Zhong Shu No.6

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Zhong Shu No.6
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	oblate
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	China

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zhong Shu No.6 - sliced fruit. 2014-09-21.

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf plants. Red round fruits, 4-6 oz, with very good tomato flavor. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

Bruce Van Order of Freeville, New York (NY VA B) 07 / Dorene Pasekoff of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (PA PA D) 04 / USDA

Year grown: 2014

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

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TX GU R

80 days, indet., regular leaf, excellent yield of superb tasting, 8-16 oz red globe fruit.

Seed source:

Year grown: 2006

Location: Pasadena, Texas

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TX AN S

80 days, indet., regular leaf, high yield of excellent tasting, 6-14 oz red globe fruit.

Seed source:

Michael Gunn of Pasadena, Texas (TX GU R) 07

Year grown: 2008

Location: Bastrop, Texas

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History

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 586668. Donated to USDA in 1988 from China.
• Chinese origin (?).
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2002 Yearbook by Dorene Pasekoff of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (PA PA D), who received the seeds from the USDA via Farmers Cooperative Germplasm Project.
• Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zhong Shu No.6 - ripe fruit. 2014-09-21.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Zhong Shu No.6 - sliced fruit. 2014-09-21.

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  Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Zhong Shu No. 6. 2008.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	.	.
2014		.	.
2013		4	.
2012		4	1
2011		5	0
2010		5 + 1 (Zhong Shu)	.
2009		6	.
2008		5	.
2007		6	.

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