Penna

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Penna
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular, wispy
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	round
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	heirloom, open-pollinated
Country	USA

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - ripe fruit. 2014-10-09.

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf plants. Large red fruits that are slightly oval in shape, 10-12 oz, very good tomato flavor. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

Bruce Van Order of Freeville, New York (NY VA B) 07 / Albert Beck of Monroe City, Missouri (MO BE A) 04 / Arnold Hart, Missouri

Year grown: 2014

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

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History

• Reportedly the original seeds were brought over by immigrants who came to the USA to work in the cement plant [in Hannibal, Missouri?] sometime between 1900s and 1950s. Said to be grown at the cement plant.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2004 Yearbook by Albert Beck of Monroe City, Missouri (MO BE A), who got the seeds from Arnold Hart, Hannibal, Missouri.
• Itroduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - plant. 2014-06-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - flowers. 2014-06-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - baby fruit. 2014-06-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - ripe fruit. 2014-08-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - ripe fruit. 2014-10-09.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Penna - sliced fruit. 2014-10-09.

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Seed Availability

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

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