The Giant

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The Giant
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Russia

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Giant - ripe fruit. 2014-09-17.

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf plants. Red beefsteaks of medium size, with ruffled shoulders and excellent rich tomato flavor. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 09 / Marina Danilenko, Russia (RUSS DA M)

Year grown: 2014

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

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History

• Russian origin.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2009 Yearbook by Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF); original seeds from Marina Danilenko, Russia.
• SSE TOMATO 2783.
• Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.

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Russian name: Великан

The name means 'Giant' in Russian.

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Description in Russian

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Giant - ripe fruit. 2014-09-17.

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Seed Availability

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