Provenzano
| Provenzano | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | heart |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | canner, paste, cooking |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
| Country | Italy, Canada |
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B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plants, Very large red hearts, 10-16 oz. Excellent rich flavor, few seeds. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- 1. Michael Gunn of Pasadena, Texas (TX GU R) 07 / M. Hartmann, Germany (germination failure)
- 2. Stevens House Garden 09 / Charles Bowler of Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN BO C) 04 / Jean Dakin, Parson, British Columbia, Canada 03
Year grown: 2009*(2), 2015(2)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a fair yield of 1-1.5 lb red heart shaped fruit with excellent flavor.
Seed source:
- Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 04 / Jean Dakin, Parson, BC, Canada 2003
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
TX GU R
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf, very good yield of excellent tasting red heart shaped fruit to 2 lbs.
Seed source:
- Manfred Hartmann, Germany
Year grown: 2006
Location: Pasadena, Texas
GERM SC K
- heart shaped red tomato, very late, indet.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2011, 2012
Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany
History
- An old Italian variety.
- It originally came from an octogenarian Italian-Canadian, Emelio Provenzano, who may have brought it from Italy (he doesn't remember clearly) and has been grown/selected for the northern British Columbia climate for decades.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Provenzano (2) - ripe. 2015-09-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Provenzano (2) - ripe. 2015-09-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Provenzano - ripe fruit. Photo by Jeffrey H. Loesch, Dowling Community Garden in Minneapolis. 2009.
Patty Brown, Ohio. Provenzano - ripe fruit. August 12, 2011. Posted with owner's permission.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Provenzano - ripe fruit. 2012.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Provenzano - ripe fruit. 2012.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Provenzano (2) - sliced. 2015-09-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Provenzano (2) - sliced. 2015-09-29.
Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Provenzano - ripe and sliced fruits. 2011.
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Picture Gallery
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Provenzano - flower. June 13, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Provenzano - flower. June 13, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Provenzano - flower. June 13, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Provenzano - green fruit. June 28, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Provenzano - green fruit. June 28, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). PProvenzano - green fruit. July 10, 2011.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Solana Seeds |
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| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2013 Solana Seeds |
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| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Solana Seeds |
2 | 3 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Solana Seeds |
3 | 2 |
| 2009 | Sand Hill Preservation Center - new, sold out for 2009 Solana Seeds - sold out for 2009 |
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| 2008 | Solana Seeds | 4 | . |
| 2007 | Solana Seeds | 5 | . |
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