Orange Banana

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Orange Banana
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	orange
Fruit shape	plum
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	canner, salad, paste
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country

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B.C KO T

80 days, indet., regular leaf, 2-4 oz orange banana shaped fruit, paste type, some fruits have a small point on blossom end, excellent sweet flavor, very productive.

Seed source:

Julien Schmit, Nancy, France 09 / CV Kokopelli 2007

Year grown:

Location: Zone 6b, PNW, Columbia Valley (Lower Mainland), BC, Canada (780 ft above sea level)

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History

• Russian origin.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 1994 Yearbook by Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF), who got the seeds from Marina Danilenko in Russia (RUSS DA M).
• SSE TOMATO 3049.

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Also known as

• Banana

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See also

• Yellow Banana

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Picture Gallery

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  Marla and Steve McClaren, CA (Heritage Tomato Seed). Orange Banana. 2009 (uploaded with the owner's permission)

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes J&L Gardens Seed Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	.	.
2013	Delectation of Tomatoes - new Fedco Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds J&L Gardens Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	.	.
2012	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed Tomato Growers Supply Victory Seed Company	13	5
2011	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Fedco Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Tomato Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Victory Seed Company	12	4
2010	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Fedco Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Tomato Seed - new Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	11	3
2009	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Victory Seed Company	11	.
2008	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	11	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply	9	.