Mandarin Cross

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Mandarin Cross
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	orange
Fruit shape	globe
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Japan

B.C KO T

indet., regular leaf, medium sized round orange fruit, 4-6 oz, very good flavor, dense flesh.

Seed source:

Kristien Dhoor, Belgium 06

Year grown: 2010 (crop failure)

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

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IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 6-10 oz orange fruit, very good flavor.

Source 

IA DR G 99 (Glenn Drowns, Iowa)

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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GERM SC K

large orange tomato, regular leaf, indet., good and pleasant taste.

Source 

GERM SC K 07 / CV Treml (Raritätengärtnerei Treml)

Year: 2005, 2008 (own seeds from 2005)

Location: Germany

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History

• Japanese OP variety from Takii. Dates back to 1964. First offered by Glenn Drowns at Sand Hill Preservation Center .

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Picture Gallery

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Mandarin - flower.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Mandarin - flower.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mandarin Cross - flowers. 2010-08-01.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mandarin Cross - baby fruit. 2010-08-01.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mandarin Cross - baby fruit. 2010-08-01.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Mandarin Cross - baby fruit.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Mandarin Cross - green fruit.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Mandarin Cross - green fruit. July 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Mandarin Cross - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Mandarin Cross - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Mandarin Cross - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mandarin Cross - ripe fruit. 2010-09-01.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mandarin Cross - sliced fruit. 2010-09-01.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	TomatoFest	.	.
2013	Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest	3	2
2010	Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest	4	2
2009	Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest	4	.
2008	Sand Hill Preservation Center TomatoFest	6	.
2007	Sand Hill Preservation Center	5	.

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