(Lithium Sunset x Pink Boar) x Hippie Zebra

PaddyMc · October 23, 2014

Another of my many crosses involving Lithium Sunset (a great striped line developed by Fred Hempel). I think it has the coolest stripes around.
I'll admit the basis of this cross was taking three tomatoes with cool stripes and crossing them - looking for cool stripes!
The fact that all three of the parents are very worthy taste wise, gives me faith that I'll see great taste out of this line long term. All of these seg's had average taste (though an EXCEPTIONALLY wet summer left a lot of my fruit weak-tasting)

In the mean time --

FY 2-2. Cool stripes for sure. Has the "waxed" look of Hippie Zebra

FY 2-7

I have some extra F2 seeds from these available if anyone wants into the "cool stripes" game. I'll probably also donate some to Carolyn's "experimental" offering.

dfollett · October 24, 2014

I'd like to get into the 'cool stripes' game if you'd send some F2s - include any others you think are interesting you'd like tried. Happy to report and return seed if wanted. I'll pm you my address and send SASE if you want one.

dfollett · November 13, 2014

Seeds arrived today. Thanks. I'll keep you posted.

heirloomtomaguy · March 24, 2015

Well it happened again! I planted 2 seeds of F2 (lithium sunset×pink boar)×hippie zebra and bam one RL and PL. Were your F1's RL or PL?

**carolyn137** · March 24, 2015

I have some extra F2 seeds from these available if anyone wants into the "cool stripes" game. I'll probably also donate some to Carolyn's "experimental" offering.

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And here are the crosses that Paddy has donated for my Experimental section, and for each cross he's given a detailed description of what to look for, or not.

Ernie's Plump XCoyote F3

Steelhead ( Brandywine X Ananas Noir) F2

BeautyKing X Indigo Rose XWild Thyme GWR) F1 X KBX X Siberian Tiger F2 to F1 seeds

Lithium Sunset X Pink Boar X Cherokee Lime Stripes F2

Lithium Sunset X Indigo Rose F3

I may have missed something in the above, since it was from something I copied to my notebook, not a cut and paste from Paddy's original e-mail to me.

I had planned to put these 4 crosses in my experimental section for my 2015 seed offer which usually goes up in early january, but for medical reasons I couldn't do it, but still plan to put up that whole seed offer in early summer if the WORD doc changes go OK and if the transfer to Tville goes OK,

Paddy,thanks so very much for sending me those seeds so that those who select one or more will be able to get them out to the public.

Carolyn

snugglekitten · March 25, 2015

Hypnotizing, thanks for sharing.

PaddyMc · March 28, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

Well it happened again! I planted 2 seeds of F2 (lithium sunset×pink boar)×hippie zebra and bam one RL and PL. Were your F1's RL or PL?

The F1's were RL, but the PL you're seeing is from Hipple Zebra. Grow 'em both! ;-)

PaddyMc · March 28, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

I have some extra F2 seeds from these available if anyone wants into the "cool stripes" game. I'll probably also donate some to Carolyn's "experimental" offering.

&&&&

And here are the crosses that Paddy has donated for my Experimental section, and for each cross he's given a detailed description of what to look for, or not.

Ernie's Plump XCoyote F3

Steelhead ( Brandywine X Ananas Noir) F2

BeautyKing X Indigo Rose XWild Thyme GWR) F1 X KBX X Siberian Tiger F2 to F1 seeds

Lithium Sunset X Pink Boar X Cherokee Lime Stripes F2

Lithium Sunset X Indigo Rose F3

I may have missed something in the above, since it was from something I copied to my notebook, not a cut and paste from Paddy's original e-mail to me.

I had planned to put these 4 crosses in my experimental section for my 2015 seed offer which usually goes up in early january, but for medical reasons I couldn't do it, but still plan to put up that whole seed offer in early summer if the WORD doc changes go OK and if the transfer to Tville goes OK,

Paddy,thanks so very much for sending me those seeds so that those who select one or more will be able to get them out to the public.

Carolyn

Whatever happens to those seeds doesn't matter to me as long as you continue to get better Carolyn. I'll be happy to answer any additional questions about those crosses if/when they go out.

loeb · April 5, 2015

What do you look for in Ernie's Plump x Coyote? looks interesting to me

And a Wild Thyme Cross is so complex

It has to segregate like crazy.. lots of fun.

jbond007 · April 30, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

I have some extra F2 seeds from these available if anyone wants into the "cool stripes" game. I'll probably also donate some to Carolyn's "experimental" offering.

Carolyn

I would love to get into the 'cool stripes' game if you still have F2 seeds available. This year I've stuck to the stable Red Boars, Black & Brown Boar, Pink Berkeley tie-Dye, Red Zebra...

**carolyn137** · April 30, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbond007

I would love to get into the 'cool stripes' game if you still have F2 seeds available. This year I've stuck to the stable Red Boars, Black & Brown Boar, Pink Berkeley tie-Dye, Red Zebra...

