Lithuanian Crested Pink
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| Lithuanian Crested Pink | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason | 
| Growth habit | indet. | 
| Leaf type | regular | 
| Fruit color | pink | 
| Fruit shape | heart | 
| Fruit size | large | 
| Fruit type | paste, slicer, cooking | 
| Variety type | heirloom, open-pollinated | 
| Country | Lithuania | 
B.C KO T
- 80 days, indet., regular wispy foliage, pink heart shaped fruits that resemble Ukrainian Heart but are more ‘pronounced’ hearts, 5-16 oz range, meaty, very good sweet taste.
 
Seed source: 
-  Maryanne Laukaitis, Massachusetts 2005 
 
Year grown: 2006, 2014(germination failure)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 1 lb pink, heart shaped fruit with very good flavor.
 
Seed source: 
-  Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 98 
 
Year grown:
Location: 
History
- Heirloom from Lithuania.
 
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lithuanian Crested Pink - first ripe fruit (small). 2006-08-21
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lithuanian Crested Pink - green fruits. 2006-09-03
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lithuanian Crested Pink - ripe fruits. 2006-09-09
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Lithuanian Crested Pink. 2006-09-17
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) | 
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2014 | J&L Gardens Seed | . | . | 
| 2013 |   J&L Gardens Seed    TomatoFest  | 
2 | . | 
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds    - sold out for 2011  TomatoFest  | 
2 | 1 | 
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 3 | . | 
| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 4 | . | 
| 2008 | 3 | . | |
| 2007 | 2 | . | 
Facts about Lithuanian Crested PinkRDF feed
| Country | Lithuania + | 
| Description | 80 days, indet., regular wispy foliage, pink heart shaped fruits that resemble Ukrainian Heart but are more ‘pronounced’ hearts, 5-16 oz range, meaty, very good sweet taste. | 
| Fruit color | pink + | 
| Fruit shape | heart + | 
| Fruit size | large + | 
| Fruit type | paste +, slicer + and cooking + | 
| Growth habit | indet. + | 
| History | * Heirloom from Lithuania. | 
| Leaf | regular + | 
| Maturity | midseason + | 
| Member code | B.C KO T + and IL LO N + | 
| Seed source | Maryanne Laukaitis, Massachusetts 2005 | 
| Variety type | heirloom + and open-pollinated + | 
| Vendor | TomatoFest +, Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + and J&L Gardens Seed + | 
| Year grown | 2006 + and 2014(germination failure) + |