Striations in tomatoes
What is this, I know its not a pathogen but all my Rutgers on this plant look like this, the plant is doing well however. Although the fruit size is smallish
[IMG]https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1769/28491714597_6dfe6abb70_b.jpg[/IMG] This tomato is from another plant [IMG]https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/917/43247416552_d192b6b1c8_b.jpg[/IMG] |
I would say the smaller striped one is not Rutgers.
Either a seed mixup or a cross. KarenO |
Do you think its possible it could be a Red Zebra or similar type tomato?
The seeds were purchased. [B]Image from internet[/B] [IMG]https://1rxbfb2hflyo2jt6jd3f6sjr-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/TM808-12.jpg[/IMG] |
Looks like one of those Red Zebras.
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Looks like it, yes
KarenO |
Maybe a Tigerella, I purchased the seeds from bakers creek and they sell this tomato too.
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Tigerella isnt usually lobed like that is it? Makes me think its a bee pollinated cross.
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Are striations dominant? If not, I'd suspect a stray seed.
Nan |
The gs mutation responsible for this kind of striping will show some striping if it carries one copy of the gene and more pronounced striping if it carries both. Theres a good writeup about different kinds of striping here
[url]http://frogsleapfarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/genetic-control-of-fruit-stripes-in.html?m=1[/url] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
That striping looks fairly pronounced to me. I'm going with a stray seed.
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[SIZE=4][FONT=georgia]I tasted one of the "Rutgers" last night and let me tell you it was the best tomato I have ever eaten in my life...EVER!!!
But seriously the tomato was OK, sweet with a little acid/tart flavor, nothing to write home about but just a decent tomato, although I was impressed at how thin the skin was. [/FONT][/SIZE][LIST][*][SIZE=4][FONT=georgia]Anyhow here's a few pics of the tomato and plant.[/FONT][/SIZE][/LIST] [SIZE=4][FONT=georgia][LEFT][URL="https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1769/28511352677_d116dd8de1_b.jpg"][IMG]https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1769/28511352677_d116dd8de1_b.jpg[/IMG] [/URL] [URL="https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1829/43380949211_091c7bdf6f_b.jpg"][IMG]https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1829/43380949211_091c7bdf6f_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1782/28511351867_e2934b9308_b.jpg"][IMG]https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1782/28511351867_e2934b9308_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/914/43380948361_b30d8365a2_b.jpg"][IMG]https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/914/43380948361_b30d8365a2_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/LEFT] [/FONT][/SIZE] |
[B][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond]Whatever it is... it sure is pretty![/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
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All those tomatoes are on the same plant? It could be that you have a somatic mutation, and that is kind of special... me thinks.
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I've never grown Rutgers, but I've grown Tigerella before and it's striated but not lobed. It's a cherry tomato and, at least in my case, the fruits were a bit bigger than other cherry tomatoes (almost the size of a golf ball)
[QUOTE=nbardo;707979]Tigerella isnt usually lobed like that is it? Makes me think its a bee pollinated cross. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/QUOTE] |
Title made me think you had cat scratches on the tomatoes not stripes.:lol:
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