Tien-Min

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Tien-Min
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	yellow
Fruit shape	round
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	salad
Variety type	open-pollinated, heirloom
Country	China

B.C KO T

75 days, indet., strong vigorous plant with regular foliage, small round 2-4 oz lemon-yellow fruit with beautiful green shoulders when not fully ripe, 2.5" in dia., all fruits are very uniform in shape and size, no cracking, quite blight-tolerant, very good flavor, very juicy.

Seed source:

PA PI N2 08 (Norbert Pikovsky, Pennsylvania) / USDA

Year grown: 2008

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

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History

• PI 291356. Donated to USDA in June 1963 from Mainland China.
• USDA Description:
  • Midseason variety; fruits yellow, medium size.
• It was erroneously listed in 2008 the SSE Yearbook as 'Tein-Min'.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tien-Min - baby fruit. 2008-07-20

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tien-Min - baby fruit. 2008-07-20

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tien-Min - baby fruit. 2008-07-20

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tien-Min - green fruit. 2008-08-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tien-Min - green fruit. 2008-08-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tien-Min - ripe fruit. 2008-09-09

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tien-Min - sliced fruit. 2008-09-09

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014		.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	1	2
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	2	.
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	2	.
2008		1	.
2007		1	.

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