Joya de Oaxaca

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Joya de Oaxaca
Maturity	late
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	bi-color
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Mexico

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80 days, indet., regular leaf, bi-colored fruits up to 1 lb, excellent sweet flavor.

Seed source:

1. Patty Brown, Ohio 08 (0% germination, no more seeds)

2. Mireille Blais, Quebec, Canada 07 (0% germination, no more seeds

Year grown: 2009 (germination failure)

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

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History

• Mexican variety. Its Spanish name translates as Oaxacan Jewel.
• First introduced in the Seed Savers 1999 Yearbook by Leland Austin of Ann Arbor, Michigan (MI AU L), original seed from a commercial source.

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Also known as

• Oaxacan Jewel,
  
• Joyau d'Oaxaca

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Picture Gallery

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  Patty Brown, Ohio. Joya de Oaxaca - green fruit, 2008. Posted with the owner's permisson.

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  Patty Brown, Ohio. Joya de Oaxaca - ripe fruit, 2008. Posted with the owner's permisson.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014		.	.
2013		.	.
2012		.	.
2011		.	.
2010		.	.
2009		8 (2 as Joya de Oaxaca, 6 as Oaxacan Jewel])	.
2008		9 (7 as Oaxacan Jewel)	.
2007		9 (7 as Oaxacan Jewel)	.

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