Kasachstan Riese

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• Seed Availability

Kasachstan Riese
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type
Country

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B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf. Irregularly shaped pink beefsteaks, very meaty and juicy, with small core, 6-12 oz. Excellent sweet flavor.

Seed source:

Patty Brown, Ohio 10 / TX GU R / Manfred Hahms-Hartmann, Germany

Year grown: 2021

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

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TX GU R

78 days, indet., regular leaf, excellent producer of great tasting, 4-6" red fruit, a favorite.

Source 

Manfred Hartmann, Germany

Year: 2006

Location: Pasadena, Texas

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History

• The name implies that this variety may have originated from Kazakhstan, a former Soviet Union republic.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2007 Yearbook by Michael Gunn of Pasadena, Texas (TX GU R), who received the seeds from Manfred Hahms-Hartmann, Germany.

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Picture Gallery

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  Patty Brown, Ohio. Kasachstan Riese - ripe fruit. August 28, 2009. Posted 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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2011		0	0
2010		0	.
2009		0	.
2008		1	.
2007		1	.