Paddy did donate 4 different crosses for the Experimental Section of my annual seed offer, and I listed them above, and yes, I will be offering them sometime in early summer, normally they would have been offered in early Jan of 2015 but for medocal reasons I couldn't do it then.

Lots of stripe possibilities from the ones I listed above of paddy's.

And if this summer goes well for my seed producers the 2016 total offer should be up in early jan of 2016.

Carolyn

PaddyMc · May 2, 2015

Unfortunately, I'm out right now (I sent out quite a few, and planted a LOT to select for the most vigorous). I'll post up the results in the fall, and I'd be happy to send you seeds of the next gen then.

PaddyMc · September 1, 2015

Starting to ripen a few of these. I'll post taste reports etc. later in the season

L 4-2

L 4-5

L 4-7

This line has thrown a few surprise pinks, some with very subtle striping

JamesL · September 2, 2015

Paddy,
Nice work. I really like the look of that big pink.

Starlight · September 4, 2015

I agree! Really nice work and interesting to see what has developed. While they are all nice, I really like L 4-7.

Paddy.. Have you grown Banded Amazon yet? It has lots and lots of stripping and when the sun shines on the tomatoes it gives them a metallic look. I wonder what you might get if you crossed BA with your L 4- 2.

October 23, 2014	#1
PaddyMc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 241	(Lithium Sunset x Pink Boar) x Hippie Zebra Another of my many crosses involving Lithium Sunset (a great striped line developed by Fred Hempel). I think it has the coolest stripes around. I'll admit the basis of this cross was taking three tomatoes with cool stripes and crossing them - looking for cool stripes! The fact that all three of the parents are very worthy taste wise, gives me faith that I'll see great taste out of this line long term. All of these seg's had average taste (though an EXCEPTIONALLY wet summer left a lot of my fruit weak-tasting) In the mean time -- FY 2-2. Cool stripes for sure. Has the "waxed" look of Hippie Zebra FY 2-7 I have some extra F2 seeds from these available if anyone wants into the "cool stripes" game. I'll probably also donate some to Carolyn's "experimental" offering.

March 24, 2015	#4
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Well it happened again! I planted 2 seeds of F2 (lithium sunset×pink boar)×hippie zebra and bam one RL and PL. Were your F1's RL or PL? __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

March 24, 2015	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I have some extra F2 seeds from these available if anyone wants into the "cool stripes" game. I'll probably also donate some to Carolyn's "experimental" offering. &&&& And here are the crosses that Paddy has donated for my Experimental section, and for each cross he's given a detailed description of what to look for, or not. Ernie's Plump XCoyote F3 Steelhead ( Brandywine X Ananas Noir) F2 BeautyKing X Indigo Rose XWild Thyme GWR) F1 X KBX X Siberian Tiger F2 to F1 seeds Lithium Sunset X Pink Boar X Cherokee Lime Stripes F2 Lithium Sunset X Indigo Rose F3 I may have missed something in the above, since it was from something I copied to my notebook, not a cut and paste from Paddy's original e-mail to me. I had planned to put these 4 crosses in my experimental section for my 2015 seed offer which usually goes up in early january, but for medical reasons I couldn't do it, but still plan to put up that whole seed offer in early summer if the WORD doc changes go OK and if the transfer to Tville goes OK, Paddy,thanks so very much for sending me those seeds so that those who select one or more will be able to get them out to the public. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

October 24, 2014	#2
dfollett Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 693	I'd like to get into the 'cool stripes' game if you'd send some F2s - include any others you think are interesting you'd like tried. Happy to report and return seed if wanted. I'll pm you my address and send SASE if you want one.

November 13, 2014	#3
dfollett Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 693	Seeds arrived today. Thanks. I'll keep you posted.

March 25, 2015	#6
snugglekitten BANNED Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Land of the White Eagle Posts: 341	Hypnotizing, thanks for sharing.

April 5, 2015	#9
loeb Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 251	What do you look for in Ernie's Plump x Coyote? looks interesting to me And a Wild Thyme Cross is so complex It has to segregate like crazy.. lots of fun.

May 2, 2015	#12
PaddyMc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 241	Unfortunately, I'm out right now (I sent out quite a few, and planted a LOT to select for the most vigorous). I'll post up the results in the fall, and I'd be happy to send you seeds of the next gen then.

September 1, 2015	#13
PaddyMc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 241	Starting to ripen a few of these. I'll post taste reports etc. later in the season L 4-2 L 4-5 L 4-7 This line has thrown a few surprise pinks, some with very subtle striping

September 2, 2015	#14
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Paddy, Nice work. I really like the look of that big pink.

September 4, 2015	#15
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	I agree! Really nice work and interesting to see what has developed. While they are all nice, I really like L 4-7. Paddy.. Have you grown Banded Amazon yet? It has lots and lots of stripping and when the sun shines on the tomatoes it gives them a metallic look. I wonder what you might get if you crossed BA with your L 4- 2.