Fukuju 2
| Fukuju 2 | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | round, globe |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | heirloom, open-pollinated |
| Country | Japan |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plants. Pink round fruits, 4-7 oz, smooth and blemish free. Very good flavor.
Seed source:
- Norbert R. Pikovsky, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (PA PI N2) 08 / USDA
Year grown: 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- An old commercial tomato from Japan.
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 647116. Donated to USDA in 1964 from Japan.
- USDA description:
- "Remnant of seed from Hokkaido Japan. Indeterminate; non-uniform green color, late, severe yellow top, blotch pink fruit. "
- Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fukuju 2 - ripe fruit. 2014-09-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fukuju 2 - ripe fruit. 2014-09-07.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fukuju 2 - sliced fruit. 2014-09-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Fukuju 2 - sliced fruit. 2014-09-07.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | 0 | . | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | . | |
| 2009 | 1 | . | |
| 2008 | 1 | . | |
| 2007 | 0 | . |
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Tatiana
| Country | Japan + |
| Description | Indet., regular leaf plants. Pink round fruits, 4-7 oz, smooth and blemish free. Very good flavor. |
| Fruit color | pink + |
| Fruit shape | round + and globe + |
| Fruit size | medium + |
| Fruit type | slicer + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| History | * An old commercial tomato from Japan.
|
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Seed source | Norbert R. Pikovsky, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (PA PI N2) 08 / USDA |
| USDA | PI 647116 + |
| USDA link | http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1546818 + |
| Variety type | heirloom + and open-pollinated + |
| Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + |
| Year grown | 2014 + |