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Tomaten Hellfrucht

English translation: Tomato 'Hellfrucht'


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11:12 Mar 18, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
German term or phrase: Tomaten Hellfrucht
what kind of tomatoes are these?
Sandy50
Local time: 21:40
English translation:Tomato 'Hellfrucht'
Explanation:
A select German variety. Mid-season tomato with bright red 3-4 oz. round fruit.
It is a specifically-bred (cultivated) variety, and the German name will have to retained in a translation

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Note added at 21 hrs (2010-03-19 08:43:35 GMT)
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...as an after thought, I would further qualify, as follows: 'Tomato var.'Hellfrucht'
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Erich Friese
Australia
Local time: 07:40
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Tomato 'Hellfrucht'
Erich Friese
3 -1White tometoes
dasein_wm
Summary of reference entries provided
writeaway
Info
Alison MacG

  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
White tometoes


Explanation:
Most cultivars produce red fruit; but a number of cultivars with yellow, orange, pink, purple, green, black, or white fruit are also available

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Note added at 26 mins (2010-03-18 11:38:51 GMT)
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that is 'tomatoes' obviously.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato#Varieties
dasein_wm
Local time: 21:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Craig Meulen: Don't see any evidence for this.
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Tomato 'Hellfrucht'


Explanation:
A select German variety. Mid-season tomato with bright red 3-4 oz. round fruit.
It is a specifically-bred (cultivated) variety, and the German name will have to retained in a translation

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Note added at 21 hrs (2010-03-19 08:43:35 GMT)
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...as an after thought, I would further qualify, as follows: 'Tomato var.'Hellfrucht'

Erich Friese
Australia
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  Craig Meulen
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agree  Nicole Schnell
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43 mins
Reference: Info

Reference information:
If you really must have an English term, "Moneymaker" appears to be the accepted English equivalent. Google "Moneymaker" + "Hellfrucht" for more references.

Hellfrucht = Moneymaker
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2...

Tomaten Moneymaker (Hellfrucht)
http://www.samenshop24.de/store/pd1267171077.htm?categoryId=...

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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