Is this a Brandywine X Japanese Oxheart Cross?

timcunningham · June 30, 2006

Ok, I have held off asking this question for fear of sounding stupid. But the only stupid question is the one you don't ask....

I planted my Brandywine Sudduth in the same earthbox with Japanese Oxheart. I have noticed that many of the Brandywine have pointy ends like an oxheart. The photo below shows a fruit off the brandywine plant with somewhat of a pointy end. A few others were very much heart shaped, but the Spotted Wilt virus got the plant so I only got about 4 fruits ripe off the plant.

As you can see this a monster of a tomato. It weighs almost 3 lbs. Could this be a cross pollination? Would it show up immediately in the fruit or in the next generation?

timcunningham · June 30, 2006

I got this one from Tomato Growers Supply. I haven't tasted any of the supposed Brandywine yet, if it taste good.

Do you think I should save the seed and see if the heartshape trait continues?

June 30, 2006	#1
timcunningham Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 241	Is this a Brandywine X Japanese Oxheart Cross? Ok, I have held off asking this question for fear of sounding stupid. But the only stupid question is the one you don't ask.... I planted my Brandywine Sudduth in the same earthbox with Japanese Oxheart. I have noticed that many of the Brandywine have pointy ends like an oxheart. The photo below shows a fruit off the brandywine plant with somewhat of a pointy end. A few others were very much heart shaped, but the Spotted Wilt virus got the plant so I only got about 4 fruits ripe off the plant. As you can see this a monster of a tomato. It weighs almost 3 lbs. Could this be a cross pollination? Would it show up immediately in the fruit or in the next generation? __________________ Visit my site: tomatoindex.com a database of over 2700 varieties. Vote for your favorite.

June 30, 2006	#2
timcunningham Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 241	I got this one from Tomato Growers Supply. I haven't tasted any of the supposed Brandywine yet, if it taste good. Do you think I should save the seed and see if the heartshape trait continues? __________________ Visit my site: tomatoindex.com a database of over 2700 varieties. Vote for your favorite.