Yellow Pygmy
| Yellow Pygmy | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Growth habit | det., dwarf |
| Leaf type | regular, rugose |
| Fruit color | yellow |
| Fruit shape | round |
| Fruit size | cherry |
| Fruit type | cherry |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | unknown |
B.C KO T
- Very early, 50-55 days from transplant, compact dwarf plant with rugose foliage with smooth edges and not very serrated as typical regular leaf. Plants are small and sturdy dwarfs. Good set of yellow-orange slightly translucent small cherry fruits, 0.5" in diameter. Plants will set fruit again after ripening first set of fruits. Very good strong flavor, more acidic than sweet. Excellent cherry for growing in small containers. (very limited, 12 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Michael Volk, Texas 07 / Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF)
Year grown: 2007, 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2011 Yearbook by Mr. Hedwig J. Scheer, Bever, Belgium (BELG SC H), seed source unknown.
- SSE TOMATO 2523.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Yellow Pygmy - seedling. 2007.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Yellow Pygmy - seedling. 2007.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Yellow Pygmy. 2007-02-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Yellow Pygmy. 2007-02-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Yellow Pygmy - plant. 2007-02-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Yellow Pygmy - green fruit. 2007-03-03.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Yellow Pygmy - ripe fruit. 2013-07-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Yellow Pygmy - ripe fruit. 2013-07-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Yellow Pygmy - ripe fruit. 2007.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Yellow Pygmy - ripe fruit. 2013-07-15.
John Beidler (CT BE J). Yellow Pygmy. 2007
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2013 | Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2013 | . | . |
| 2012 | . | . | |
| 2011 | Sand Hill Preservation Center - not available for 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2010 Sand Hill Preservation Center |
2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 3 | . |
| 2008 | 3 | . | |
| 2007 | 1 | . |
| Country | unknown + |
| Description | Very early, 50-55 days from transplant, co … Very early, 50-55 days from transplant, compact dwarf plant with rugose foliage with smooth edges and not very serrated as typical regular leaf. Plants are small and sturdy dwarfs. Good set of yellow-orange slightly translucent small cherry fruits, 0.5" in diameter. Plants will set fruit again after ripening first set of fruits. Very good strong flavor, more acidic than sweet. Excellent cherry for growing in small containers. (very limited, 12 seeds / packet) ers. (very limited, 12 seeds / packet) |
| Fruit color | yellow + |
| Fruit shape | round + |
| Fruit size | cherry + |
| Fruit type | cherry + |
| Germ% | 100 + |
| GermRec | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds 08 / Michael Volk, Texas 07 / Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) (2013, 100) + |
| Growth habit | det. + and dwarf + |
| History | * First offered in the Seed Savers 2011 Yearbook by Mr. Hedwig J. Scheer, Bever, Belgium (BELG SC H), seed source unknown.
|
| Leaf | regular + and rugose + |
| Maturity | early + |
| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Seed source | Michael Volk, Texas 07 / Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) |
| Variety type | open-pollinated + |
| Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + and Sand Hill Preservation Center + |
| Year grown | 2007 + and 2013 + |