Another stupid question :)

[socalgardengal]

I was wondering since tomatoes and peppers were related, has anyone tried to cross the two, to make a spicy tomato???

[SIP Gro-Tubs]

You are talking about a tomato and a potato, not a pepper.

Pepper Scientific classificationKingdom:Plantae(unranked):Angiosperms(unranked):Eudicots(unranked):AsteridsOrder:SolanalesFamily:SolanaceaeSubfamily:SolanoideaeTribe:CapsiceaeGenus:Capsicum

Tomato Scientific classificationKingdom:Plantae(unranked):AngiospermsDivision:Magnoliophyta(unranked):EudicotsClass:Magnoliopsida(unranked):AsteridsOrder:SolanalesFamily:SolanaceaeSubfamily:SolanoideaeTribe:SolaneaeGenus:SolanumSpecies:S. lycopersicumPotato Scientific classificationKingdom:Plantae(unranked):AsteridsOrder:SolanalesFamily:SolanaceaeGenus:SolanumSpecies:S. tuberosum

Terry Layman

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by socalgardengal

I was wondering since tomatoes and peppers were related, has anyone tried to cross the two, to make a spicy tomato???

No, they are in two very different Genera, at a minimum, and are completely incompatible genetically.

BTW, the only stupid questions are the ones not asked.

Carolyn

[socalgardengal]

Oh, ok. I just thought that all nightshades could cross. Thanks for that Terry

[socalgardengal]

Thank you Carolyn It is an interesting thought though

[Deborah]

GardenGal, you should hear some of the questions I've asked !

[Stvrob]

But could you graft a pepper onto a tomato?

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by Stvrob

But could you graft a pepper onto a tomato?

Nope, genetically incompatible, the graft would't take.

Carolyn

[Darren Abbey]

There are some things which you can graft together which are otherwise genetically incompatible (thus no crosses possible). Many cactus are grafted onto the stem of a Pereskia. This lets you simplify the maintenance of some species which can be difficult to keep alive on their own roots.

I'd never heard of someone trying to graft tomatoes and peppers. The difference in the physical characteristics would lead me to expect the graft would fail, even if there was no problem with the difference in sap chemistry.

[MrBig46]

Originally Posted by Darren Abbey

There are some things which you can graft together which are otherwise genetically incompatible (thus no crosses possible). Many cactus are grafted onto the stem of a Pereskia. This lets you simplify the maintenance of some species which can be difficult to keep alive on their own roots.

I'd never heard of someone trying to graft tomatoes and peppers. The difference in the physical characteristics would lead me to expect the graft would fail, even if there was no problem with the difference in sap chemistry.

I think that Peireskia is cactus (with leafs).
Vladimír

[socalgardengal]

Hmmmmm, I bet its been tried. Who would have thought to graft a potato with a tomato, now look what's out there

[WVTomatoMan]

As previously noted tomatoes and peppers can not be crossed or grafted. However, it is important to note that peppers can outcross. In other words species (annum, baccatum, chinense, etc) can outcross with another species of capsicum. However some won't outcross and some have a more likely chance of outcrossing depending on which species is the mother and which is the father (so to speak). I used to have a list and a link of what outcrossed with what, but I can't locate it just now. If anyone happens to read this and has a list or link could you please post it?

Randy