Prairie Fire
| Prairie Fire | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | det. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | round |
| Fruit size | small |
| Fruit type | salad |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | USA |
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B.C KO T
- Quite early, det. plants with regular leaf foliage. Small to medium sized red fruits with smooth shoulders. High yields. Very good taste, more acidic.
Seed source:
- Dan and Val McMurray of Wynndel, British Columbia, Canada (B.C MC D) 07 / Christian Lemaire, France
Year grown: 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
B.C MC D
- 70-80 days, det., regular leaf, 4-8 oz red fruit. Small plants, modest production. Good flavour. No BER, few splits. 6 lbs/plant.
Seed source:
- Christian Lemaire, France
Year grown: 2006
Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada
GERM SC K
- red tomato, very early, det., It was my second attempt to grow this variety after 2006. 50 gr fruits.
Seed source:
- H. Pummer
Year grown: 2006, 2007
Location: Germany
History
- A cross between a Sub-Arctic (?) and a beefsteak tomato.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1992 Yearbook by Thane H. Earle, Whitewater, Wisconsin (WI EA T).
- SSE Accession: TOMATO/RED 1098.
Picture Gallery
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Prairie Fire - flower.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Prairie Fire - ripe fruit. 2015-07-14.
Dan and Val McMurray. Prairie Fire. 2006.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Prairie Fire - sliced fruit. 2015-07-14.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Prairie Fire - sliced fruit.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
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| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2013 | 0 | . |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Sand Hill Preservation Center Tomato Growers Supply |
1 | 1 |
| 2010 | Sand Hill Preservation Center Tomato Growers Supply |
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| 2009 | Sand Hill Preservation Center Tomato Growers Supply |
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| 2008 | Sand Hill Preservation Center Tomato Growers Supply |
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| 2007 | Sand Hill Preservation Center Tomato Growers Supply |
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