Kristina Vatcheva
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[[File:|thumb|250px|Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).]]
| Kristina Vatcheva | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Bulgaria |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf. Round pink medium to large fruits, with very meaty and juicy flesh and small seed cavities. Outstanding sweet taste.
Seed source:
- Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N) 10 / Martin Longseth of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (WI LO M) 06 / a Garden Web forum member
Year grown: 2021
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., regular leaf, 8-16 oz pink fruit, very good flavor, good yield.
- Source
- WI LO M 06 (Martin Longseth, Wisonsin) / a GW member
Year: 2007
History
- Introduced to SSE by Martin Longseth of Wisconsin (WI LO M) in 2007. It was listed in RED section of Yearbook by Martin, who said it was a Bulgarian heirloom. The seed originally came from a Bulgarian woman Kristina Vatcheva, hence the name. Kristina's father has been growing this variety in his garden in Bulgaria for many years.
- Listed as both red and pink in the SSE Yearbooks.
Also known as
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). August 2021.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). August 2021.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). August 2021.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). August 2021.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2011 | 1 (pink) + 2 (red) | . | |
| 2010 | 1 (pink) + 2 (red) | . | |
| 2009 | 2 | . | |
| 2008 | 2 | . | |
| 2007 | 1 | . |