Kozula 129 Czarny Twardy

General Info
Seed Availability

Kozula 129 Czarny Twardy
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	black, purple
Fruit shape	round, oblate
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	unknown, hybrid
Country	Poland

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf, somewhat wispy appearance, ...

Plant A - smooth perfectly round and oblate black/purple fruits, with very good flavor. 3-6 oz. Juicy, very good flavor.

Plant B - very cute oval shaped fruits, black/purple with silver/green stripes, 3-4 oz, excellent rich flavor, sweet and almost 'winey'.

Plant C - round purple/black striped, later maturing, very good, meaty and juicy, beautiful, up to 8 oz

Plant D - oval shaped fruits, black/purple with speckles, 2-4 oz. Fruits are very firm, with thick gel around seeds. Perfect canner, or can be easily dried.

Seed source:

Dean Slater of Copemish, Michigan 11 / Anna Kozula, Poland

Year grown: 2013(F3 seed)

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

History

The original cross was made by Anna Kozula, a well-known tomato breeder in Poland. F3 seeds were distributed to North American gardeners in 2010. Parentage was not disclosed, but it is likely that one of the parents was Copia tomato.
See [1] for the original F4 pictures.
For more information about Anna Kozula's crosses, see this thread at Tomatoville forum and Kozula thread at The Tomato Garden forum.

Picture Gallery

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3 - baby fruit. 2013-07-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3 - baby fruit. 2013-07-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3 - baby fruit. 2013-07-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3 - baby fruit. 2013-07-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant A - green fruit. 2013-08-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant C - green fruit. 2013-08-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant A - ripe fruit. 2013-08-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - ripe fruit. 2013-08-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - ripe fruit. 2013-08-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant A - ripe fruit. 2013-08-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant A - ripe fruit. 2013-08-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant D - ripe fruit. 2013-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant D - ripe fruit. 2013-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant D - ripe fruit. 2013-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant D - sliced fruit. 2013-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - ripe fruit. 2013-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - ripe fruit. 2013-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - sliced fruit. 2013-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant C - ripe fruit. 2013-09-13.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant C - ripe fruit. 2013-09-13.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - sliced fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - sliced fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant B - sliced fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).Kozula's #129 Black Firm F3, plant C - sliced fruit. 2013-09-13.