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[[File:28-shuntukski-sm.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'Shuntukski Velikan'. Aug 2014.]]
 
[[File:28-shuntukski-sm.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'Shuntukski Velikan'. Aug 2014.]]
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[[File:12-shuntvelikan-sm.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'Shuntukski Velikan' immature on the vine.]]
  
 
'''Grower:''' [[:Category:AB_GI_K|Kelly]]
 
'''Grower:''' [[:Category:AB_GI_K|Kelly]]
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|width="750" align="left"| Good production of large, red fruit with good full traditional, non-sweet flavour.  Nice earlier large variety for shorter climates. 12lbs per plant.
 
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==Plant Growth Observations==
 
==Plant Growth Observations==
  
'''Vine Growth Type:'''  
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'''Vine Growth Type:''' Sprawling
  
'''Vine Growth Habit:'''  
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'''Vine Growth Habit:''' Indeterminate
  
'''Plant size:'''  
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'''Plant size:''' Medium (4ft)
  
'''Leaf type:'''  
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'''Leaf type:''' Regular
  
'''Leaf Coverage:'''  
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'''Leaf Coverage:''' Fair
  
'''Maturity:'''  
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'''Maturity:''' 83 days.
  
 
==Fruit Observations==
 
==Fruit Observations==
  
'''Skin colour:'''  
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'''Skin colour:''' Red
  
'''Flesh colour:'''
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'''Flesh colour:''' Red
  
'''Fruit Shape:'''  
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'''Fruit Shape:''' Pleated/Irregular
  
'''Fruit Fasciation:'''  
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'''Fruit Fasciation:''' Medium fasciation
  
'''Fruit Firmness:'''
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'''Fruit Firmness:''' Medium
  
'''Fruit Set:'''  
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'''Fruit Set:''' Good
  
'''Average Fruit Diameter:'''  
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'''Average Fruit Diameter:''' 5.5"
  
'''Average Fruit Length:'''  
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'''Average Fruit Length:''' 4"
  
'''Average Fruit Weight:'''  
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'''Average Fruit Weight:''' 650gr (22oz)
  
 
==Other Observations==
 
==Other Observations==
 
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* Does well in higher heat
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* Requires very heavy staking or caging
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
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* Name most likely refers to the town of Shuntuk in Siberia, Russia.
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* 'Velikan' means giant in Russian.
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* Originally introduced to North America by Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus in 2005.
  
 
[[Category:Tomatoes]]
 
[[Category:Tomatoes]]
 
[[Category:AB_GI_K]]
 
[[Category:AB_GI_K]]
 
[[Category:2014]]
 
[[Category:2014]]

Latest revision as of 11:04, 11 November 2014

Tomato 'Shuntukski Velikan'. Aug 2014.
Tomato 'Shuntukski Velikan' immature on the vine.

Grower: Kelly

Year: 2014

Accession: 190

Seed Source: Original seed purchased from Tatiana's TomatoBase (2012).

Comments:

2014 Good production of large, red fruit with good full traditional, non-sweet flavour. Nice earlier large variety for shorter climates. 12lbs per plant.


Plant Growth Observations

Vine Growth Type: Sprawling

Vine Growth Habit: Indeterminate

Plant size: Medium (4ft)

Leaf type: Regular

Leaf Coverage: Fair

Maturity: 83 days.

Fruit Observations

Skin colour: Red

Flesh colour: Red

Fruit Shape: Pleated/Irregular

Fruit Fasciation: Medium fasciation

Fruit Firmness: Medium

Fruit Set: Good

Average Fruit Diameter: 5.5"

Average Fruit Length: 4"

Average Fruit Weight: 650gr (22oz)

Other Observations

  • Does well in higher heat
  • Requires very heavy staking or caging

History

  • Name most likely refers to the town of Shuntuk in Siberia, Russia.
  • 'Velikan' means giant in Russian.
  • Originally introduced to North America by Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus in 2005.