Kalinka
| Kalinka | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Growth habit | det. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | globe |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer, canner |
| Variety type | commercial |
| Country | Belarus |
B.C KO T
- 46 days, very early, regular leaf, compact det. plant with very high yield of red round globes, 4-9 oz, up to 9 fruits on one cluster, 2 seed cavities, excellent flavor for an early tomato, juicy, on the sweet side, do not let it get over-ripe (which may happen very quickly). Seeds are grown for us by Salt of the Earth Seed Company in 2014. Thank you Stephanie for your generous donation of seeds!
Seed source:
- 1. Jeff Casey, Alberta, Canada 06 / Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A)
- 2. Salt of the Earth Seed Company 15 / Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds 07 / Jeff Casey, Alberta, Canada 06 / Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A)
Year grown: 2006, 2014*(2)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Developed by Belarusian Research Institute of Veg. Gardening, stabilized cross of Sovremennyi X Homestead 13.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2009 Yearbook by Tatiana Kouchnareva, Anmore, BC (B.C KO T), seeds from Jeff Casey, Alberta, Canada 06 / Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A).
Russian name: Калинка
- Калинка is the name of a popular Russian folk song; it is also a name of a wild berry 'Kalina' that is widely used in Russian folk medicine (see 'Kalina').
Description in Russian
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kalinka. 2006-07-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kalinka. 2006-07-06.
Sherry Shiesl, Alaska. Kalinka - ripe fruit, grown from B.C KO T seeds. 2008-08-28. Uploaded with the owner's permission.
Sherry Shiesl, Alaska. Kalinka - ripe fruit, grown from B.C KO T seeds. 2008-08-28. Uploaded with the owner's permission.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013 Heritage Harvest Seed |
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| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed |
2 | 3 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed |
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| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed |
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| 2008 | 3 | . | |
| 2007 | 2 | . |
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Tatiana