Schellenberg's Favorite

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• Seed Availability

Schellenberg's Favorite
Maturity	late
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	orange
Fruit shape	flattened, oblate, beefsteak
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, heirloom
Country	Germany

B.C KO T

85 days, indet., regular leaf, medium to large fruit (8-12 oz), deep yellow on outside, mango-colored inside, good yield, very few seeds. Very good sweet flavor.

Seed source:

1. CA BL L 08 (Linda Black, California) / WI MI B 04 (Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin)

2. Mireille Blais, QC, Canada 07

Year grown: 2007 (Mireille Blais, germination failure, no seeds left), 2008 (CA BL L)

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

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IL LO N

90 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 8-12 oz yellow-orange fruit, excellent taste.

Source 

WI MI B 97 (Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin)

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• Old heirloom from the Schellenberg family near Mannheim, Germany.
• According to Heirloom Seeds, it was first commercially introduced in the United States by Heirloom Seeds.
• First introduced to SSE in 1997 by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B).

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Schellenberg's Favorite - flowers. 2008-06-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Schellenberg's Favorite - baby fruit. 2008-07-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Schellenberg's Favorite - ripe fruit. 2008-10-02.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013 Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds	7	4
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds	7	1
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds	7	.
2008	Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds	7	.
2007	Solana Seeds	5	.

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