Romeo
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Romeo | |
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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 |
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
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- 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) |
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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 | . |