Russian 117

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Russian 117
Maturity	late
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	heart, irregular
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	canner, slicer, paste
Variety type	family heirloom
Country	Russia

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - sliced fruit. 2013-08-31.

B.C KO T

Vigorous indet. plants with regular leaf foliage produce a good yield of large red heart shaped fruits, 10-24 oz. Flavor is so rich and delicious. Irregularly shaped and ruffled hearts. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) 05 / Marie Kodama of Aiea, Hawaii (HI KO M) 91

Year grown: 2006, 2013

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

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IL LO N

85 days, indet., regular leaf, good yield of 12-16 oz oxheart fruit, very good flavor.

Seed source:

Calvin E Wait (Unique Seed Service) of Ethel, Missouri (MO WA C) 96 / Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) / Marie Kodama of Aiea, Hawaii (HI KO M) 91

Year grown:

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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TX GU R

85 days, indet., regular leaf, 1-2 lb, very good flavor, productive.

Seed source:

Year grown:

Location: Pasadena, Texas

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GERM SC K

Large oxheart, red fruits, late, regular leaf., indet.

Seed source:

Helmut Pummer, Austria

Year grown: 2011, 2012

Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany

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History

• Family heirloom from Russia; original seeds came to Carolyn Male, NY from Marie Kodama of Aiea, Hawaii (HA KO M) in 1991.
• #117 is the SSE accession number that allows one to distinguish it from other tomato varieties also called "Russian".
• One of the 100 heirlooms noted in Carolyn J. Male's book "100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden".

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See also

• Pink Russian 117,
  
• Orange Russian 117

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian #117. 2006-09-01.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian #117. 2006-09-01.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian #117. 2006-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian #117. 2006-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian #117. 2006-09-09.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - ripening fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - ripe fruit. 2013-08-31.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - ripe fruit. 2013-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - ripe fruit. 2013-09-06.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - ripe fruit. 2013-09-15.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Russian #117 - ripe fruit. 2012.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Russian #117 - ripe fruit. 2012.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Russian #117 - ripe fruit. 2012.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Russian #117 - ripe fruit. 2012.

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  GERM KN T. Russian #117 - ripe fruit. 2012.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - sliced fruit. 2013-08-31.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - sliced fruit. 2013-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - sliced fruit. 2013-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - sliced fruit. 2013-09-06.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Russian #117 - sliced fruit. 2012.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - green fruit. 2013-07-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - green fruit. 2013-07-23.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Russian #117 - green fruit. 2012.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Russian #117 - green fruit. 2012.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Russian #117 - green fruit. 2012.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Russian #117 - green fruit. 2012.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - green fruit. 2013-08-02.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russian 117 - green fruit. 2013-08-02.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	.	.
2013	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Delectation of Tomatoes - new Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2013 Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Two Wings Farm	3
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Tomato Growers Supply	4	1
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Sand Hill Preservation Center - not available for 2011 Tomato Growers Supply * TomatoFest Two Wings Farm	5	1
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Two Wings Farm	6	.
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Sand Hill Preservation Center Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Two Wings Farm	7	.
2008	Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	9	.
2007	Sand Hill Preservation Center Tomato Growers Supply	9	.