Purple Calabash

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Purple Calabash
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	black
Fruit shape	flattened, ribbed
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	unknown

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Calabash - ripe fruit. 2008-09-14.

B.C KO T

80 days, indet., ruffled purple/brown/pink fruit with green shoulders, very unique taste which I loved, but growers' opinions vary about its taste - some people love it and some people hate it, you will have to decide for yourself.

Seed source:

1. Peter Gallant, Prince Edward Island, Canada 04

2. Tomato Growers Supply 11

Year grown: 2008(1), 2011(2)

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

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TX AN S

80 days, indet., 4-5 oz ruffled purple/brown port wine colored fruit, good strong taste; I liked it.

Source 

Tomato Growers Supply 07

Year: 2008

Location: Bastrop, Texas

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GERM SC K

Source 

M. Hahm-Hartmann

Year: 2009

Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany

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History

• Exact origin of this tomato is unknown, but most seem to think it originally came from Mexico.
• PI 290857. Donated to USDA in 1963.

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See also

• Red Calabash

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Picture Gallery

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  Julien Schmit, France. Purple Calabash - plant. 2008.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Calabash - flower. 2008-07-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Calabash - baby fruit. 2008-08-11

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Calabash - baby fruit. 2008-07-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Calabash - green fruit. 2008-08-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Calabash - green fruit. 2008-08-11

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  Julien Schmit, France. Purple Calabash - ripening fruit. 2008.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Calabash - ripe fruit. 2008-09-14.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Calabash - ripe fruit. 2008-09-14.

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  Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Purple Calabash. 2007.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Purple Calabash - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Purple Calabash - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Purple Calabash - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Purple Calabash - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Calabash - ripe fruit. 2008-09-14.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Calabash - ripe fruit. 2008-09-14.

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  Olena Tsygankova, Alberta. Purple Calabash - sliced fruit. 2012-09-29.

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  Olena Tsygankova, Alberta. Purple Calabash - sliced fruit. 2012-09-29.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
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2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Solana Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Good Mind Seeds - new Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Snow Seed Solana Seeds Swallowtail Garden Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Two Wings Farm	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Tomato Growers Supply *	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Salt Spring Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Snow Seed * Solana Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply * Trade Winds Fruit Two Wings Farm	11	5
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - new Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Salt Spring Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company The Sample Seed Shop Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Two Wings Farm	14	0
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Two Wings Farm	15	.
2008	Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	16	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply	14	.