Turks Muts

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Turks Muts
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	potato
Fruit color	black, purple
Fruit shape	irregular, flattened, ribbed, beefsteak
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	unknown

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-28.

B.C KO T

Indet., potato leaf, high yield of medium irregularly shaped, ribbed and flattened beefsteak fruits that turn purple black color when fully ripe. 5-9 oz. Clear skin. Excellent sweet and smoky flavor, beautiful slices. Quite early for such a large tomato.

Seed source:

1. Kristien Dhoor, Belgium 06 / Reinhard Kraft, Neukirchen, Germany

2. David Lemasters, Pennsylvania 08 (RL and PL observed, probably crossed or mixed)

Year grown: 2012 (#1,2)

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

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IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with high yield of 2-4 oz ribbed, black-purple fruit with green shoulders, good flavor.

Source 

Luc Fichot, Belgium (BELG FI L) 01

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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TX GU R

78 days, indet., potato leaf, high yield of 4-10 oz, flat ruffled-ribbed, black-brown-purple fruit with green shoulders, good flavor.

Source 

Manfred Hartmann, Germany 04

Year: 2006

Location: Pasadena, Texas

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TX AN S

78 days, indet., potato leaf, high yield of 4-8 oz, flat ruffled-ribbed, black-brown-purple fruit with green shoulders, excellent flavor.

Source 

Michael Gunn of Pasadena, Texas (TX GU R) 06 / Manfred Hartmann, Germany 04

Year: 2007, 2008

Location: Bastrop, Texas

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GERM SC K

White fruits turning to brown, oblate fruits, indet. Potato leaf.

Source 

M. Hahm-Hartmann

Year: 2007

Location: Germany

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GERM KN T

indet, good yields, average taste with a smoky flavor, more acidic, less juicy.

Source

Year: 2013

Location: Germany

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History

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• Dutch name translates to 'Turkish Turban', which accurately describes its fruit shape.
• Correct version has potato leaf foliage, but some growers observed some regular leaf plants.
• SSE Accession: TOMATO/OTHER COLORS 5281.
• Sometimes incorrectly spelled as Turks Nuts

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Picture Gallery

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz. Turks Muts Leaf

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David Lemasters) - plant. 2012-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (K. Dhoor) - flower truss. 2012-06-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (K. Dhoor) - flower truss. 2012-06-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David Lemasters) - flower. 2012-06-27.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz. Turks Muts Flower.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - flowers. 2012-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - baby fruit. 2012-07-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - baby fruit. 2012-07-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - green fruit. 2012-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - green fruit. 2012-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - green fruit. 2012-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - green fruit. 2012-07-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - green fruit. 2012-07-28.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz. Turks Muts - ripe fruit.

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  Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Turks Muts. 2007.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-20.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - sliced fruit. 2012-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (Kristien Dhoor) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Turks Muts (David L.) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-28.

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