Lescana

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Lescana
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, heirloom
Country	Romania

[[File:|thumb|250px|Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T).]]

B.C KO T

75-80 days, indet., regular leaf plant, good yield of large red beefsteaks, 8-17 oz, good old-fashioned flavor.

Seed source:

Geza Korbely, Hungary 04

Year grown: 2006, 2016

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

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IL LO N

85 days, indet., regular leaf with a good yield of 8-14 oz red beefsteak fruit with very good flavor, Romanian heirloom variety.

Seed source:

Geza Korbely, Hungary

Year grown:

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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TX GU R

75 days, indet., regular leaf, outstanding yield of fabulous tasting 1 lb red beefsteaks, some with yellow shoulders, my personal favorite.

Seed source:

Year grown: 2006

Location: Pasadena, Texas

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History

• Romanian heirloom.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2006 Yearbook by Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N), who received seeds from Geza Korbely, Hungary.

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Also known as

• Lescana Beef

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Related

• Lescana Heart

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lescana - green fruit. 2006-07-15

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lescana - ripe fruit. 2006-08-21

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2015	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2014	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie (as Lescana Beef)	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie (as Lescana Beef)	.	.
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie (as Lescana Beef)	1	.
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie (as Lescana Beef)	1	.
2008		3	.
2007		3	.