Zemer Kau

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Zemer Kau
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular, wispy
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	heart
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Italy

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf, wispy-looking foliage, medium-large pink fruits, some are fat blunt hearts and some are more oblate. 6-12 oz. Very meaty flesh with few seeds, excellent flavor. Small seed cavities, typical for heart-shaped varieties. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

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

Year grown: 2012

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

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History

• PI 647501. Donated to the USDA on Mar 28, 1994 from Italy.
• USDA description:

"pink, oxheart, originally from Italy."

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - seedling planted. 2012-05-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - seedling planted. 2012-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - flower. 2012-06-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - baby fruit. 2012-07-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - ripe fruit. 2012-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - ripe fruit. 2012-08-29.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - ripe fruit. 2012-08-29.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - ripe fruit. 2012-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - ripe fruit. 2012-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - ripe fruit. 2012-09-24.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - ripe fruit. 2012-09-24.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - sliced fruit. 2012-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - sliced fruit. 2012-09-24.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zemer Kau - sliced fruit. 2012-09-24.

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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	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	.	.
2012		0	0
2011		0	0
2010		0	.
2009		1 (as 'Lemer Kau' (typo))	.
2008		1 (as 'Lemer Kau' (typo))	.
2007		0	.