The KARMA Project

[Fiishergurl]

Oh the purple is so beautiful. You go girls... :-)

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[ginger2778]

Seeds arrived this am via special courrier USPS, for:
KARMA F3 Bicolor, a PL yellow/pink bicolor with green gel, sowed 13,
KARMA F3 Pink, a PL shiny bright pink, sowed 13
KARMA F3 Purple, a PL purple with green shoulders and excellent taste that already meets the goals of the project, sowed 21.
I will grow out the best 2 of each.
Karen many thanks for getting me those seeds so quickly.

[KarenO]

I see you wasted no time planting . I hope the germination is good for you. Looking forward to seeing your F3s grow!
Karen

[ginger2778]

KARMA pink and purple F3 culls.

(I feel like such a meany.)

[KarenO]

that's the way. Only the strong survive. All PL though right?
second seed envelope in the mail today with more of the bicolour seeds to replace the bad batch of poor germinators I sent earlier. (I think must have been fermented too long) and also some of a later pretty purple with no green shoulder (the regular mail this time) Up to you, if you want to sow when you get them, I know its late but all we need is seeds...
K

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by KarenO

that's the way. Only the strong survive. All PL though right?
second seed envelope in the mail today with more of the bicolour seeds to replace the bad batch of poor germinators I sent earlier. (I think must have been fermented too long) and also some of a later pretty purple with no green shoulder (the regular mail this time) Up to you, if you want to sow when you get them, I know its late but all we need is seeds...
K

Yes, all PL. I will sow some of the bicolor, lets see if I have the self control NOT TO SOW THE PRETTY ALL PURPLE!

[KarenO]

F2 of the Karma pink set. This one I have been referring to as a by colour but it really isn't. At first they ripen from green to yellow then the yellow develops a pink blush on one side. If they are left long enough The entire skin turns this apricot pink colour but the entire interior remains yellow. I do not see any of the pink blush on the interior. So although I have been calling this a bicolor, I really don't think it is. The fruit in this photo is fully fully ripe, it was even split from being overripe. They taste very good and I think this is an interesting and rather sort of unique colouration This one in the photo is particularly large. Most are smaller, the size of a large cherry.

[ginger2778]

Only 2 locules, and very thick pericarp. Thats great!

[ginger2778]

Here are some of the F3s
First the pink
Next the purple, which looks a bit miltifloral
Look at those lovely potato leafs. DON'T look at the leaf miner lol.

[KarenO]

Yay they are teenagers already! They can spare a few leaves to the miners.
great to see them will be setting very soon
Karen

[efisakov]

The leaves are huge. Nice looking plants.

[GrowingCoastal]

Such fun reading these threads.
Very pretty tomato.
New word for the day - pericarp.
Didn't know any leaf miner would go for a tomato leaf.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by GrowingCoastal

Such fun reading these threads.
Very pretty tomato.
New word for the day - pericarp.
Didn't know any leaf miner would go for a tomato leaf.

If I didn't have the yellow sticky traps they would be on every leaf.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by efisakov

The leaves are huge. Nice looking plants.

Thank you! I think this year's transplants are the best in years, and we finally have a dry non humid, cool enough early start this year. Let's say I am cautiously encouraged.

[imp]

Been reading along and while all seem good, the pinked skin/yellow flesh looks intriguing!