Siniy
| Siniy | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | det. |
| Leaf type | potato |
| Fruit color | black |
| Fruit shape | oblate |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Estonia |
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- Det. (or compact semi-det.?), potato leaf plants. Early fruit set. It produces flattened purple/black beefsteaks ranging from 5 to 16 oz. We had first fruits ripening in mid-July, which is very early in our area, it was the first large tomato to ripen in 2013. Flavor is very good, complex and balanced. Juicy. Early to mid-season maturity. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- 1. Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A) 10
- 2. Nathalie Antaya of Saint-Robert, Quebec, Canada (QUE AN N) 08 / Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) (SODC) / Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A) 96
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 75 days, det., potato leaf with a good yield of purple-brown fruit with green shoulders with very good flavor.
Seed source:
- Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 05 / Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A) 96
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- Said to have originated in Estonia. However, as all the former Soviet Republics economy was very integrated, it actually could be from anywhere in the former USSR.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1996 Yearbook by Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden (SWED TR A), who noted that this variety came from Estonia.
- There is also another variety known in North America, Blue Fruit, that could be the same.
See also
Russian name: Синий
- The name means 'Blue' in Russian.
Description in Russian
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - ripening fruit. 2013-07-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - ripe fruit. 2013-07-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - ripe fruit. 2013-07-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - ripe fruit. 2013-07-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - ripe fruit. 2013-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - ripe fruit. 2013-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - ripe fruit. 2013-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-02.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-02.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-02.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-20.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-21.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-21.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-04.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - sliced fruit. 2013-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - sliced fruit. 2013-07-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-21.
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Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - baby fruit. 2013-06-07.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (SWED TR A) - baby fruit. 2013-07-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - green fruit. 2013-07-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - green fruit. 2013-07-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Siniy (QUE AN N) - green fruit. 2013-07-10.
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| 2012 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | |
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