S. pimpinellifolium F1 - Page 2

frogsleap farm · July 22, 2015

There will be plenty of seed!

bower · July 22, 2015

Wow.. the colour is stunning already in the F1.

Any clues on telling Beta from Del?

jbond007 · July 22, 2015

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Originally Posted by bower

Wow.. the colour is stunning already in the F1.

I'll second that! Color looks amazing!

Locomatto · July 22, 2015

Am I the only one suddenly craving a salad with sliced tomatoes sprinkled on top? ... ��.

Very nice tomatoes!

crmauch · July 22, 2015

I'm having two simultaneous reactions:

As a gardener: Seeds! Beautiful! Love-it!

As an eater: Seeds! Ahhh! Run-away!

I was slow to come to like/enjoy tomatoes (growing up I professed to liking store tomatoes better than homegrown ones). And though I grow and like cherries (especially Sungold), my heart is still with the meatier pastes and beefsteaks, mainly because LESS SEEDS. (Alright let me be MORE specific - Seeds blehh, Gel Yuck!)

frogsleap farm · August 8, 2015

This is a prolific little devil. The fully ripe fruit are candy apple red, and it is as tastes as good as it looks. I'll have plenty of seed for the plant out next year.

jbond007 · August 8, 2015

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Originally Posted by frogsleap farm

This is a prolific little devil. The fully ripe fruit are candy apple red, and it is as tastes as good as it looks. I'll have plenty of seed for the plant out next year.

I thought these were orange with stripes? Or is this a different line?

frogsleap farm · August 8, 2015

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Originally Posted by jbond007

I thought these were orange with stripes? Or is this a different line?

The original photo showed dark orange fruit, I jumped the gun - when fully ripe the are brilliant red. There are no stripes on the F1. In the F2 they should segregate red/orange and 25% will have stripes.

jbond007 · March 17, 2016

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Originally Posted by frogsleap farm

A couple winters ago Dar Jones (Fusion) sent me seed of a couple S. pimpinellifolium lines he found interesting. He noted one had very dark red flesh, and I made a cross to my striped Sungold line. This is a photo of the F1 fruit - faint striping, deep orange color and very good flavor. There will be striped sergeants in the F2, anyone interested in helping with a grow out?

Did this grow out happen? I never heard again about it?

frogsleap farm · March 19, 2016

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Originally Posted by jbond007

Did this grow out happen? I never heard again about it?

Unfortunately I ran into germination problems with the F2 seed. I'll be able to salvage a grow out here, but I'm using much of the seed to get the required couple dozen plants. Sorry to those of you that volunteered to help.

jbond007 · March 19, 2016

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Originally Posted by frogsleap farm

Unfortunately I ran into germination problems with the F2 seed. I'll be able to salvage a grow out here, but I'm using much of the seed to get the required couple dozen plants. Sorry to those of you that volunteered to help.

No problem. Just finishing up my grow out plans so just wondered. Have a great season.

Fusion_power · March 20, 2016

Frogleap, was it operator error? or a problem that the seed genetics are part of the problem?

My usual problem when seed won't germinate is the microscopic insects that sometimes infest tomato seed. I think they are some type of mite, but have not verified.

PhilaGardener · March 20, 2016

Fusion_power, does freezing dry seed act as a preventative against that?

A seed borne micro-pest sounds like it could cause a lot of problem, especially if it can spread through a collection.

Fusion_power · March 20, 2016

Yes, freezing dry seed completely stops it, and yes, it can spread if seed are not in sealed containers.

PhilaGardener · March 20, 2016

Great to know - thanks for sharing that!

July 22, 2015	#17
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	Wow.. the colour is stunning already in the F1. Any clues on telling Beta from Del?

July 22, 2015	#19
Locomatto Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 59	Am I the only one suddenly craving a salad with sliced tomatoes sprinkled on top? ... ��. Very nice tomatoes!

July 22, 2015	#20
crmauch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Honey Brook, PA Zone 6b Posts: 399	I'm having two simultaneous reactions: As a gardener: Seeds! Beautiful! Love-it! As an eater: Seeds! Ahhh! Run-away! I was slow to come to like/enjoy tomatoes (growing up I professed to liking store tomatoes better than homegrown ones). And though I grow and like cherries (especially Sungold), my heart is still with the meatier pastes and beefsteaks, mainly because LESS SEEDS. (Alright let me be MORE specific - Seeds blehh, Gel Yuck!)

March 20, 2016	#27
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Frogleap, was it operator error? or a problem that the seed genetics are part of the problem? My usual problem when seed won't germinate is the microscopic insects that sometimes infest tomato seed. I think they are some type of mite, but have not verified.

March 20, 2016	#28
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Fusion_power, does freezing dry seed act as a preventative against that? A seed borne micro-pest sounds like it could cause a lot of problem, especially if it can spread through a collection.