Omar's Lebanese

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Omar's Lebanese
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	heirloom
Country	Lebanon

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf, moderate to high yield of huge flattened pink beefsteaks, 18-24 oz, 6" in diameter. Early fruits had some semi-hollow seed cavities, later fruits were much better. The flavor is good but a bit too mild for me, I like more 'sharp' tasting beefsteaks.

Seed source:

1. WI LO M 05 (Martin Longseth, Wisconsin)

2. IL LO N 10 / NY MA C 96 (Carolyn Male of Salem, New York) / Omar Saab

Year grown: 2008 (#1 - crop failure), 2009 (#1)

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, high yield of 1-1.5 lb pink beefsteak fruit, excellent flavor.

Source 

NY MA C 96 (Carolyn Male of Salem, New York) / Omar Saab

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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GERM SC K

Source 

Helmut Pummer, Austria

Year: 2011, 2012

Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany

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History

• Lebanese heirloom, introduced in 1996 by Carolyn Male of Salem, New York.
• Dr Carolyn Male obtained the seed from her colleague Omar Saab, who came to the US from Lebanon. Omar's family in Lebanon had a summer home in the hills of Lebanon where they grew this huge pink tomato. Omar knew about Carolyn's love for family heirlooms, and when he visited his family he brought some seeds of this tomato back to the USA and shared with Carolyn.
• Carolyn named this tomato 'Omar's Lebanese' to reflect both the seed source and the country of origin.

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Related (derived)

• Ramez
• Walid

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Omar's Lebanese (WI LO M) - plant. 2009-06-06.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Omar's Lebanese - flower.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Omar's Lebanese (WI LO M) - flowers. 2009-06-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Omar's Lebanese (WI LO M) - flowers. 2009-06-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Omar's Lebanese (WI LO M) - green fruit. 2009-07-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Omar's Lebanese (WI LO M) - green fruit. 2009-07-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Omar's Lebanese (WI LO M) - green fruit. 2009-07-12.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Omar's Lebanese - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Omar's Lebanese - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Omar's Lebanese - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Omar's Lebanese (WI LO M) - ripe fruit. 2008-08-29

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Omar's Lebanese (WI LO M) - sliced fruit. 2008-09-01

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Heritage Harvest Seed Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Solana Seeds Swallowtail Garden Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Tomato Growers Supply	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit	5	1
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2010 Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	3	1
2009	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International - new Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Totally Tomatoes	3	.
2008	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Totally Tomatoes	6	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply	6	.