Russe
| Russe | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Russia? |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf. Large round oblate red fruits with smooth shoulders. 8-16 oz. Very good balanced tomato flavor. More acidic than sweet.
Seed source:
- 1. Dan and Val McMurray of Wynndel, British Columbia, Canada (B.C MC D) 08 / Christian Lemaire, France
- 2. Nathalie Antaya of Saint-Robert, Quebec, Canada (QUE AN N) 08 / a collector from France
Year grown: 2015(crop failure), 2016(1)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
B.C MC D
- 70-80 days, indet., regular leaf, 6' plants, 1+ lb red fruit, good tomato taste, slightly more acidic than sweet, no splits, vigorous, productive, 25 lbs/plant.
Seed source:
- Christian Lemaire, France
Year grown: 2006
Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada
TX GU R
- 75 days, indet., regular leaf, red fruit up to 1.5 lbs.
Seed source:
- Luc Fichot, Belgium (BELG FI L)
Year grown: 2007
Location: Pasadena, Texas
History
- ?
- This French name is too generic, and probably many tomatoes from Russia were labeled this way in France.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1994 Yearbook by Donald C. Kellums of Port Byron, Illinois (IL KE D), who bought seeds from CV Lon in 1992.
See also
Picture Gallery
Dan and Val McMurray (B.C MC D). Russe - ripening. 2006.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russe (1) - ripe fruit. 2016-09-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russe (1) - ripe fruit. 2016-09-06.
Dan and Val McMurray (B.C MC D). Russe - ripe fruit. 2006.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russe (1) - sliced fruit. 2016-09-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russe (1) - sliced fruit. 2016-10-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russe (1) - sliced fruit. 2016-10-11.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | Delectation of Tomatoes - new | 3 | . |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | . | |
| 2009 | 1 | . | |
| 2008 | 2 | . | |
| 2007 | 1 | . |
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