Schimmeig Striped Hollow tomato

**Tom Wagner** · September 14, 2007

It occurred to me that names change with tomato varieties and instead of simplicity in naming conventions; evolved names out-pace the original names.

The variety I created using four parental stocks in the pedigree and was named by me as Schimmeig Stoo back in the 70's, is now known more as Schimmeig Striped Hollow tomato,
and why is that?

I sent seed out for test trials in 1979 and a few years later it showed up in the Thompson and Morgan catalog as Striped Cavern. It is essentially the same variety but as selfing generations go on, there are likely minute differences occurring. But since the striping and hollowness are such classic and recessive traits, the numerous named clones are quite similar. I know that in the early years, it was difficult to get the right amount of hollowness or stuffing expression to suit me. I had to stay with two, three, and sometimes four locules to get the hollowness to express itself as a bell pepper. Five and more locules and it looked like many of the typical Mexican varieties that have the scalloped/accordion shape.

If anyone has some clue as where the moniker ( Schimmeig Striped Hollow tomato) originated, or became popularized, please tell me.

Much of my thought thinks that the SSE groups were somehow involved. Maybe the translation of the name from Manx is the culprit. Schimmeig Stoo means Striped Hollow in the Gaelic/Norse langugage of my grandfather on my Mom's side.

My thinking is that the descriptive nature of this new name is self perpetuated.

Tom Wagner

September 14, 2007	#1
Tom Wagner Crosstalk™ Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 8407 18th Ave West 7-203 Everett, Washington 98204 Posts: 1,157	Schimmeig Striped Hollow tomato It occurred to me that names change with tomato varieties and instead of simplicity in naming conventions; evolved names out-pace the original names. The variety I created using four parental stocks in the pedigree and was named by me as Schimmeig Stoo back in the 70's, is now known more as Schimmeig Striped Hollow tomato, and why is that? I sent seed out for test trials in 1979 and a few years later it showed up in the Thompson and Morgan catalog as Striped Cavern. It is essentially the same variety but as selfing generations go on, there are likely minute differences occurring. But since the striping and hollowness are such classic and recessive traits, the numerous named clones are quite similar. I know that in the early years, it was difficult to get the right amount of hollowness or stuffing expression to suit me. I had to stay with two, three, and sometimes four locules to get the hollowness to express itself as a bell pepper. Five and more locules and it looked like many of the typical Mexican varieties that have the scalloped/accordion shape. If anyone has some clue as where the moniker ( Schimmeig Striped Hollow tomato) originated, or became popularized, please tell me. Much of my thought thinks that the SSE groups were somehow involved. Maybe the translation of the name from Manx is the culprit. Schimmeig Stoo means Striped Hollow in the Gaelic/Norse langugage of my grandfather on my Mom's side. My thinking is that the descriptive nature of this new name is self perpetuated. Tom Wagner