Italian Plum

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• Seed Availability

Italian Plum
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	elongated, plum
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	paste, canner, cooking
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Italy

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-09-13.

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf, large red fat plums, 4-12 oz, most are long and horn-shaped. Some fruits can get up to 15 oz. Meaty flesh with very little juice and few seeds. Excellent rich flavor. This is a perfect sauce tomato, and we loved it in pizza. High yields. (15 seeds /packet)

Seed source:

Alex Popovich, Surrey, BC, Canada 07

Year grown: 2013

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• Originally from Italy.
• There are probably different 'Italian Plum' tomatoes out there, as some SSE members were obtaining them from different sources, including Italian produce market.
• Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2014.

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See also

• Big Italian Plum

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - plant. 2013-06-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-09-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-09-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-09-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-09-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-09-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-29.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Italian Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-29.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out	.	.
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	.	.
2013		1	1
2012		1	.
2011		2	1
2010		2	.
2009		2	.
2008		1	.
2007		2	.