Kishinev

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Kishinev
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	pear, plum
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	paste, canner
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Moldova

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kishinev - sliced fruit. 2015-08-25.

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf. 2-3 oz. Elongated firm red plums. Perfect for canning or pickling. Very good sweet flavor.

Seed source:

Norbert R. Pikovsky, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (PA PI N2) 08 / USDA

Year grown: 2015

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

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History

• Originated in Moldova.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 506448. The seed was collected in 1986 from a Farmer's market in Kishinev, Moldova, hence the name.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2006 Yearbook by Norbert R. Pikovsky, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (PA PI N2), who obtained the seed from the USDA.
• Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2016.

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Russian name: Кишинёв

Kishinev is the capital of the Republic of Moldova. It is now called Chişinău.

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Description in Russian

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kishinev - ripe fruit. 2015-08-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kishinev - ripe fruit. 2015-08-14.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kishinev - ripe fruit. 2015-08-25.

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  Dan and Val McMurray. Kishinev - plants. 2008. (Uploaded with owner's permission.)

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  Dan and Val McMurray. Kishinev - ripe fruit. 2008. (Uploaded with owner's permission.)

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kishinev - sliced fruit. 2015-08-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kishinev - sliced fruit. 2015-08-14.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kishinev - sliced fruit. 2015-08-25.

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