Kimberley DET or IND

333.okh · August 16, 2010

I have seen seeds listed mostly as indeterminate, but got a package today in trade that says DET with a line through the IND that was originally printed? Now when I look it up I get both dependent o nthe site I go to? SO WHAT IS IT???

Tatiana says:

History

Original, correct name should be Kimberley, and not 'Kimberly'. Unfortunately too many sources, seed savers and commercial vendors, adopted 'Kimberly' name.
Developed in the mid-1980's by John de Rocque of Kimberley, BC, Canada, supposedly from a Siberia x Tiny Tim cross, selected for earliness, hardiness, and quality. It has not been confirmed that Siberia and Tiny Tim were the real parents of Kimberly, and genetically it does not make much sense, two regular leaf and dwarf/determinate varieties are unlikely to produce a potato leaf indeterminate.

August 16, 2010	#1
333.okh Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 110	Kimberley DET or IND I have seen seeds listed mostly as indeterminate, but got a package today in trade that says DET with a line through the IND that was originally printed? Now when I look it up I get both dependent o nthe site I go to? SO WHAT IS IT??? Tatiana says: History Original, correct name should be Kimberley, and not 'Kimberly'. Unfortunately too many sources, seed savers and commercial vendors, adopted 'Kimberly' name. Developed in the mid-1980's by John de Rocque of Kimberley, BC, Canada, supposedly from a Siberia x Tiny Tim cross, selected for earliness, hardiness, and quality. It has not been confirmed that Siberia and Tiny Tim were the real parents of Kimberly, and genetically it does not make much sense, two regular leaf and dwarf/determinate varieties are unlikely to produce a potato leaf indeterminate. Last edited by 333.okh; August 17, 2010 at 12:13 AM.