FILIPINO#2
Native to the Philippines. Fruit weighing +/- 100 grams, usually round and smooth but can also be slightly flattened.
Variety originating from the Philippines, registered in the Seed Saver yearbook of 2003.
Fruit weighs +/- 100 grams and is usually round and smooth, but can also be slightly flattened and ribbed at the top.
Skin mahogany, brown with green shoulders.
Juicy, thick-walled flesh with lots of gel and seeds. Pleasant flavour with a hint of bitterness.
Large plant, regular foliage, indeterminate growth.
Good mid-season production.
It is believed that this variety is responsible for the introduction of the gene that gave rise to the black, purple and brown lines.
Caracteristics
Color | Black to purple |
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Form | Flattened, Round |
Earliness | mid-season |
Climate | All |
Foliage | Régular |
Growing | Indeterminate |
Origin | Philippines |
Caliber | Small to medium |
Height | + 2m |