.5-0.75 oz. Fruits are juicy, with good mild flavor. Very high yields. |
Fruit color | yellow + |
Fruit shape | pear + |
Fruit size | small + |
Fruit type | cherry + and salad + |
Growth habit | semi-det. + |
History | * Developed in 1932 by renowned tomato breeder, Dr. A.F. Yaeger at the College of Agriculture in Fargo, ND, from a cross between Bison and Yellow Pear.
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Leaf | regular + |
Maturity | midseason + |
Member code | B.C KO T + and B.C GI K + |
Related | Bison + and Yellow Pear + |
Seed source | Reimer Seeds / Geza Korbely, Hungary 06 |
Variety type | commercial heirloom + and open-pollinated + |
Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds +, TomatoFest +, Sand Hill Preservation Center +, Tomato Growers Supply +, Reimer Seeds +, Fedco Seeds + and Heritage Harvest Seed + |
Year grown | 2013 + |