My First F1 Cross: Fiaschetto di Manduria x Cherokee Chocolate

Sicilianu · August 2, 2014

Here are the first green fruit of the first cross I have ever made, Fiaschetto di Manduria x Cherokee Chocolate. First two pics are pics of the parent varieties.

KarenO · August 2, 2014

Congrats

It's a lot of fun to breed a tomato, and an exercise in patience as well. Hope you find something exciting and new in your F2 segregations.
KarenO

Jayc · August 3, 2014

They look great, bet you can't wait for them to colour up

An interesting combination, what type of tomato are you most hopping to get from this cross?

Jayc · August 3, 2014

Ps, lovely pictures

marc_groleau · August 3, 2014

Very nice looking fruit.
Looking forward to pics and review of ripe fruit.
Best of luck with it.

nordicnacho · August 5, 2014

Awesome they look great

Sicilianu · August 18, 2014

Updated pics!! First two that I picked weighed 63 and 72 grams.

marc_groleau · August 20, 2014

How's the taste?

snugglekitten · August 20, 2014

Excellent cross. Keep us updated with pics.

Darren Abbey · August 20, 2014

I'm rather more interested in how the F2s look next year, but a good F1 can always be useful.

Sicilianu · August 22, 2014

The taste is very good. In terms of texture,water content, peel thickness, and balance of acid and sugar I think it takes more from 'Fiaschetto di Manduria' which is used mainly in sauces/pastes etc. but it has good taste which probably Cherokee Chocolate also contributes to. Haven't tried it in sauce yet, but seems like a good sauce tomato but was good in salad as well.

Sicilianu · July 27, 2015

Anyone interested in F2 seeds please PM me! Only catch is you will have to take photos of the F2 fruit you grow... Lol

August 2, 2014	#1
Sicilianu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 33	My First F1 Cross: Fiaschetto di Manduria x Cherokee Chocolate Here are the first green fruit of the first cross I have ever made, Fiaschetto di Manduria x Cherokee Chocolate. First two pics are pics of the parent varieties.

August 18, 2014	#7
Sicilianu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 33	Updated pics!! First two that I picked weighed 63 and 72 grams. Last edited by Sicilianu; August 19, 2014 at 01:04 AM.

August 2, 2014	#2
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,928	Congrats It's a lot of fun to breed a tomato, and an exercise in patience as well. Hope you find something exciting and new in your F2 segregations. KarenO

August 3, 2014	#3
Jayc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 319	They look great, bet you can't wait for them to colour up An interesting combination, what type of tomato are you most hopping to get from this cross?

August 3, 2014	#5
marc_groleau Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 444	Very nice looking fruit. Looking forward to pics and review of ripe fruit. Best of luck with it.

August 5, 2014	#6
nordicnacho Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Claremont, CA Posts: 4	Awesome they look great

August 20, 2014	#8
marc_groleau Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 444	How's the taste?

August 20, 2014	#9
snugglekitten BANNED Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Land of the White Eagle Posts: 341	Excellent cross. Keep us updated with pics.

August 20, 2014	#10
Darren Abbey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 586	I'm rather more interested in how the F2s look next year, but a good F1 can always be useful.

August 22, 2014	#11
Sicilianu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 33	The taste is very good. In terms of texture,water content, peel thickness, and balance of acid and sugar I think it takes more from 'Fiaschetto di Manduria' which is used mainly in sauces/pastes etc. but it has good taste which probably Cherokee Chocolate also contributes to. Haven't tried it in sauce yet, but seems like a good sauce tomato but was good in salad as well.

July 27, 2015	#12
Sicilianu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 33	Anyone interested in F2 seeds please PM me! Only catch is you will have to take photos of the F2 fruit you grow... Lol