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==History==
 
==History==
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* An heirloom variety from Moldova.
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* Original seed came from Glenn Drowns from Iowa, USA. Introduced to a wider North American audience by Jeremiah Gettle of Mansfield, Missouri in the 1998 Seed Saver's Exchange book.
  
  

Revision as of 09:56, 11 February 2019

Grower: Kelly

Year: 2018

Accession: 258

Seed Source: Obtained from Seedy Sunday event exchange table (2014)

Comments:

2018 Fantastic variety! One of the earliest big-fruited varieties I've grown, and seems to grow and ripen quite quickly once it starts to flower. Really nice tart, but full, flavour. This is a new favourite of mine - great for shorter season climates, and doesn't seem to mind heat or variable temperatures. Big heavy fruit (some over 1lb), so caging or really strong staking is a must. Some radial cracking with uneven watering. 12-15lbs per plant.


Plant Growth Observations

Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate

Vine Growth Habit: Intermediate

Plant size: Large (5+ ft)

Leaf type: Regular

Leaf Coverage: Good

Maturity: Mid (80 days)

Fruit Observations

Skin colour: Green

Flesh colour: Green

Fruit Shape: Oblate

Fruit Fasciation: Slight

Fruit Firmness: Medium

Fruit Set: Excellent

Average Fruit Diameter: 3.5"

Average Fruit Length: 2.5"

Average Fruit Weight: 250g

Affliction Observations

  • Radial cracking with uneven watering

Other Observations

History

  • An heirloom variety from Moldova.
  • Original seed came from Glenn Drowns from Iowa, USA. Introduced to a wider North American audience by Jeremiah Gettle of Mansfield, Missouri in the 1998 Seed Saver's Exchange book.