Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	oblate, ribbed, beefsteak
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer, stuffer, cooking, paste
Variety type
Country

B.C KO T

indet., regular leaf, irregularly but beautifully shaped ribbed red fruits that are semi-hollow inside. Nice mild flavor with some acidity. Perfect for stuffing. Most fruits are in 6-10 oz range, but the largest fruit was 24 oz.

Seed source:

MT KR J 09 (Jeanne Krrenning, Montana) / Sierra Leone (West Africa) market 08

Year grown: 2009

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

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History

• Seeds saved by Julie Swanson from a fruit that she bought in a farmer's market in Sierra Leone (West Africa). Lucie shared the seed with a SSE member Jeanne Krenning of Montana (MT KR J), who, in turn, shared it with Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) for her 2009 growouts.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - plant. 2009-06-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - fused flower setting fruit. 2009-06-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - baby fruit. 2009-06-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - baby fruit. 2009-06-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - green fruit. 2009-06-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - green fruit. 2009-07-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - green fruit. 2009-07-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - ripe fruit. 2009-08-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - ripe fruit. 2009-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - ripe fruit. 2009-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - ripe fruit. 2009-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - ripe fruit. 2009-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - sliced fruit. 2009-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sierra Leone - sliced fruit. 2009-08-26.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Gleckler Seedmen	.	.
2013		.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2012 Gleckler Seedmen	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Gleckler Seedmen - new	1	1
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	1	.
2009		0	.
2008		0	.
2007		0	.

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