Milano Plum

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• Seed Availability

Milano Plum
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	det.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	plum, elongated
Fruit size
Fruit type	paste, cooking, canner
Variety type	open-pollinated, heirloom
Country	Italy

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-09-17.

B.C KO T

Det., regular leaf, red paste tomato shaped as a long sausage. Elongated fruits grow in impressive large trusses and mature to red within 2-3 weeks period of time. Flesh is firm and dry, with very good sweet flavor. Perfect paste / sauce tomato.

Seed source:

Jeff Fleming of Augusta, Michigan (MI FL J) 07 / George G. Darby of Petersburg, Kentucky (KY DA G)

Year grown: 2013, 2008 (crop failure)

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

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History

• Italian heirloom.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 1993 Yearbook by George G. Darby of Petersburg, Kentucky (KY DA G).
• Re-introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2014.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - flowers. 2008-07-27

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - flowers. 2008-07-27

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - baby fruit. 2008-07-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - baby fruit. 2008-07-27

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - green fruit. 2008-08-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - green fruit. 2013-07-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - green fruit. 2013-07-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - green fruit. 2013-07-29.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - green fruit. 2013-07-29.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-09-17.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-17.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Milano Plum - sliced fruit. 2013-09-27.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2015	.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	.	.
2013		0	.
2012		1	0
2011		0	0
2010		0	.
2009		0	.
2008		0	.
2007		0	.