| Also known as
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Tsar-Kolokol +
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| Country
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Russia +
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| Description
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Compact indet. plants with a fair yield of pink heart-shaped fruits. Fruits have dense and meaty flesh and very few seeds which is typical for heart-shaped varieties. 7-18 oz. Excellent sweet flavor. Early to mid-season.
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| Description in Russian
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"Один из лучших сортов любительской селекц … "Один из лучших сортов любительской селекции. Плоды вытянутой формы, темно-красные. Достоинства сорта: крупные плоды (от 400 до 700гр и выше) при довольно ранних сроках созревания в сочетании с низкорослым кустом (80-100см). отличные вкусовые качества мясистых сладких плодов. Сорт достаточно устойчив ко многим заболеваниям, а также к неблагоприятным погодным условиям. Выращивается в открытом грунте и пленочных укрытиях. Куст мощный." грунте и пленочных укрытиях. Куст мощный."
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| Fruit color
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pink +
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| Fruit shape
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heart +
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| Fruit size
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medium +
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| Fruit type
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slicer +
, paste +
, cooking +
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| Growth habit
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indet. +
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| History
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* Non-commercial variety from Siberia, Rus … * Non-commercial variety from Siberia, Russia.
* Introduced to SSE by Carolyn Male of NY (NY MA C) in 2008, who also observed smaller fruit (5-11 oz).
* This is the original description supplied by Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus, who also shared the seed with many North American tomato growers at Tomatoville:
: ''...midseason, semi-det. (80-120 cm high) with a good yield of dark-red, heart shaped, meaty 300-700 g fruits, very good flavour, disease tolerant. Siberian amateurish variety.'' e tolerant. Siberian amateurish variety.''
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| Leaf
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regular +
, wispy +
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| Maturity
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midseason +
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| Member code
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Category:B.C KO T +
, Category:TX AN S +
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| Russian name
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Царь-Колокол +
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| Seed source
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1. Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A) 07
: 2. Tom Galluchi, Connecticul 10 / Susan Anderson of Elgin, Texas (TX AN S) 09 / Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) 07
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| Translation
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The name can be translated as "Tsar of Bel … The name can be translated as "Tsar of Bells" and refers to the largest existing Bell which cracked while it was still in the casting pit in 1737. The Tsar of Bells is 19 ft high and weighs 440,000 lb, and is now displayed in the Moscow Kremlin (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar_Kolokol]). Obviously the name refers to the tomato fruit shape, which resembles a bell. omato fruit shape, which resembles a bell.
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| Variety type
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open-pollinated +
, commercial +
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| Vendor
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Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds +
, Delectation of Tomatoes +
, Double Helix Farms +
, Knapp's Fresh Vegies +
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| Year grown
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2007(1) +
, 2013 +
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| Categories |
Tomato Variety List +
, Tomato Seeds +
, Pink Tomatoes +
, Indeterminate Tomatoes +
, Regular Leaf Tomatoes +
, Heart-Shaped Tomatoes +
, Russian Tomatoes +
, TX AN S +
, B.C KO T +
, Tatiana's 2013 Growout List +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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3 December 2013 09:52:51 +
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