What Tomato is this???

ContainerTed · April 22, 2015

Okay, some folks will know right away, but let's let some of the new folks do some guessing. Here's the description found at Tatianna's Tomatobase:

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Developed by Young, P. A., Tomato Disease Laboratory, Agricultural Experimental Station, Jacksonville, Texas. In Jour. of Hered. 46:243-244, 1955, P. A. Young describes a dominant mutant which he termed (_?_) or (_?_) and which he located in 1953 as a mutant on a plant of the Stokesdale variety. Because the vines are distinctly non-suckering in type, Gleckler Seedsmen of Metamora, Ohio, listed (_?_) in 1959 as (_?_).

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Just like it says above, this tomato will solve your "sucker" problems. No pruning will be necessary. What would you name it?

Here's a couple of pictures.

retiree · April 22, 2015

It has 2 names actually. I almost answered and the realized it said "new". haha

Neil G.
(Canada)

kath · April 22, 2015

Ooo..I know that one! Had to look up its other name, though. Someone gave me seeds for it a while ago but I gave them away- just don't have any desire to grow a tomato just for its unusual characteristics unless it holds the promise of amazing taste, too.

kath

Worth1 · April 22, 2015

It has two names I only know it under one.

All pruners should be condemned to grow only this one.

Worth

jmsieglaff · April 22, 2015

No idea!

Pencil Tomato?

WTF Tomato?

Does it taste as bad as it looks?

Sun City Linda · April 22, 2015

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Originally Posted by jmsieglaff

No idea!

Pencil Tomato?

WTF Tomato?

Does it taste as bad as it looks?

ROFL

ContainerTed · April 22, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmsieglaff

No idea!

Pencil Tomato?

WTF Tomato?

Does it taste as bad as it looks?

As bad as it does taste most of the time, it's still better than those grocery store cardboard excuses. It has a really full tomato taste with almost no sweetness. That means it is really, really tart. But, you know it's a tomato.

jmsieglaff · April 22, 2015

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Originally Posted by ContainerTed

As bad as it does taste most of the time, it's still better than those grocery store cardboard excuses. It has a really full tomato taste with almost no sweetness. That means it is really, really tart. But, you know it's a tomato.

So you're saying I'm going to have to grow it at some point? Deal. Impressive such a foliage lacking tomato can still be decent, albeit quite tart apparently.

heirloomtomaguy · April 22, 2015

That is the variety known as St@!k.

heirloomtomaguy · April 22, 2015

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

Yeah, but you aren't new here as was requested.

To me the foliage looks like a series of poodle cuts at each level and you Have to grow it at least once for the novelty of it. Growing it twice is beyond what's necessary IMO.

Carolyn

I reread it and changed my answer. Maybe you could change the quote so newbies still have to guess.

**carolyn137** · April 22, 2015

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Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

I reread it and changed my answer. Maybe you could change the quote so newbies still have to guess.

No, I could not delete just the boxed quote so what I did was to delete my own post, but what I wrote about it was preserved in your own post above.

Carolyn

Worth1 · April 22, 2015

They could have named it Twiggy.
Anyone remember her.

Worth

charline · April 22, 2015

I have this one too! its so funny.... people just cant believe that it is a tomato.

ContainerTed · April 22, 2015

Like I said in the original post, a lot of folks will know it instantly. And it does have more than one name. In fact, technically it has three. And the taste I got back in 2010 is quite tart. But, this is an heirloom that needs to be preserved.

Well, who said you couldn't mix tomatoes and "topiary".

To fill in the blanks above, it was called both "Cu" and "Curl". But Gleckler Seedman marketed it as "Stick". I'm considering crossing it with something that tastes good and see if we can retain the growing habit with an improved taste.

Yes, it is a novelty and a conversation starter. But, it is as much a part of tomato history as any of the others. Later this season, I'll post some pictures of the fruit and do another taste evaluation.

My first plants back in 2010 got to about 4 feet tall in an 18 gallon container. They need a lot of support. One of my plants back in 2010 actually branched into two main stems at the 30" level. Looking forward to what shows up this year. Seed germination this year was 100% (5 for 5).

Take care. Hope you had fun and/or maybe learned something new.

KarenO · April 22, 2015

Very interesting, I have never heard of it. Glad to see the unique genetics are being preserved. If you put up a seed offer when you have fruits I know I would like to have a couple to try. Thank for posting, cool to see something different
KarenO

April 22, 2015	#2
retiree Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 404	oops It has 2 names actually. I almost answered and the realized it said "new". haha Neil G. (Canada)

April 22, 2015	#9
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	That is the variety known as St@!k. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." Last edited by heirloomtomaguy; April 22, 2015 at 11:15 AM.

April 22, 2015	#14
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Like I said in the original post, a lot of folks will know it instantly. And it does have more than one name. In fact, technically it has three. And the taste I got back in 2010 is quite tart. But, this is an heirloom that needs to be preserved. Well, who said you couldn't mix tomatoes and "topiary". To fill in the blanks above, it was called both "Cu" and "Curl". But Gleckler Seedman marketed it as "Stick". I'm considering crossing it with something that tastes good and see if we can retain the growing habit with an improved taste. Yes, it is a novelty and a conversation starter. But, it is as much a part of tomato history as any of the others. Later this season, I'll post some pictures of the fruit and do another taste evaluation. My first plants back in 2010 got to about 4 feet tall in an 18 gallon container. They need a lot of support. One of my plants back in 2010 actually branched into two main stems at the 30" level. Looking forward to what shows up this year. Seed germination this year was 100% (5 for 5). Take care. Hope you had fun and/or maybe learned something new. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

April 22, 2015	#3
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Ooo..I know that one! Had to look up its other name, though. Someone gave me seeds for it a while ago but I gave them away- just don't have any desire to grow a tomato just for its unusual characteristics unless it holds the promise of amazing taste, too. kath

April 22, 2015	#4
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	It has two names I only know it under one. All pruners should be condemned to grow only this one. Worth

April 22, 2015	#5
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	No idea! Pencil Tomato? WTF Tomato? Does it taste as bad as it looks?

April 22, 2015	#13
charline Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: France Posts: 688	I have this one too! its so funny.... people just cant believe that it is a tomato.

April 22, 2015	#15
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	Very interesting, I have never heard of it. Glad to see the unique genetics are being preserved. If you put up a seed offer when you have fruits I know I would like to have a couple to try. Thank for posting, cool to see something different KarenO