Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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October 1, 2015 | #1 |
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No Q, U, or X
I finally went through all our tomato seed packs and put them in alphabetic order. I found that we have only 2 varieties each starting with the letters F and N - and no varieties starting with Q, U, and X. So for the fun of it, I looked online for tomatoes starting with Q, U, and X. Along the way, I found this site: https://myfolia.com/plants/10-tomato...eties?letter=X
Sadly, none starting with X - on that site anyway. Have you grown any tomatoes starting with a Q, U, or X? |
October 1, 2015 | #2 |
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Umberto Pear. Una Hartsock's Beefsteak. Ukrainian Heart. Uluru Ochre. Uncle Steve. Urbana Forcing.
Quarter Century. Queen of the Purples. Quirky. Queen Mary. Quadlinberger Frue Liebe. Nothing in my grown list in the X category!
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October 1, 2015 | #3 |
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Hasn't Marsha mentioned a variety called Xandu? I couldn't find it in a search, though.
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October 1, 2015 | #4 |
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I've grown Utyonok, and put some seeds for Quinte in the Cdn seed swap.
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October 1, 2015 | #5 |
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I'm thinking I know of one.
I'm thinking it came from China dating from the time of the first opium war in 1839 -1842. Len Zexu and his exile to the Xinjiang region comes to mind. Along with the opium pipes and opium he confiscated and destroyed he also came across some tomatoes from which he took to Xinjiang. Upon his return and rehabilitation in he brought them back.along with seeds. The tomato is named for the region from which he first grew them, the Xinjiang tomato. Worth Last edited by Worth1; October 1, 2015 at 02:22 PM. |
October 1, 2015 | #6 |
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October 1, 2015 | #7 |
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Then there is the rare Yamamoto tomato.
Yamamoto This variety was found floating in the ocean near where Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was shot down by a P-38 lightning during WW11. It is said that the pilot of the fighter plane saw the Admiral his self toss the seeds out of the transport plane he was in right before it crashed in the south pacific. A PBY was called in to retrieve the small floating canister thinking it was secrete war documents. The seeds were brought home after the war and planted. The fruit is of a humble size but of a very robust flavor. This is of a very striking red round variety. |
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That's too funny Worth! What a wag .
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October 1, 2015 | #9 |
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I grew Xanadu last season and they turned out great. So yes there is a variety starting with the letter X and yes i did get the seeds from Marsha
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October 1, 2015 | #10 |
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I have Qiyanai Huang, a chinese dwarf variety that comes in orange and it is very tasty
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October 1, 2015 | #11 |
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I'm looking for Urbanite.
(hopefully it will make it into the swap) |
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One of the GWRs is named now, Xanadu Picasso, and it is a beautiful,tasty work of art. |
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October 6, 2015 | #13 |
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Why don't you guys name one "Xerox Copy" like "Carbon Copy " ?.
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October 6, 2015 | #14 |
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Uluru Ochre is on my grow list for next year. Tania lists it as superb in taste.
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October 6, 2015 | #15 |
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