Volgograd
| Volgograd | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Growth habit | det. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | round, oblate |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Russia |
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B.C KO T
- Early, bush habit, regular leaf, 2-5 oz round red fruit, perfect shape, no cracking, the plants are loaded with fruit, very good 'old-fashioned' tomato taste. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Geza Korbely, Hungary 05
Year grown: 2006, 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
B.C MC D
- 70-80 days, det., regular leaf, red 4-8 oz fruit. Nice flavour, no BER, few splits. Doesn't like heat. 5 lbs/plant.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2004
Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada
History
- Russian variety named after a large city located on Volga River. It dates back to 1977. VIR 3921.
- Introduced to North American gardeners by Geza Korbely, Hungary, via seed exchanges with Garden Web members in 2005-2007.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2007 Yearbook by Tatiana Kouchnareva, Anmore, BC (B.C KO T).
- Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2016.
See also
Russian name: Волгоград
- Volgorgad is a large Russian city on Volga River.
Description in Russian
Picture Gallery
Sherry Shiesl, Alaska. Volgograd - green fruit. 2011.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Volgograd. 2006-08-27.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Volgograd. 2006-08-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Volgograd. 2006-08-27.
Sherry Shiesl, Alaska. Volgograd - ripe fruit. 2011.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Volgograd - ripe fruit. 2015-07-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Volgograd - ripe fruit. 2015-07-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Volgograd. 2006-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Volgograd - sliced fruit. 2015-07-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Volgograd - sliced fruit. 2015-07-25.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013 | . | . |
| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 2 | . |
| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 1 | . |
| 2008 | 1 | . | |
| 2007 | 1 | . |
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