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Solanum centrale 'Desert Rich'
- File Number
- 1602
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1692
- Registration Date
- 10/07/2017
- Application Received
- 27/04/2017
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Solanum centrale 'Desert Rich'
- Origin
- December 2016 Western Arrernte Country (Native Title), Northern Territory. Accession 32-1-36a maternal parent origin - 24°02.562 / 133°05.291
- Characteristics
- Bush tomato large leaf, compact habit, medium height, good yield; crops early, sibling of 32-3-36a. Flowers: Light purple, typical of S. centrale. Foliage colour: Light olive green pubescent. Comparators: n/a Reasons for distinctiveness: From Arrernte country; predominantly early season harvest, high yielding
- Cultivation
- Grows best in an open, sunny position. Good drainage is required, and it responds well to watering
- Publication
- Hort Journal Australia July 2017, Vol 10, Issue 1, Pages 16-18
- Colour Coding
- RHS COLOUR CHART 1995 Flower: Corolla Blue-purple Group 85B; Anthers Yellow-red Group 18A Leaves:Upper surface: Yellow Green Group 152A
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Applicant Name
- Slade Lee on behalf of Ninti One Limited and Northern Territory Government
- Uses
- Suitable for dryland shrub planting or tub. Edible fruit
- Availability
- -
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -