Rose

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• Seed Availability

Rose
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, heirloom
Country	USA

B.C KO T

indet., regular leaf, huge plant with dense foliage, large pink beefsteaks, 8-16 oz, excellent flavor, juicy and meaty at the same time.

Seed source:

1. Mireille Blais, Quebec, Canada 07 / TomatoFest

2. Seed Savers Exchange 11

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

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

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IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular leaf, high yields of 10-20 oz pink fruit, very good flavor.

Source 

CV Amishland Heirloom Seeds

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• Amish heirloom from New Holland, Pennsylvania. According to Ron Thuma of KS, "...Dr. Grace Kaiser, physician to Amish in New Holland, PA, was given seed in 1960 by her patient Hannah Lapp".
• Introduced to SSE in 1994 by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin, who obtained the seed from Joe Bratka, Elmwood, NJ in 1993.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Rose. 2008-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Rose. 2008-06-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Rose - leaf. 2008-07-18.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Rose - baby fruit. 2008-07-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Rose - baby fruit. 2008-07-28.

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

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  Patty Brown, Ohio. Rose - ripe fruit. August 25, 2010. Posted with the owner's permission.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
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2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Diane's Flower Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Seed Savers Exchange TomatoFest	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Salt Spring Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2013 Seed Savers Exchange TomatoFest	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Seed Savers Exchange	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2011 Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange TomatoFest	10	3
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange TomatoFest Terroir Seeds	6	0
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange TomatoFest Totally Tomatoes - new Terroir Seeds	7	.
2008	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Seed Savers Exchange TomatoFest	7	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange - new	6	.