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TZ-OH6 · January 21, 2009

I did some growouts (200 seeds) to look at cross pollination rates for Lime Green Salad, and I pulled/transplanted what I think are hybrids. The most likely candidates for Daddies are one of three blacks (Black Krim, Paul Robeson, Black Prince) or a red (Zarnitza). I'm just going to grow for one-two fruits in a small pot for F1 seed that I can grow out this summer (for dwarfs) so I won't get a good look at the F1 plants/fruit. How can I tell if the pollen parent was one of the blacks? Will the Black (retained chlorophyll) come through or will all of the F1 fruits be red?

January 21, 2009	#1
TZ-OH6 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mid-Ohio Posts: 847	GWRxBlack What to expect? I did some growouts (200 seeds) to look at cross pollination rates for Lime Green Salad, and I pulled/transplanted what I think are hybrids. The most likely candidates for Daddies are one of three blacks (Black Krim, Paul Robeson, Black Prince) or a red (Zarnitza). I'm just going to grow for one-two fruits in a small pot for F1 seed that I can grow out this summer (for dwarfs) so I won't get a good look at the F1 plants/fruit. How can I tell if the pollen parent was one of the blacks? Will the Black (retained chlorophyll) come through or will all of the F1 fruits be red?