Romeo
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| Romeo | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | plum |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | paste, canner, cooking |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | |
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Romeo - sliced fruit. 2016-09-17.
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf. High yield of very large red fat plums, 6-12 oz. Very good full tomato flavor, more acidic than sweet. NOt many seeds. It makes delicious rich tomato sauce, but also good fresh on sandwich or in salads. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- James Campbell of Bellows Falls, Vermont (VT CA J) 09
Year grown: 2015(crop failure), 2016
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- ?
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2005 Yearbook by Mary Christison of Madison, Wisconsin (WI CH M), who bought the seed from Peters Seed & Research.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Romeo - ripe fruit. 2016-09-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Romeo - sliced fruit. 2016-09-17.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2016 | Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie | . | . |
| 2015 | Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie | . | . |
| 2014 | Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie The Sample Seed Shop - sold out for 2014 |
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| 2013 | Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Delectation of Tomatoes - new |
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| 2012 | Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie - new The Sample Seed Shop |
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| 2011 | The Sample Seed Shop - sold out for 2011 | 1 + 1 (as Romeo Roma) | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 + 1 (as Romeo Roma) | . | |
| 2009 | 2 + 1 (as Romeo Roma) | . | |
| 2008 | 1 (as Romeo Roma) | . | |
| 2007 | 0 | . |
Facts about RomeoRDF feed
| Description | Indet., regular leaf. High yield of very large red fat plums, 6-12 oz. Very good full tomato flavor, more acidic than sweet. NOt many seeds. It makes delicious rich tomato sauce, but also good fresh on sandwich or in salads. (15 seeds / packet) |
| Fruit color | red + |
| Fruit shape | plum + |
| Fruit size | large + |
| Fruit type | paste +, canner + and cooking + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| History | * ?
|
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Seed source | James Campbell of Bellows Falls, Vermont (VT CA J) 09 |
| Variety type | open-pollinated + |
| Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds +, Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie +, The Sample Seed Shop + and Delectation of Tomatoes + |
| Year grown | 2015(crop failure) + and 2016 + |