Perestroika
From The Populuxe Seed Bank
Perestroika | |||||
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Maturity | Midseason | ||||
Growth Habit | Indeterminate | ||||
Leaf Type | Regular Leaf | ||||
Fruit Colour | Red | ||||
Fruit Shape | Oxheart | ||||
Origin | Unknown Origin |
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2014
Accession: 44
Seed Source: Obtained from Seedy Saturday, Nelson, BC (2010).
Comments:
2014 Excellent producer of lovely, flavourful elongated/heart shaped fruit. Firm flesh with moderate amounts of juice, excellent for preservation and fresh eating. 8lbs per plant.
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate
Vine Growth Habit: Sprawling
Plant size: Large (5.5ft)
Leaf type: Regular (weeping growth type)
Leaf Coverage: Fair
Maturity: 85 days
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Red
Flesh colour: Red
Fruit Shape: Heart
Fruit Fasciation: Smooth
Fruit Firmness: Firm
Fruit Set: Excellent
Average Fruit Diameter: 3"
Average Fruit Length: 4.5"
Average Fruit Weight: 200g (7oz)
Other Observations
- Does well in higher heat.
History
- Of Russian origin(?)
- This variety shares a name with another variety, but that plant produces round, red uniform fruit. It is unclear if this 'Perestroika' was a natural cross that came out of that variety, or if it just shares a name with it.