An interesting breeding possibility

bower · April 11, 2021

Those look lovely. Goodwin's look great as well. That's a very heavy cropper!

We had a lot of very cold summers since this thread was started, so it's inevitable to select what can be productive and delicious in spite of the really bitter weather. I have finally a couple of sibling lines at F7 which seemed stable last year and I hope this season will confirm it. They are my personal favorites of all my meandering crossings, which somehow managed to embody all the traits I was looking for - except they are small fruit, 2-3 locules, large for cherries.
Size is not that important cw other traits, but I do have a couple of sibling/cousin lines that are mini beefs - 5-6 locules, determinate, early, rugged etc. which I'm crossing with larger fruit again and selecting back to the determinate and other traits. Two F1s with the minibeef to grow out this year, one is the PI120256 cross, a ruffled red with about 6 oz fruit, and another favorite OP Oaxaca Jewel PL. One ends, another begins...

April 11, 2021	#40
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Those look lovely. Goodwin's look great as well. That's a very heavy cropper! We had a lot of very cold summers since this thread was started, so it's inevitable to select what can be productive and delicious in spite of the really bitter weather. I have finally a couple of sibling lines at F7 which seemed stable last year and I hope this season will confirm it. They are my personal favorites of all my meandering crossings, which somehow managed to embody all the traits I was looking for - except they are small fruit, 2-3 locules, large for cherries. Size is not that important cw other traits, but I do have a couple of sibling/cousin lines that are mini beefs - 5-6 locules, determinate, early, rugged etc. which I'm crossing with larger fruit again and selecting back to the determinate and other traits. Two F1s with the minibeef to grow out this year, one is the PI120256 cross, a ruffled red with about 6 oz fruit, and another favorite OP Oaxaca Jewel PL. One ends, another begins...