Galapagos Wild
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Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Galapagos Wild. 2016-09-23.
| Galapagos Wild | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | det. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | orange |
| Fruit shape | oval |
| Fruit size | cherry |
| Fruit type | cherry |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Galapagos |
B.C KO T
- Compact plants with regular leaf foliage. Small elongated yellow/orange cherries with excellent sweet flavor. Very high yields.
Seed source:
- Valery Popenko, Semei, Kazakhstan 15 / Trade Winds Fruit 14
Year grown: 2016
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Solanum cheesmannii.
- From Underwood Gardens catalog: "This is the true wild Galapagos Island tomato variety, collected by Sarah Darwin, great-granddaughter of (naturalist) Charles Darwin. These tomatoes are found growing right along the seafront, just feet from the ocean in rocky, exposed and almost soilless conditions. "
- The red-fruited variety named Sara's Galapagos is a variety thought to be introduced to the Galapagos Islands from the mainland, and it is not this species.
Also known as
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Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Galapagos Wild. 2016-09-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Galapagos Wild. 2016-09-23.
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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 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
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| 2013 | Delectation of Tomatoes - new Terroir Seeds Trade Winds Fruit Twining Vine Garden |
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| 2012 | . | . | |
| 2011 | Terroir Seeds Trade Winds Fruit - new Twining Vine Garden |
1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Twining Vine Garden Terroir Seeds |
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| 2009 | Twining Vine Garden Terroir Seeds |
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| 2008 | 0 | . | |
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