The Miracle BPF

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The Miracle BPF
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	det.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	oblate
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	salad
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Italy

B.C KO T

Compact det. plants, regular leaf, high yield of small round red fruits, ~2 oz. Good balanced flavor. Great for container growing.

Seed source:

1. Denise Salmon, Vancouver, BC 11 (1996 seed) / USDA

2. TN MA T 11 (Ted Maiden, Tennessee) / Dave Thompson of Michigan

Year grown: 2011 (#1, #2 - crop failure), 2012 (#1)

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

Early, compact determinate, red oblate fruit that averages 3 ounces. Regular leaf, 73 days. Taste was excellent and reminded me of good old fashioned standards like Red Ponderosa. Was grown in an 8 gallon bucket. Height - 5 feet.

Source: Paola Bulleri F. via Dave Thompson of Michigan.

Year: 2009, 2011

Location: LaFollette, Tennessee, USA, Zone 6a

History

PI 339927. Collected in Italy and donated to the USDA in 1969.
BPF stands for Bulleri, Paola F. who donated this variety to the seed bank.
USDA description:

Dwarf, bushy. Fruit medium, globe, very early.

Picture Gallery

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF (Ted M.) - plant. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF - plant. 2012-08-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Miracle BPF - flower. 2012-06-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF (Ted M.) - flower. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF (Ted M.) - flower. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF (USDA) - flower. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF (USDA) - baby fruit. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF (USDA) - baby fruit. 2011-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF (USDA) - baby fruit. 2011-07-09.
Ted Maiden (TN MA T): The Miracle - Green Fruit. 2009.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF - green fruit. 2012-08-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF - ripe fruit. 2012-09-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). The Miracle BPF - sliced fruit. 2012-09-10.
Ted Maiden, TN. The Miracle BPF - sliced. 2010.