Kentucky Beefsteak

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Kentucky Beefsteak
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	orange
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, heirloom
Country	USA

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kentucky Beefsteak - ripe fruit. 2013-09-23.

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Mid- to late season. Indet., regular leaf, large orange fruits up to 1 lb. Very good to excellent flavor. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

1. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds 06

2. CV Hazzard's Greenhouse 11

Year grown: 2011(1 - crop failure), 2013

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

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IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 0.5-1 lb orange beefsteak fruit, very good flavor.

Seed source:

CV Shu

Year grown:

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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KY ST M

90 days, golden yellow beefsteaks up to 1 lb, sweet flavor.

Seed source:

Georgia Emond, Glendale, Kentucky

Year grown: 2009

Location: Sonora, Kentucky

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History

• An heirloom from Eastern Kentucky.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 1994 Yearbook by Patrick DeLozier of Kansas City, Missouri (MO DE P), who bought the seed from CV Good Seed Co..

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Also known as

• Kentucky Beefsteak Orange

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See also

• Kentucky Beefsteak Yellow

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kentucky Beefsteak - seedling planted. 2011-05-26.

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  Patty Brown, Ohio. Kentucky Beefsteak - green fruit, 2008. Posted with owner's permission.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kentucky Beefsteak (Hazzard) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kentucky Beefsteak (Ba8) - ripe fruit. 2013-10-14.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kentucky Beefsteak (Ba8) - ripe fruit. 2013-10-14.

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  Phil Seneca, Good Mind Seeds. Kentucky Beefsteak - ripe fruit. Posted with owner's permission.

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  Patty Brown, Ohio. Kentucky Beefsteak - ripe fruit. August 30, 2010. Posted with owner's permission.

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  Heritage Tomato Seed. Kentucky Beefsteak - ripe fruit. 2012.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kentucky Beefsteak (Hazzard) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-23.

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