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+ | ! scope="row"| Maturity | ||
+ | | [[:Category:Midseason Maturity|Midseason]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! scope="row"| Growth Habit | ||
+ | | [[:Category:Indeterminate|Indeterminate]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! scope="row"| Leaf Type | ||
+ | | [[:Category:Regular Leaf|Regular Leaf]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! scope="row"| Fruit Colour | ||
+ | | [[:Category:White Fruit|White]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! scope="row"| Fruit Shape | ||
+ | | [[:Category:Oblate|Oblate]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! scope="row"| Origin | ||
+ | | [[:Category:Laos|Laos]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | [[File:fantome.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'Fantome Du Laos'. ©Kelly]] | ||
'''Grower:''' [[:Category:AB_GI_K|Kelly]] | '''Grower:''' [[:Category:AB_GI_K|Kelly]] | ||
− | '''Year:''' | + | '''Year:''' 2009 |
− | '''Accession:''' | + | '''Accession:''' 21 |
− | '''Seed Source:''' | + | '''Seed Source:''' Dan & Val McMurray in Wynndel, BC. |
'''Comments:''' | '''Comments:''' | ||
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− | !width="100"| | + | !width="100"|2009 |
− | |width="750" align="left"| | + | |width="750" align="left"| Mostly notable for it's long-keeping properties. This tomato will keep months in a root cellar (or somewhere similar) after it has been picked off the vine (a friend of mine said hers lasted until February when picked in the preceding September). Flavour is pretty standard for a white tomato - a bit bland, but not bad. If it's a choice between one of these stored tomatoes and something you buy in the supermarket in the dead of winter though, it's no contest, 'Fantome Du Laos' is definitely a better option. |
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==Plant Growth Observations== | ==Plant Growth Observations== | ||
− | '''Vine Growth Type:''' | + | '''Vine Growth Type:''' Indeterminate |
'''Vine Growth Habit:''' Erect | '''Vine Growth Habit:''' Erect | ||
− | '''Plant size:''' | + | '''Plant size:''' Large (4ft - 4.5ft) |
'''Leaf type:''' Regular | '''Leaf type:''' Regular | ||
− | '''Leaf Coverage:''' | + | '''Leaf Coverage:''' Good |
− | '''Maturity:''' Mid ( | + | '''Maturity:''' Mid (80 days) |
==Fruit Observations== | ==Fruit Observations== | ||
− | '''Skin colour:''' | + | '''Skin colour:''' White |
− | '''Flesh colour:''' | + | '''Flesh colour:''' White/light yellow |
'''Fruit Shape:''' Oblate | '''Fruit Shape:''' Oblate | ||
− | '''Fruit Fasciation:''' | + | '''Fruit Fasciation:''' Slight Fasciation |
− | '''Fruit Firmness:''' | + | '''Fruit Firmness:''' Firm |
− | '''Fruit Set:''' | + | '''Fruit Set:''' Good |
− | '''Average Fruit Diameter:''' 3 | + | '''Average Fruit Diameter:''' 3.5 |
− | '''Average Fruit Length:''' | + | '''Average Fruit Length:''' 2.5" |
− | '''Average Fruit Weight:''' | + | '''Average Fruit Weight:''' 300g (10oz) |
==Other Observations== | ==Other Observations== | ||
− | * | + | * Crack resistant |
− | + | * Heat/humidity resistant. | |
− | + | ||
− | * | + | |
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | * | + | * Heirloom from Laos. |
− | * | + | * The story with this tomato is that it will glow in the dark when ghosts are present. |
+ | |||
+ | ==Also Known As== | ||
+ | * Ghost of Laos | ||
[[Category:Tomatoes]] | [[Category:Tomatoes]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Midseason Maturity]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Indeterminate]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Regular Leaf]] | ||
+ | [[Category:White Fruit]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Oblate]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Laos]] | ||
[[Category:AB_GI_K]] | [[Category:AB_GI_K]] | ||
+ | [[Category:McMurray Legacy]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2009]] |
Latest revision as of 06:06, 7 July 2024
Fantome Du Laos | |||||
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Maturity | Midseason | ||||
Growth Habit | Indeterminate | ||||
Leaf Type | Regular Leaf | ||||
Fruit Colour | White | ||||
Fruit Shape | Oblate | ||||
Origin | Laos |
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2009
Accession: 21
Seed Source: Dan & Val McMurray in Wynndel, BC.
Comments:
2009 Mostly notable for it's long-keeping properties. This tomato will keep months in a root cellar (or somewhere similar) after it has been picked off the vine (a friend of mine said hers lasted until February when picked in the preceding September). Flavour is pretty standard for a white tomato - a bit bland, but not bad. If it's a choice between one of these stored tomatoes and something you buy in the supermarket in the dead of winter though, it's no contest, 'Fantome Du Laos' is definitely a better option.
Contents
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate
Vine Growth Habit: Erect
Plant size: Large (4ft - 4.5ft)
Leaf type: Regular
Leaf Coverage: Good
Maturity: Mid (80 days)
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: White
Flesh colour: White/light yellow
Fruit Shape: Oblate
Fruit Fasciation: Slight Fasciation
Fruit Firmness: Firm
Fruit Set: Good
Average Fruit Diameter: 3.5
Average Fruit Length: 2.5"
Average Fruit Weight: 300g (10oz)
Other Observations
- Crack resistant
- Heat/humidity resistant.
History
- Heirloom from Laos.
- The story with this tomato is that it will glow in the dark when ghosts are present.
Also Known As
- Ghost of Laos