Question

celticman · July 24, 2007

Craig,
Do you think it is in any way possible have someone show exactly how to cross a tomato on Saturday at Tomatopalooza???

I have tried numerous times

and I am sure it is something simple that I am missing that once I see it do will click.
Celtic

Rena · July 24, 2007

Oh that would be a great idea.

**nctomatoman** · July 24, 2007

Well, I know that there is a large garden where we will hold the event....we could wander out there and take a few flowers apart (will have to ask first of course!)

**Patrina_Pepperina** · July 29, 2007

Did it happen? It would have been great to do this

**nctomatoman** · July 29, 2007

I did take Tim out to the garden when things quieted down (I think Rena had already left), showed him how to emasculate the flower. Pollen was not shedding (it was very humid), so I talked him through what to do next. Now, if I can only follow my own directions! I may go for a cross or two in the late crop, just for practice (though, come to think of it, I will have Citron and White Bush growing - could go for a cross with Lucky Cross, and another with Cherokee Purple).

**Patrina_Pepperina** · July 30, 2007

*PP makes a mental note to bring her electric toothbrush to Tomatopalooza 6*

July 24, 2007	#1
celticman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC Posts: 170	Question Craig, Do you think it is in any way possible have someone show exactly how to cross a tomato on Saturday at Tomatopalooza??? I have tried numerous times and I am sure it is something simple that I am missing that once I see it do will click. Celtic

July 24, 2007	#3
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Well, I know that there is a large garden where we will hold the event....we could wander out there and take a few flowers apart (will have to ask first of course!) __________________ Craig

July 29, 2007	#4
Patrina_Pepperina Cross Hemisphere Dwarf Project™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 3,094	Did it happen? It would have been great to do this __________________ Truth is colourful, not just black and white. PP: 2005

July 29, 2007	#5
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	I did take Tim out to the garden when things quieted down (I think Rena had already left), showed him how to emasculate the flower. Pollen was not shedding (it was very humid), so I talked him through what to do next. Now, if I can only follow my own directions! I may go for a cross or two in the late crop, just for practice (though, come to think of it, I will have Citron and White Bush growing - could go for a cross with Lucky Cross, and another with Cherokee Purple). __________________ Craig

July 30, 2007	#6
Patrina_Pepperina Cross Hemisphere Dwarf Project™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 3,094	PP makes a mental note to bring her electric toothbrush to Tomatopalooza 6 __________________ Truth is colourful, not just black and white. PP: 2005

July 24, 2007	#2
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Oh that would be a great idea.