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Old May 25, 2019   #61
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Putting some of the F4 purple and F3 pink seedlings in the ground today. Eager to see what develops.
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Old May 9, 2020   #62
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So 2019 F4’s were identical to the tennis ball sized green and purple fruit that are shown in the picture above with no surprises. I didn’t get any photos. Planting the 2020 F5’s soon. Eager to see if the results are similar. If so, I’d guess these could be considered stabilized.
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Old May 27, 2020   #63
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I just saw this thread. I think what you are doing is pretty cool. I look forward to seeing what you get.
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Old May 30, 2020   #64
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I just saw this thread. I think what you are doing is pretty cool. I look forward to seeing what you get.
Thanks. I only plant 5-6 each season. If all of them grow out to be the same this season, I’d be happy.
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Old August 22, 2020   #65
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So this is the 2020, F5 result. Indeterminate plant with about 20 tennis ball size fruit.
Taste is sane as last year. Very fruity and a bit acidic with a bit of a salty taste. Very happy with this variety.
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Old August 22, 2020   #66
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Has the stripy colour variation on the outside changed in this generation?
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Old August 22, 2020   #67
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No, very much the same
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Old August 23, 2020   #68
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that is very nice. no cracks in the shoulders to speak of and a lovely and unusual color, too. nice to hear is flavorful.
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Old August 23, 2020   #69
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I have been growing the similar fruit for 4 years. I will get a pic when I can.

This is from a 2017 multi floral micro dwarf grow out: explanation to me of a seed I grew out. Mine did not grow out to be Micro but the fruit was so good and the size of the fruit fit an area I wanted - large salad.

Tidy was the name of one of the Dwarf Project "families" I worked with - (Rosella Purple F4 X Pink Berkeley Tie Dye) X Pork Chop F2. I made a cross of the micro multiflora with an F2 of that family. The full pedigree of 33X is: (Red Robin X Rose Quartz Multiflora F4) X ((Rosella Purple F4 X Pink Berkeley Tie Dye) X Pork Chop F2). There is certainly no lack of gene diversity in that cross..... In one family of F3s from that cross, 30% or so were carrot-leaf (like Silvery Fir Tree). That's where those I sent you came from.

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Here are the pic's: also the plant is large, indeterminate, and must be F6 or so by now. It is Dan Follett's Micro Dwarflist #33 on post #306 of Thread

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Old August 23, 2020   #71
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Marc, I think this is very close to the Tomato you have. See previous posts. I just cut one up - there is a piece missing - I ate it - Yum!
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Marc, I think this is very close to the Tomato you have. See previous posts. I just cut one up - there is a piece missing - I ate it - Yum!
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There is a strain my cross that is exactly like yours in both size me and color. I have f6 seeds of it. I’ll try to post pics of it when I get a minute.
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Did yours have the same parents as mine((Red Robin X Rose Quartz Multi flora F4) X Rosella Purple F4 X Pink Berkeley Tie Dye) X Pork Chop F2)??
I had a plant or 2 that had Silver Fir Tree traits as well.
So 1 reoccurring theme is a definite Berkeley Tye Dye!! no doubt in my mind.
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No definitely not the same parents.
Mine was an accidental cross of Cherokee Purple and I’m beginning to guess Aunt Rubies German Green.
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Marc, I think this is very close to the Tomato you have. See previous posts. I just cut one up - there is a piece missing - I ate it - Yum!
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Here is a pick of the smaller strain. About the size of golf balls. Very similar to yours.

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