Ilya Muromets
| Ilya Muromets | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | orange |
| Fruit shape | globe |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, commercial |
| Country | Russia |
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B.C KO T
- Mid- to late season, compact indet., large round orange fruits, 9-13 oz, very good rich flavor. Blemish free. (15 seeds)
Seed source:
- Tamara Yaschenko of Biysk, Siberia, Russia 06
Year grown: 2006, 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Russian commercial variety, named after a Russian fairy tale hero, one of the three 'bogatyrs' (Alesha Popovich, Ilya Murometz, and Dobrynya Nikitich); there are three Russian tomatoes named after each 'bogatyr', and this is one of them.
Russian name: Илья Муромец
Description in Russian
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ilya Muromets. 2006.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ilya Muromets. 2006.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ilya Muromets - ripe. 2015-08-26.
Julien Schmit, France. Ilya Muromets - ripe fruit. 2009.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Ilya Muromets - sliced. 2015-08-26.
Julien Schmit, France. Ilya Muromets - ripe fruit. 2009.
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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 | . | . | |
| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 2 | . |
| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds |
2 | . |
| 2008 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 0 | . |
| 2007 | 0 | . |
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Tatiana
| Country | Russia + |
| Description | Mid- to late season, compact indet., large round orange fruits, 9-13 oz, very good rich flavor. Blemish free. (15 seeds) |
| Description in Russian | |
| Fruit color | orange + |
| Fruit shape | globe + |
| Fruit size | medium + |
| Fruit type | slicer + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| History | * Russian commercial variety, named after a Russian fairy tale hero, one of the three 'bogatyrs' (Alesha Popovich, Ilya Murometz, and Dobrynya Nikitich); there are three Russian tomatoes named after each 'bogatyr', and this is one of them. |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Russian name | Илья Муромец + |
| Seed source | Tamara Yaschenko of Biysk, Siberia, Russia 06 |
| Translation | |
| Variety type | open-pollinated + and commercial + |
| Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + and Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds + |
| Year grown | 2006 + and 2015 + |