Potiron

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Potiron
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	ribbed, beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	unknown

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - sliced fruit. 2013-09-04.

B.C KO T

Indet., vigorous plants with regular leaf foliage. Fruits are very large, pink, up to 1.5 lbs. Some have ruffled shoulders, but some are more smooth. Very good flavor, more acidic than sweet. (very limited, 15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

John Seewald, Somers Point, New Jersey 07 / Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) / Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A)

Year grown: 2013

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

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OH TA T

My seed came from the French. I believe the correct name is Potiron Ecarlate which translates to "scarlet pumpkin" in English. I am not positive but I believe it is French in origin. Huge tomatoes. It does remind me of a Cinderella pumpkin.

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TX AN S

Tall/vigorous regular leaf plants with average production of consistently huge (1.5 to 2.5 lb) pink beefsteaks, sometimes with ruffling. Good to very good flavor.

Seed source:

Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 07 / Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A)

Year grown: 2008

Location: Bastrop, Texas

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History

• French origin ?
• 'Potiron' means 'pumpkin' in French.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 1999 Yearbook by Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A).
• Introduced commercially by Delectation of Tomatoes in 2013.

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See also

• Potiron Ecarlate,
  
• Roter Kürbis,
  
• Pumpkin

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - plant. 2013-06-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - flowers. 2013-06-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - ripe fruit. 2013-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - ripe fruit. 2013-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - ripe fruit. 2013-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - ripe fruit. 2013-09-18.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - ripe fruit. 2013-09-18.

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  Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Potiron. 2008.

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  Terry Tassone (Tomatoaddict). Potiron Ecarlate. 2008.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - sliced fruit. 2013-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - sliced fruit. 2013-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - sliced fruit. 2013-09-18.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Potiron - sliced fruit. 2013-10-01.

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  Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Potiron sliced. 2008.

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2007		1	.

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