Polish (Ellis)
| Polish (Ellis) | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason | 
| Growth habit | indet. | 
| Leaf type | potato | 
| Fruit color | pink | 
| Fruit shape | beefsteak | 
| Fruit size | large | 
| Fruit type | slicer | 
| Variety type | open-pollinated | 
| Country | USA | 
B.C KO T
- Indet., potato leaf, large pink beefsteaks with excellent flavor and meaty flesh. 8-16 oz. (very limited, 15 seeds / packet)
 
Seed source:
- 1. Blue Lytes, Washington 08
 - 2. NC LE C 11 (Craig LeHoullier, Raleigh, North Carolina) / PA EL B 88 (Bill Ellis, Conyngham, Pennsylvania)
 
Year grown: 2011 (#1, crop failure), 2012
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- This variety was introduced to SSE many years ago by Bill Ellis of Conyngham, Pennsylvania (PA EL B), a faculty member at a University in Pennsylvania and a Professor of folklore. Bill Ellis introduced quite a few varieties in Seed Savers Exchange yearbooks, including Dr. Neal and Carol Chyko's Big Paste.
 
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Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - flower. 2012-06-28.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - baby fruit. 2012-07-24.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - green fruit. 2012-08-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - green fruit. 2012-08-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - ripe fruit. 2012-09-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - ripe fruit. 2012-09-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - ripe fruit. 2012-09-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - ripe fruit. 2012-09-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - ripe fruit. 2012-10-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - ripe fruit. 2012-10-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - ripe fruit. 2012-10-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - ripe fruit. 2012-10-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - ripe fruit. 2012-10-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - sliced fruit. 2012-09-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - sliced fruit. 2012-10-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis - sliced fruit. 2012-10-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Polish Ellis (gh) - sliced fruit. 2012-11-05.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . | 
| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . | 
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | The Sample Seed Shop | 0 | . | 
| 2009 | 0 | . | |
| 2008 | 0 | . | |
| 2007 | 0 | . | 
| Country | USA + | 
| Fruit color | pink + | 
| Fruit shape | beefsteak + | 
| Fruit size | large + | 
| Fruit type | slicer + | 
| Growth habit | indet. + | 
| Leaf | potato + | 
| Maturity | midseason + | 
| Member | B.C KO T + | 
| Variety type | open-pollinated + | 
| Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + and The Sample Seed Shop + |