Joseph's Tomato Experiments

[joseph]

Harry: Thanks for the grow report. The purplish skin is a surprise to me. The plant is potato-leaved?

[joseph]

The beautifully promiscuously pollinating tomato project is advancing delightfully. Here are photos of a flower that is the archetype for the project. The stigma is highly exposed. The anthers are not connected to each other. And it releases pollen like an allergy factory.

[Harry Cabluck]

Joseph: Yes, "Brad" is potato-leafed. So far, the only one of your three varieties planted here that has yielded vine ripe fruit.

Nice photos by you that show promiscuous tomato blossom, illustrating very well what you seek.

Also, just FYI, unseasonably hot in Austin, but yet to reach 100-degrees. "Big Hill" is setting larger fruit very well, there is some catfacing. "Ot' Jgodka"...that was grafted to"Supernatural," is out-growing and out-producing the non-grafted "OJ"

[joseph]

Thanks Harry. Brad is typically the earliest tomato in my garden. Often tied with Jagodka.

[MissS]

Originally Posted by joseph

The beautifully promiscuously pollinating tomato project is advancing delightfully. Here are photos of a flower that is the archetype for the project. The stigma is highly exposed. The anthers are not connected to each other. And it releases pollen like an allergy factory.

Joseph those are absolutely the most beautiful tomato flowers that I have ever seen. They are just gorgeous!

[Harry Cabluck]

Joseph, Sent you a PM.