Oregon Spring
Oregon Spring | |
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Maturity | early |
Growth habit | det. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | red |
Fruit shape | round |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer, canner |
Variety type | commercial |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- 60-70 days, compact det., beautiful healthy plant with thick regular foliage cover, 3-6 oz red round slightly oblate fruit. It is parthenocarpic, which means it can set fruit at low and high temperatures, and these fruits set under these conditions will be seedless. Good mild flavor, slightly tart. Most fruits were seedless. High yields. Prone to concentric cracking under heavy rainfall when grown in containers.
Seed source:
- 1. West Coast Seeds 04
- 2. Territorial Seed Company 04
- 3. a plant from a local nursery, 2010
- 4. Tomato Growers Supply 13
- 5. Fedco Seeds 13
Year grown: 2004 (We19), 2005 (We19), 2008 (We19 and Ter), 2010 (#3), 2011 (#3), 2012(4)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Breeder and vendor: Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Bred by Dr. James Baggett. Released in 1984.
- Parentage: Severianin x Starshot. Severianin is an early parthenocarpic variety from Russia.
- Variety recommended by OSU for growing in PNW areas.
Other varieties bred by Oregon State University
- Siletz (stabilized Oregon Spring x Pikred cross)
- Willamette
- Gold Nugget
- Saucey
- Oregon Star
- Santiam
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring - 4 weeks old seedling. 2008-03-21
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring. 2008-06-25
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (Territorial Seed Company ) - flower. 2008-07-19
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring ( West Coast Seeds ) - flower. 2008-07-19
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring ( West Coast Seeds ) - baby fruit. 2008-07-19
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (local nursery) - baby fruit. 2010-07-13
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (Territorial Seed Company ) - baby fruit. 2008-07-19
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (Territorial Seed Company ) - baby fruit. 2008-06-25
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (#3) - baby fruit. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring ( West Coast Seeds ) - green fruit. 2008-08-11
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring ( West Coast Seeds ) - green fruit. 2008-08-11
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring ( West Coast Seeds ) - green fruit. 2008-08-22
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (Territorial Seed Company ) - green fruit. 2008-07-19
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (Territorial Seed Company ) - green fruit. 2008-08-11
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (Territorial Seed Company ) - ripe fruit OTV. 2008-08-14
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (Territorial Seed Company ) - ripe fruit with concentric cracking. 2008-08-14
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (Territorial Seed Company ) - ripe fruit. 2008-08-14
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring (Territorial Seed Company ) - sliced fruit, seedless. 2008-08-16
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Oregon Spring. 2005
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