Jenkins Creek
Jenkins Creek | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | pink |
Fruit shape | globe |
Fruit size | large |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | open-pollinated |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf, pink beefsteaks that can grow up to 1 lb. Excellent balanced flavor and meaty flesh. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- John Seewald, New Jersey 07 / Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) / Larry Watson, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 2002 / a friend from Jenkins Creek, Maryland
Year grown: 2007, 2012, 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin obtained the seed from Larry Watson, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania in 2002, who received it from a friend from Jenkins Creek, Maryland.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2003 Yearbook by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B).
- SSE TOMATO 5578.
- Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2014.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - flower truss. 2012-06-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - ripe fruit. 2012-10-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - ripe fruit. 2012-10-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - ripe fruit. 2012-10-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - ripe fruit. 2012-10-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - ripe fruit. 2012-10-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - ripe fruit. 2013-09-14.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - ripe fruit. 2013-09-14.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - sliced fruit. 2013-09-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Jenkins Creek - sliced fruit. 2013-09-14.
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Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
2013 | 0 | . | |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2011 | 1 | 0 | |
2010 | 1 | . | |
2009 | 0 | . | |
2008 | 0 | . | |
2007 | 1 | . |
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