And now, my Paul Robeson isn't a Paul Robeson

[platys]

I am so annoyed. I ordered 10 plants from Laurel's Heirloom Tomatoes. Out of the 10, I've gotten a Zogola that wasn't a Zogola (it was a heart shaped red tomato without a lot of taste, but it does keep forever.). I've also gotten a Berkeley Tie Dyed that wasn't a BTD - it was a pink beefsteak. At least that one was yummy. Now, I've got a Paul Robeson that is a yellow/red beefsteak. So, 30% of the plants I received were just wrong.

These weren't tag mix ups on my part - the other plants are correct. I shrugged off the Zogola and the BTD, because I had 2 other plants that were correct. But the Paul Robeson, I only had one, and it was a big reason why I ordered from her in the first place.

In contrast, all of the plants I got locally off craigslist were correct. And I paid a lot less for them.

[Sherry_AK]

Uh-oh! Maybe you should plan to start your own next year. Not that seeds can't get mixed up too, but at least you'll pay less! Sorry this happened to you. I know it's disappointing.

Sherry

[platys]

Next year, I'll definately start from seed. This year I was in a small two bedroom apartment with 3 cats. This year, I have a house with a mini greenhouse and a good light setup for starting seedlings. The previous owners had a garden, and since it was an estate, they left it all.

I was really excited to try a paul robeson though. Oh well, there is next year.

[Talon1189]

I would call them up and complain......She will make it right somehow I am sure I was thinking of ordering from her next year.....maybe I will go somewhere else as I only want 6 plants.

[platys]

I suppose I could, but I'm not sure how she could make it right. And, I don't plan on ordering from her again anyways.

Here's a pick that has the imposter Paul Robesons in the back.


Imposter Paul Robesons by knittergail, on Flickr

[FILMNET]

I grew 2 Robson plants this year 1 in the ground and 1 in a 5 gal pot, the ground one has the correct looking fruit deep orange to dark shoulders, the pot plant has orange/ red fruit?

[platys]

I thought Paul Robeson was dark red/purple, like this link:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/129410/

The fruit I'm getting are bright red, once fully ripe. Like, a grocery store tomato with the orange undertone. The picture shows them a few days from full ripe.

[FILMNET]

here is mine dark and green one in ground left, Bright red ones from a pot in on right

[platys]

Hrm. I was growing mine in a pot as well. Mine did have a star pattern on the bottom, but I can't remember if it stayed there after it ripened.

[dice]

Google Image search for 'tomato "Paul Robeson"':

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&s...=&oq=&gs_rfai=

[Bama mater]

Filmnet, the one in the ground is your real Paul Robson, the one in the pot is an imposter

[FILMNET]

Unbelivable, the Bright red one in the pot was orange then in 2 weeks this bright red.
I hope its sweet?

[platys]

Mine tasted fine to me - more tomatoey than sweet. They ended up in a big tomato bread salad with a bunch of other tomatoes - they were meaty and held up well.

[FILMNET]

I just tried the bright red ones from the pot, really nice, i wonder if the pot ones are PR after all, so nice to eat, smooth like wine.

[platys]

I don't think there's any way its a Paul Robeson. But, I have to say my Imposter, whatever it is, makes the prettiest tomatoes. I'd be tempted to save seed, but my plants are way too close together, so I'm sure I have cross pollination.