Difference between revisions of "DaCosta's Portuguese"
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| + | [[File:dacostas3.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'DaCosta's Portuguese', Sept 2015 2015 ©Kelly]] | ||
| + | [[File:dacostas2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'DaCosta's Portuguese', Aug 2015 ©Kelly]] | ||
[[File:06dacostas.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'DaCosta's Portuguese', June 29 2015 ©Kelly]] | [[File:06dacostas.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'DaCosta's Portuguese', June 29 2015 ©Kelly]] | ||
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'''Grower:''' [[:Category:AB_GI_K|Kelly]] | '''Grower:''' [[:Category:AB_GI_K|Kelly]] | ||
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| − | |width="750" align="left" style="background:#d9f1d5;" | | + | |width="750" align="left" style="background:#d9f1d5;" | Large, bushy, tall plant. Growth and production/ripening slowed slowly in high heat (full sun 8-10hr per day, 30C temps), but kept flowering. Some blossom drop. Fruit seemed to take on a more oblate shape as the season went on. Great flavour, good production and big heart shaped fruit. Approx 9lbs per plant. |
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==Plant Growth Observations== | ==Plant Growth Observations== | ||
| − | '''Vine Growth Type:''' | + | '''Vine Growth Type:''' Indeterminate |
| − | '''Vine Growth Habit:''' | + | '''Vine Growth Habit:''' Intermediate |
| − | '''Plant size:''' | + | '''Plant size:''' Large (5.25 ft) |
| − | '''Leaf type:''' | + | '''Leaf type:''' Regular |
| − | '''Leaf Coverage:''' | + | '''Leaf Coverage:''' Heavy |
| − | '''Maturity:''' | + | '''Maturity:''' 85+ days |
==Fruit Observations== | ==Fruit Observations== | ||
| − | '''Skin colour:''' | + | '''Skin colour:''' Pink |
| − | '''Flesh colour:''' | + | '''Flesh colour:''' Pink |
| − | '''Fruit Shape:''' | + | '''Fruit Shape:''' Oxheart, pleated |
| − | '''Fruit Fasciation:''' | + | '''Fruit Fasciation:''' Medium fasciation |
| − | '''Fruit Firmness:''' | + | '''Fruit Firmness:''' Firm |
| − | '''Fruit Set:''' | + | '''Fruit Set:''' Good |
| − | '''Average Fruit Diameter:''' | + | '''Average Fruit Diameter:''' 5" |
| − | '''Average Fruit Length:''' | + | '''Average Fruit Length:''' 5.5" |
| − | '''Average Fruit Weight:''' | + | '''Average Fruit Weight:''' 395gr (14oz) |
==Affliction Observations== | ==Affliction Observations== | ||
| − | * | + | * Slightly slowed ripening in high heat. |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 3 January 2016
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2015
Accession: 193
Seed Source: Tatiana Kouchnareva, Anmore, BC.
Comments:
2015 Large, bushy, tall plant. Growth and production/ripening slowed slowly in high heat (full sun 8-10hr per day, 30C temps), but kept flowering. Some blossom drop. Fruit seemed to take on a more oblate shape as the season went on. Great flavour, good production and big heart shaped fruit. Approx 9lbs per plant.
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate
Vine Growth Habit: Intermediate
Plant size: Large (5.25 ft)
Leaf type: Regular
Leaf Coverage: Heavy
Maturity: 85+ days
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Pink
Flesh colour: Pink
Fruit Shape: Oxheart, pleated
Fruit Fasciation: Medium fasciation
Fruit Firmness: Firm
Fruit Set: Good
Average Fruit Diameter: 5"
Average Fruit Length: 5.5"
Average Fruit Weight: 395gr (14oz)
Affliction Observations
- Slightly slowed ripening in high heat.
History
- Dan & Val McMurray saved the seed from a slice of tomato from a bagel when they were visiting Portugal. They originally named the variety 'Portuguese' but renamed it to 'DaCosta's Portuguese' in 2007 to avoid confusion with other varieties also called 'Portuguese'.
