OSU Blue observations - Page 14

Timbotide · November 19, 2011

I just ordered mine too.

casino · November 19, 2011

what a beauty, I just ordered mine.

Dutch · November 19, 2011

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Originally Posted by casino

what a beauty, I just ordered mine.

Wow! I second that. Me too!

goodwin · November 23, 2011

We're also working on this line. It's a nice size and from our previous cross to Sophie's. A little later at 70 days, but the plants set a ton.
Lee

November 24, 2011

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Originally Posted by goodwin

We're also working on this line. It's a nice size and from our previous cross to Sophie's. A little later at 70 days, but the plants set a ton.
Lee

Very nice looking Goodwin.

frogsleap farm · November 24, 2011

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Originally Posted by goodwin

We're also working on this line. It's a nice size and from our previous cross to Sophie's. A little later at 70 days, but the plants set a ton.
Lee

Wow, I really like that Lee.

**carolyn137** · November 24, 2011

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Originally Posted by WillysWoodPile

Just so everybody knows: Jim Myer's long-awaited release of his antho' fruit, Indigo Rose is upon us.
I purchased mine here:

https://www.nicholsgardennursery.com...p?pid1564.html

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=18&g...3441d268d004c5

Also at Johnnys as well as High Mowing Seeds from the above Google Search.

Darrel, I don't know why the Google link indicates your site and then says your site can be blocked. One of the links referred to you and Indigo Rose, but I see nothng at your website about Indigo Rose.

Boutique Tomatoes · November 25, 2011

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Originally Posted by goodwin

We're also working on this line. It's a nice size and from our previous cross to Sophie's. A little later at 70 days, but the plants set a ton.
Lee

Is that the Bosque Blue or J&L Select? Or something in development?

Heritage · November 25, 2011

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Originally Posted by goodwin

We're also working on this line. It's a nice size and from our previous cross to Sophie's. A little later at 70 days, but the plants set a ton.
Lee

Very nice! I'm with marktutt wondering about the name. Also, how does it taste?

goodwin · November 26, 2011

hi Mark -

J & L Select is a selection of 'Bosque Blue', and has sometimes shown a bit of flecking. This line shows a stronger color variation, but I'm not certain how stable or persistent the trait is. It was fairly uniform - all the plants in the line showed it.
Below is what it looked like the previous season. I think the taste is quite good - like the better salad types.

Boutique Tomatoes · November 26, 2011

Thanks! I'd ordered to J&L Select and Bosque Blue and didn't see the distinct flecking in those pictures, so I was curious if it was just the photo. I'm still hoping to find a few more saladette or larger blue options, but between yours, Indigo Rose and a couple that came in via trades I'm looking forward to a colorful 2012 season!

goodwin · November 26, 2011

It's great to see all the activity surrounding these new genes, and I'm curious how the different types compare at this point. Since you're going to try a bunch or them, perhaps you can let us know how it goes.
Lee

DKelly · December 2, 2011

I just got some of your seed in the mail Goodwin, I received a pack labeled J&L select, selection from a single large fruit or something like that. Is this possibly the same as the beautiful creature above?

Boutique Tomatoes · December 2, 2011

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Originally Posted by goodwin

It's great to see all the activity surrounding these new genes, and I'm curious how the different types compare at this point. Since you're going to try a bunch or them, perhaps you can let us know how it goes.
Lee

I'll do that. I'm crossing my fingers that Tom Wagner has some more blues available as well and I can get a few of them for next year. I've got several local chef's who would be interested in new and different + local and I also have the offer of an acre or two of farmland to plant whatever I'm playing with, so I'm spending the winter trying to plan how hard I can work and how much manure I want to haul...

goodwin · December 2, 2011

hi daniel - yes, what I sent was a close relative. I've done some selection in that line for variation in color, but J&L Select has the original trait. We just don't know yet how strongly it will be expressed under different conditions, so it would be great if you had room for a plant or two.
This is an exciting time to be working in breeding because of all the new genetic material which has become available. Tom will have new crosses I'd expect - we should find out soon.
I'll be growing Myer's line this year to compare with our crosses and selections. He will certainly have done further work to improve it. We are still early in the number of generations, so all sorts of unexpected things may happen.
It is a help to have local restaurants which give folks some room to experiment. Our farm supplies a couple of places in Santa Fe like that. I need to decide how much to plant as well. There is another three acre parcel with water just up the road I could use, but that would be a whole different level from what Jan and I are doing now.

November 19, 2011	#196
Timbotide Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northport Alabama Posts: 304	I just ordered mine too.

November 19, 2011	#197
casino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southfield, Michigan Posts: 318	what a beauty, I just ordered mine.

November 26, 2011	#206
Boutique Tomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, Zone 5a Posts: 1,109	Thanks! I'd ordered to J&L Select and Bosque Blue and didn't see the distinct flecking in those pictures, so I was curious if it was just the photo. I'm still hoping to find a few more saladette or larger blue options, but between yours, Indigo Rose and a couple that came in via trades I'm looking forward to a colorful 2012 season!

November 26, 2011	#207
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 606	It's great to see all the activity surrounding these new genes, and I'm curious how the different types compare at this point. Since you're going to try a bunch or them, perhaps you can let us know how it goes. Lee

December 2, 2011	#208
DKelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 88	I just got some of your seed in the mail Goodwin, I received a pack labeled J&L select, selection from a single large fruit or something like that. Is this possibly the same as the beautiful creature above?

December 2, 2011	#210
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 606	hi daniel - yes, what I sent was a close relative. I've done some selection in that line for variation in color, but J&L Select has the original trait. We just don't know yet how strongly it will be expressed under different conditions, so it would be great if you had room for a plant or two. This is an exciting time to be working in breeding because of all the new genetic material which has become available. Tom will have new crosses I'd expect - we should find out soon. I'll be growing Myer's line this year to compare with our crosses and selections. He will certainly have done further work to improve it. We are still early in the number of generations, so all sorts of unexpected things may happen. It is a help to have local restaurants which give folks some room to experiment. Our farm supplies a couple of places in Santa Fe like that. I need to decide how much to plant as well. There is another three acre parcel with water just up the road I could use, but that would be a whole different level from what Jan and I are doing now.