Karmen
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
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| Karmen | |
|---|---|
| Classification | C. annuum |
| Type | pimento |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | conical |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Heat level | sweet |
| Scoville Heat Units (SHU) | 0 |
| Maturity | midseason |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Hungary |
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Karmen - ripe fruit. 2013-08-20.
B.C KO T
- Vigorous plants with very good and early fruit set. Fruits are large, shaped like a horn, start out dark green, then turn brown and then dark red when fully matured. 3-7 oz. 6-8" long, 2.5" in diameter, 1/4" thick walls, excellent flavor, so sweet and crunchy.
Seed source:
- Geza Korbely, Hungary 09
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Hungarian?
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2005 Yearbook by Sharon Vadas-Arendt of Longmont, Colorado (CO VA S), who received the seeds from Geza Korbely, Budapest, Hungary.
- Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2014.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Karmen - ripe fruit. 2013-08-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Karmen - ripe fruit. 2013-08-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Karmen - ripe fruit. 2013-10-14.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Karmen - ripe fruit. 2013-10-14.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new |
. | . |
| 2013 | . | . | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | . | |
| 2009 | 0 | . | |
| 2008 | 2 | . |
Facts about KarmenRDF feed
| Country | Hungary + |
| Description | Vigorous plants with very good and early f … Vigorous plants with very good and early fruit set. Fruits are large, shaped like a horn, start out dark green, then turn brown and then dark red when fully matured. 3-7 oz. 6-8" long, 2.5" in diameter, 1/4" thick walls, excellent flavor, so sweet and crunchy. s, excellent flavor, so sweet and crunchy. |
| Heat level | sweet + |
| History | * Hungarian?
|
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Pepper Classification | C. annuum + |
| Pepper fruit color | red + |
| Pepper fruit shape | conical + |
| Pepper fruit size | medium + |
| Pepper type | pimento + |
| Scoville Heat Units (SHU) | 0 + |
| Seed source | Geza Korbely, Hungary 09 |
| Variety type | open-pollinated + |
| Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + |
| Year grown | 2013 + |