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KarenO,
I saw Black Gruska on your list, I've never heard of it before and Google (isn't my friend!) doesn't bring anything up! Do you know much about it? Thanks, Al |
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it was a present from a friend in a Russian packet https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tomato-Blac...-/291995872678
looks like I spelled it wrong in my OP, Black grusHka is correct. I am very interested in it, it is a black piriform tomato, new for me so will be interesting to see how it does. supposed to be fairly early, around 3 oz chocolate pears. I'm sure I will have seeds if it grows well. KarenO Last edited by KarenO; April 5, 2018 at 09:42 PM. |
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Isn't that Black Pear, the well-known Russian heirloom?
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http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Black_Pear
Please see the above and look at the bottom for the AKA's, for it. Yes, Black Pear. Carolyn
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I may have to add Andrina to my collection. I've been looking for more diverse micros.
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Gold pearl. A small dwarf but not technically a micro dwarf yellow cherry. Delicate habit and setting lots of small fruit on miniature trusses.
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I've grown Black Pear, and it is really wonderful in taste. (seeds ordered from Ukraine, with both names, Slavic and English)
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I think it’s possible that not every Russian black piriform tomato is the same, this one does not mention potato leaf on the package in either the Detailed Russian or English translation and the seedlings I have are regular leaf.
I think I’ll grow them out and see before the decisive pronouncements as to what these are are made for me? I’ll update as I go. KarenO |
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It’s not a micro in the it will be over 18” but it’s a small little plant. Delicate.
If you look at my photos those are in 4” Nursery pots to give you an idea of size It’s an interesting growth habit. It’s a dwarf but resembles more if a miniature indeterminate without the rugose dark foliage etc. I think they are a bit too upright to tumble from a basket but perhaps under the weight of fruit they will bend over KarenO |
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That took a while. Culled and first potting up done
Graduate to the greenhouse next. KarenO Last edited by KarenO; April 7, 2018 at 01:07 AM. |
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I hope you'll give us a taste report too, KarenO. I have seeds of Gold Pearl (and some other micros, incl. Andrina) and definitely planning to do a fall/winter indoor tomato thing this winter, which has been on hold while we did some repairs on the windows.
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