first time crosses - Page 10

charline · September 8, 2014

fantastic work!
I am curious what you did with the green one. How did it taste? wasn't it worth going on with this one?

KarenO · September 8, 2014

Thanks!
From the heart cross I got two plants with tri coloured tomatoes. A regular leaf and a potato leaf, both are very good, the potato leaf is too similar to captain lucky to be considered unique. The regular leaf is good but there are better ones from that group imo. I will keep the seeds for future. From the delicious cross there was one tri colour, this one with a yellow epidermis. A medium round globe. Very good but again there are others I like better.
Karen

Jayc · September 8, 2014

Beautiful tomatoes, well done you

KarenO · September 14, 2014

First "for sure" and named selection:

LPH x CL PL #2. Chosen for it's outstanding flavour, it is a beautiful pink beefsteak from a vigorous and healthy potato leaf plant. I love the uniform shape and colour with the tight blossom scar and small stem. All the fruit on the plant, (there were 34) look just like these.
zero disease, zero cracking, zero blossom end rot. Plant completely healthy until it was taken out by frost this week. Strong sweet-tangy flavour, solid, few seeds. thin, clear epidermis.

Gets 10 spots in the garden for an F3 growout next year. I am calling it "Wild Rose Country"
which is the motto of Alberta, the province I live in.

KarenO

https://www.facebook.com/NorthernGardenerCanada?ref=hl

Labradors2 · September 14, 2014

It sounds wonderful and I love the name!

Great work!

Linda

RJGlew · September 14, 2014

Excellent name choice which nicely fits the fruit colour.

bower · September 14, 2014

Lovely fruit and name - it is such a rose colour.

I couldn't find which was which at first, on your blog - you know, you have some pix there of a very pretty bicolour fruit which is labeled LPH X CL PL #3?

salix · September 14, 2014

Let me be the fourth Canadian to add congratulations and also to commend you on an excellent and fitting name for your "baby"!!

KarenO · September 14, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by bower

Lovely fruit and name - it is such a rose colour.

I couldn't find which was which at first, on your blog - you know, you have some pix there of a very pretty bicolour fruit which is labeled LPH X CL PL #3?

Ahhh Bower you are right, this is LPH x CL PL #2. PL # 3 is another I have chosen and it is the bicolour potato leaf heart. Thanks!! I'll edit it
KO

KarenO · September 14, 2014

Wild Rose Country

charline · September 15, 2014

beautiful tomatoes with a lovely name !

KarenO · September 17, 2014

LPH x CL potato leaf #3 is my next selection. It was my idealistic dream when I crossed Ludmilla's pink heart with captain lucky to breed a fancy/ unique potato leaf heart. This bicolour heart ripens from light green to solid pale yellow and then pink streaks develop from the blossom end upward until at full ripeness the fruits almost have an apricot colour. The interior is a dark gold with pink marbling. Earlier fruits were nearly seedless, later ones are still very meaty but have more seeds. Delicious tangy flavour. They stay firm and keep well. Proud of this one and it gets 10 spots in the garden as an F3 next year.
Karen

KarenO · September 17, 2014

Midnight Sun- sliced
K

SharonRossy · September 18, 2014

Karen, fabulous names and gorgeous tomatoes! I'm so proud of you! Can't wait till you share those seeds!

The Future · May 28, 2016

What an amazing story. Do tell what 2015 brings...

September 14, 2014	#139
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,922	First "for sure" and named selection: LPH x CL PL #2. Chosen for it's outstanding flavour, it is a beautiful pink beefsteak from a vigorous and healthy potato leaf plant. I love the uniform shape and colour with the tight blossom scar and small stem. All the fruit on the plant, (there were 34) look just like these. zero disease, zero cracking, zero blossom end rot. Plant completely healthy until it was taken out by frost this week. Strong sweet-tangy flavour, solid, few seeds. thin, clear epidermis. Gets 10 spots in the garden for an F3 growout next year. I am calling it "Wild Rose Country" which is the motto of Alberta, the province I live in. KarenO https://www.facebook.com/NorthernGardenerCanada?ref=hl Last edited by KarenO; September 14, 2014 at 04:07 PM.

September 14, 2014	#143
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Let me be the fourth Canadian to add congratulations and also to commend you on an excellent and fitting name for your "baby"!! __________________ "He who has a library and a garden wants for nothing." -Cicero

May 28, 2016	#150
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	What an amazing story. Do tell what 2015 brings... __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

September 8, 2014	#136
charline Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: France Posts: 688	fantastic work! I am curious what you did with the green one. How did it taste? wasn't it worth going on with this one?

September 8, 2014	#137
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,922	Thanks! From the heart cross I got two plants with tri coloured tomatoes. A regular leaf and a potato leaf, both are very good, the potato leaf is too similar to captain lucky to be considered unique. The regular leaf is good but there are better ones from that group imo. I will keep the seeds for future. From the delicious cross there was one tri colour, this one with a yellow epidermis. A medium round globe. Very good but again there are others I like better. Karen

September 8, 2014	#138
Jayc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 319	Beautiful tomatoes, well done you

September 14, 2014	#140
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,887	It sounds wonderful and I love the name! Great work! Linda

September 14, 2014	#141
RJGlew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 643	Excellent name choice which nicely fits the fruit colour.

September 14, 2014	#142
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	Lovely fruit and name - it is such a rose colour. I couldn't find which was which at first, on your blog - you know, you have some pix there of a very pretty bicolour fruit which is labeled LPH X CL PL #3?

September 15, 2014	#146
charline Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: France Posts: 688	beautiful tomatoes with a lovely name !

September 18, 2014	#149
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Karen, fabulous names and gorgeous tomatoes! I'm so proud of you! Can't wait till you share those seeds!