Shuntukski Velikan
| Shuntukski Velikan | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | commercial |
| Country | Russia |
B.C KO T
- Midseason, indet., regular leaf, large ruffled red beefsteak fruit, 6-16 oz, excellent 'traditional' tomato flavor. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Earl Cadenhead, SW Ohio 05 / Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A)
Year grown: 2006, 2016
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf with a good yield of 12-20 oz red beefsteak fruit with very good flavor.
Seed source:
- Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) 05
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
TX AN S
- 75-80 days, indet., regular leaf plants, 12-18 oz irregular shapes, very good to excellent flavor.
Seed source:
- Earl Cadenhead, Ohio 05 / Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A)
Year grown: 2007
Location: Bastrop, Texas
TX GU R
- 75 days, indet., regular leaf, excellent yield of 1-2 lb, fantastic tasting, red fruit.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2006
Location: Pasadena, Texas
B.C GI K
- 80 days, regular leaf, indeterminate. Great early monster variety, with excellent flavour. Red fruit was routinely 18-22oz each, flattened with irregular shapes. Seemed to like the heat we had here this year. Great large variety for a short season! 12lb/plant.
Seed source:
- B.C KO T
Year grown: 2014
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada.
History
- Russian variety, possibly from a village of Shuntuk, Republic of Adygeya, Russian Federation.
- Introduced to North America by Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus, who traded seeds with Garden Web members in 2005.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2005 Yearbook by Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C).
Russian name: Шунтукский Великан
- 'Velikan' means 'Giant' in Russian, "Shuntukski" likely refers to a place in Russia where this variety was cultivated or originated.
Description in Russian
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Shuntukski Velikan. 2006-09-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Shuntukski Velikan - ripe fruit. 2016-09-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Shuntukski Velikan - ripe fruit. 2016-09-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Shuntukski Velikan - ripe fruit. 2016-09-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Shuntukski Velikan. 2006-09-03.
Patty Brown, Ohio. Shuntukski Velikan - ripe fruit. August 12, 2011. Posted with the owner's permission.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Shuntukski Velikan - sliced fruit. 2016-09-26.
Susan Anderson (TX AN S). Shuntukski Velikan.
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