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Revision as of 15:31, 3 November 2014
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2011
Accession: 47
Seed Source: Julianna G. of Toronto, ON (2010).
Comments:
2011 Dry paste and salsa tomato, hardy little plant. Fruit is somewhat mealy, but good for preservation. Not the best tomato for fresh eating, but produces a lot.
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Determinate
Vine Growth Habit: Erect
Plant size: Small (2.5ft - 3ft)
Leaf type: Rugose
Leaf Coverage: Excellent
Maturity: Mid (68 days)
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Orange/Red striped
Flesh colour: Pink
Fruit Shape: Plum
Fruit Fasciation: Smooth
Fruit Firmness: Firm
Fruit Set: Excellent
Average Fruit Diameter: 2"
Average Fruit Length: 4"
Average Fruit Weight: 225g (8oz)
Other Observations
- Resistant to cracking and splitting.
- Resistant to BER.
- Will set fruit at lower temperatures.
History
- Russian commercial variety introduced to North America by Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus in the early 2000's.
- Original Russian name is Slivovidnyi Polosatyi ("striped plum"). Was mistranslated when brought over to North America, and became best known by the name of "plum tigris".
