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| I haven't posted about this variety since 2012, but it is one I nurtured myself since the early 90's. I picked up a cherry tomato at a health food store, I think I may have planted it next to a small pleated tomato, this may be what resulted. I'm not sure, I forget if it had these pleated ribbed fruit from day one, or after a year or two. But I've been dutifully saving seed each year since then and it produces well for me. Back in 2012 I shared some seeds with fellow gardenwebbers - I was wondering if anyone had any success with them? Anyway, here are the two plants I have growing this year, already over 6 feet tall and loaded with fruit: The plants: Green fruit:
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| Very prolific variety. I am growing 3 varieties ( all potato leaf) that have similarly size and shaped fruits: ---MATINA You might google those and see if yours is one of them. |
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- Posted by scottsmith 9 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 3, 14 at 4:06
| beautiful tomatoes you must know what to do with your mockingbirds........... |
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- Posted by carolyn137 z4/5 NY (My Page) on Sun, Aug 3, 14 at 10:14
| Mike, I just did a long post to you about the seeds you sent to me of this variety and when I went to read it before sending it this site went crazy. So I'm trying again. Mike has given the background on where this variety came from in a long previous post. It is unique b'c of the square shape and deep ribbing. Mike, I think you remember that you sent me some seeds and I distributed them to three folks who wanted to grow it. I haveall three on a group e-mail and all is well with seeds that did germinate Ok and plants that were set out and two of them have sent me pictures. All three see it as a novelty and two have tasted it and they agree it's a novelty but also say, as you did originally,that it's crunchy as to consistency and probably would not be a variety one would grow for taste. B/c it is unique I'm hopeful that one or more of the persons I know who breed tomatoes might want to use it as a parental input in breeding projects. You also know that there aren't many seeds in those fruits, so I'm hoping that those three will get enough seeds so that I can offer it in my next annual seed offer elsewhere. So thanks again for the seeds. Carolyn |
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| Outrageous!! I'm a fellow SoCal resident (in Corona). Would love to pick your brain on being successful like, or even close to this. Amazing :) |
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