Tsarskiy Lubimets

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Tsarskiy Lubimets
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, commercial
Country	Russia

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-12.

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Indet., regular leaf plants. Very large red beefsteaks, 12-24 oz, with brilliant red color. Some fruits can be up to 2 lbs. Very few seeds. So meaty and juicy, with delicious sweet flavor. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

1. Kristien Dhoor, Belgium 06 / Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A)

2. Dmitry Shlomin, Bryansk, Russia 11

Year grown: 2013

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

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80 days, indet., regular leaf, 8-16 oz red beefsteak fruit, very good flavor, good yield.

Seed source:

Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus (BELR BA A) / St. Petersburg, Russia

Year grown:

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• Russian commercial variety from St. Petersburg, Russia.
• Introduced to North America by Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus under a translated name, Tsar's Favorite. That was the name that Neil Lockhart, who received seeds from Andrey, listed it in 2006 SSE Yearbook.
• Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2014.

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Also known as

• Tsar's Favorite

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Russian name: Царский любимец

The name can be translated from Russian to 'Tsar's Favorite'.

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Description in Russian

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (K. Dhoor) - baby fruit. 2013-07-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - baby fruit. 2013-07-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - green fruit. 2013-07-24.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - green fruit. 2013-08-02.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets - ripening fruit. 2013-08-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets - ripening fruit. 2013-08-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (D.Sh.) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (D.Sh.) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (D.Sh.) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (D.Sh.) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (KD) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Tsarskiy Lubimets (D.Sh.) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-27.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	.	.
2013		2 (as Tsar's Favorite)	.
2012		2 (as Tsar's Favorite)	1 (as Tsar's Favorite)
2011		3 (as Tsar's Favorite)	0
2010		2 (as Tsar's Favorite)	.
2009		1 (as Tsar's Favorite)	.
2008		1 (as Tsar's Favorite)	.
2007		1 (as Tsar's Favorite)	.

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