Black From Tula
From The Populuxe Seed Bank
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2009, 2014
Accession: 9
Seed Source: Seed bank stock. Original seed from Meighan M., New Westminster, BC.
Comments:
2009 Small yield this year, unfortunately this plant got burnt very badly during transplant and needed a lot of time to recoup. Started really taking off just as it started to get too cold. Fruit approx. 7-10oz. Very dark purple/brown/black, excellent flavour. Very meaty, delicious.
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Maturity: 87 days.
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Black
Flesh colour: Brown
Fruit Shape: Oblate
Fruit Fasciation: Slight fasciation
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History
- Ukrainian family heirloom. Original seed introduced to North America by Seed Savers Exchange which imported the seed from Russia in 1996.
