Gurney's telling whoppers? - Page 2

Hotwired · January 1, 2013

I just got home from a Party and found an email from Genetic Seed, and they apologized for his customer service agent. He said that “Heirloom” is the actual name of the Tomato, the same as “Legend” or “Moneymaker”. They purchase their seed from their distributor and have no control over the name. He didn’t say who their distributor was, but since their main product is Monsanto Roundup I can guess.

Guess I should design a gas hog auto and name it Hybrid.

Doug9345 · January 1, 2013

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Originally Posted by Hotwired

Guess I should design a gas hog auto and name it Hybrid.

Would it be a hybrid because it would burn either premium or ultra premium fuel.

Redbaron · January 1, 2013

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Originally Posted by Hotwired

I just got home from a Party and found an email from Genetic Seed, and they apologized for his customer service agent. He said that “Heirloom” is the actual name of the Tomato, the same as “Legend” or “Moneymaker”. They purchase their seed from their distributor and have no control over the name. He didn’t say who their distributor was, but since their main product is Monsanto Roundup I can guess.

Guess I should design a gas hog auto and name it Hybrid.

It is good you got an apology. I can imagine there may be some retraining of customer service there!

As for the issue of the name. As near as I can tell they have marked in clearly as a hybrid and it is in the hybrid section. It seems to me the intention wasn't to deceive people into thinking it was an heirloom, but instead it is a reference to the color. "heirloom orange" being a color similar to popular heirlooms with that color. Since they didn't actually name it.....? Hard to blame them. I wonder if KBX is in its parentage?

Agreed it is confusing to name a tomato like that though.

Hillbillygardner · January 17, 2013

we had good luck with honeyoe and ozark beauty in part shade here

ScottinAtlanta · January 17, 2013

Is Ozark Beauty another of those oxymorons, like Heirloom F-1?

Hotwired · January 17, 2013

Seriously, I have ordered plenty of strawberry bare roots, blueberry, grape, and raspberry starts over the years from Gurneys and never had any problems. I currently have 3500 strawberry plants. I haven't ordered recently, because I propagate from runners. I only order if I want to try new varieties. I was thinking of ordering some of the Whopper variety too.

Here's some pdf's on Strawberries from my website:

Propagating Strawberry Plants from Runners = http://www.hotwiredgardens.com/pdf/P...om_Runners.pdf
Renovating your Strawberry Patch = http://www.hotwiredgardens.com/pdf/R...erry_Patch.pdf
Starting a new Strawberry Patch = http://www.hotwiredgardens.com/pdf/S...wberry_Bed.pdf

Hotwired NY 5b

Hillbillygardner · January 19, 2013

you have obviously never been to the Ozarks to have to question her beauty, or the strawberries for that matter

ScottinAtlanta · January 19, 2013

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Originally Posted by Hillbillygardner

you have obviously never been to the Ozarks to have to question her beauty, or the strawberries for that matter

My grandmother lived on the Lake of the Ozarks, and I know the area well. My post was one Southerner joking to another.

Hillbillygardner · January 20, 2013

Well thank you. I am quite a bit further south on the Arkansas line, but Lake of the Ozarks is a beautiful place. The summers here seem to be getting alot hotter, what varieties do well down in Hot-lanta?

ScottinAtlanta · January 20, 2013

I am trialing a number this year, but in past years the Super Sioux, Cherokee Purple, Bradley, and Sungold did very well in intense heat.

Hillbillygardner · January 21, 2013

love Cherokee Purple, the only tomato my 7 year old will eat! They did well here, not very productive though. I am trying the super sioux this year so hopefully it will go well!

Cole_Robbie · January 29, 2013

I got a Gurney's catalog yesterday. They have several "Gurney's Exclusive" tomato varieties:
Gurney's Ruby Monster
Gurney's Orange Whopper
Gurney's Baby Girls
Easy Sauce Hybrid
Nonna's Prize
Pink Cadillac

Last year I ordered their "double delight" pepper.

Why and how does Gurney's have so many "exclusives?" Do they have breeders under contract somewhere? Do you think their exclusive varieties are really that exclusive, or is it just marketing hype?

Wi-sunflower · January 29, 2013

Do you think their exclusive varieties are really that exclusive, or is it just marketing hype?

Possibly.

Or the other question could be -- are they just something with another name ??

That seems to be Burpee's modus operandi on some of their "exclusives".

Carol

January 1, 2013	#16
Hotwired Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ithaca, NY - USDA 5b Posts: 241	It keeps getting better - Heirloom F-1 I just got home from a Party and found an email from Genetic Seed, and they apologized for his customer service agent. He said that “Heirloom” is the actual name of the Tomato, the same as “Legend” or “Moneymaker”. They purchase their seed from their distributor and have no control over the name. He didn’t say who their distributor was, but since their main product is Monsanto Roundup I can guess. Guess I should design a gas hog auto and name it Hybrid.

January 17, 2013	#21
Hotwired Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ithaca, NY - USDA 5b Posts: 241	Back to Gurney Strawberries Seriously, I have ordered plenty of strawberry bare roots, blueberry, grape, and raspberry starts over the years from Gurneys and never had any problems. I currently have 3500 strawberry plants. I haven't ordered recently, because I propagate from runners. I only order if I want to try new varieties. I was thinking of ordering some of the Whopper variety too. Here's some pdf's on Strawberries from my website: Propagating Strawberry Plants from Runners = http://www.hotwiredgardens.com/pdf/P...om_Runners.pdf Renovating your Strawberry Patch = http://www.hotwiredgardens.com/pdf/R...erry_Patch.pdf Starting a new Strawberry Patch = http://www.hotwiredgardens.com/pdf/S...wberry_Bed.pdf Hotwired NY 5b __________________ Give a man a fish and he eats for a day - Teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime.

January 17, 2013	#19
Hillbillygardner Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Eagle Rock, MO Posts: 43	we had good luck with honeyoe and ozark beauty in part shade here

January 17, 2013	#20
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	Is Ozark Beauty another of those oxymorons, like Heirloom F-1?

January 19, 2013	#22
Hillbillygardner Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Eagle Rock, MO Posts: 43	you have obviously never been to the Ozarks to have to question her beauty, or the strawberries for that matter

January 20, 2013	#24
Hillbillygardner Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Eagle Rock, MO Posts: 43	Well thank you. I am quite a bit further south on the Arkansas line, but Lake of the Ozarks is a beautiful place. The summers here seem to be getting alot hotter, what varieties do well down in Hot-lanta?

January 21, 2013	#26
Hillbillygardner Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Eagle Rock, MO Posts: 43	love Cherokee Purple, the only tomato my 7 year old will eat! They did well here, not very productive though. I am trying the super sioux this year so hopefully it will go well!

January 29, 2013	#27
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I got a Gurney's catalog yesterday. They have several "Gurney's Exclusive" tomato varieties: Gurney's Ruby Monster Gurney's Orange Whopper Gurney's Baby Girls Easy Sauce Hybrid Nonna's Prize Pink Cadillac Last year I ordered their "double delight" pepper. Why and how does Gurney's have so many "exclusives?" Do they have breeders under contract somewhere? Do you think their exclusive varieties are really that exclusive, or is it just marketing hype?

January 29, 2013	#28
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	Do you think their exclusive varieties are really that exclusive, or is it just marketing hype? Possibly. Or the other question could be -- are they just something with another name ?? That seems to be Burpee's modus operandi on some of their "exclusives". Carol