Sabelka

General Info
Seed Availability

Sabelka
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular, wispy
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	elongated
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	paste, canner
Variety type	commercial
Country	Russia

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka - sliced fruit. 2014-09-25.

B.C KO T

Indet. plants with wispy regular leaf foliage. Very long horn-shaped red fruits are very firm, meaty and have dry flesh and very few seeds. Delicious sweet flavor. Perfect for sauce or drying. 4-8 oz. (very limited, 5 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

1. Patty Brown, Ohio 12

2. Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A) 11

Year grown: 2014

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

History

Russian commercial variety. The name means 'Little sword' (referring to a toy) in Russian.
First offered in the Seed Savers 2008 Yearbook by Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A).
Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.

Russian name: Сабелька

The name means 'Little sword' (referring to a toy) in Russian.

Description in Russian

"Крупноплодный салатно-консервный сорт среднего срока созревания. Растение высотой 1,6-1,8 м, с красными мясистыми плодами удлинённой формы (12-16 см) и массой 150-200 г. Урожайность 2 кг/растение. Выращивать в один стебель с пасынкованием и подвязкой к опоре. Рекомендуется для не обогреваемых теплиц, укрытий и открытого грунта (южные регионы). "

Picture Gallery

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka (2) - flower truss. 2014-06-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka (2) - flowers. 2014-06-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka (2) - baby fruit. 2014-06-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka (2) - baby fruit. 2014-07-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka (2) - baby fruit. 2014-07-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka (1) - baby fruit. 2014-07-19.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka (2) - ripe fruit. 2014-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka (1) - ripe fruit. 2014-09-25.
Patty Brown, Ohio. Sabelka - ripe fruit. 2011-08-12. Posted with owner's permission.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka (2) - sliced fruit. 2014-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sabelka (2) - sliced fruit. 2014-08-29.