Where's The Seed (Ashleigh)

amideutch · August 30, 2009

I have heard good things about Ashleigh and went to the source, Neil Gillard who named the the variety to give it a try. All I can say is wow concerning production and taste. As far as seeds are concerned it's a 1. This tomato is all meat. I grew it out in a 7gal container and it just kept putting out these beautiful over a pound red beauties. I picked eight 1+ pounders last week and today opened them up to get and save some seed for next year. I'll let my pictures do the talking including the glass jar holding all the seed collected from the 8 fruits. Ami

**carolyn137** · August 30, 2009

Ami, you've seen me praising this variety for several years now and I offered seeds for it in my seed offers here and have sent it to several places for trial.

I know Mike at Victory Seeds had listed it as one of his new ones for 2009 and then pulled that, probably b/c he didn't have enough seeds.

I can't remembers if I sent it to Linda at TGS and I thought I'd sent it to Glenn at Sandhill, but don't see it listed in the 2009 catalog but didn't check the website. I'll check out Linda at TGS and Glenn at Sandhill, but my remaining seeds are from 2004. I think I also sent it to Adam Gleckler but would have to check out my list on that as well.

And yes, we have Neil to thank for this one, original seeds from Macedonia, and I was so pleased when he sent me the seeds.

remy · August 30, 2009

That's not a lot of seed! If you need a few more, I can send you some.
Remy

amideutch · August 30, 2009

Remy, either your fruit has more seeds or you extract from a heck of a lot of Ashleigh's. Thank you for the offer. Ami

AZRuss · August 30, 2009

Neil is pretty amazing. I got some seeds for Plourde from him. Has anyone tried that? I can find little or nothing about it.

AZRuss · August 30, 2009

Oh, and if anyone is offering a few Ashleigh seeds, please PM me!

retiree · August 30, 2009

Plourde is (from memory) medium to large red, not quite round, a bit flattened and it was very productive for me. In fact, when first set out, a cutworm got it, I replanted after it got new roots and it went on to outperform most if not all the others.
It originated with Aurelius Plourde of St.Alexandre de Kamouraska, Quebec, whose family has grown since 1925.( I looked that up!)
Taste was excellent in my opinion.
Neil (Canada)

remy · August 30, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by amideutch

Remy, either your fruit has more seeds or you extract from a heck of a lot of Ashleigh's. Thank you for the offer. Ami

Ami,
I did save seeds from a heck of a lot of them. The plants grew real well for me so I had an abundance of fruit.
Remy

garnetmoth · August 30, 2009

they are gorgeous!

amideutch · September 6, 2009

Cut open 3 more 1 pounders and no seed, just pure red meat.

Ami

**tomatoaddict** · September 6, 2009

That's making me laugh Ted....the only tomato I've run across with a lower seed count than Ashleigh is Yellow Cookie. The only difference is Ashleigh is amazing and Yellow Cookie made my "waste of space" list this year.

Zana · September 6, 2009

I do have seed from last year's Buffalo-Niagara-Western-New-York TomatoTasteFest. Granted not huge quantities, but some. Got you covered AZRuss.

tessa · September 7, 2009

really?
i grew ashleigh a few years ago and got lots of seeds.
hmm.
maybe i'll give her another go this year. mine were not so big or so meaty.

svalli · September 7, 2009

Soccer ball size tomato with no seeds?

remy · September 8, 2009

Ami,
You have a package heading your way.

Remy

August 30, 2009	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Ami, you've seen me praising this variety for several years now and I offered seeds for it in my seed offers here and have sent it to several places for trial. I know Mike at Victory Seeds had listed it as one of his new ones for 2009 and then pulled that, probably b/c he didn't have enough seeds. I can't remembers if I sent it to Linda at TGS and I thought I'd sent it to Glenn at Sandhill, but don't see it listed in the 2009 catalog but didn't check the website. I'll check out Linda at TGS and Glenn at Sandhill, but my remaining seeds are from 2004. I think I also sent it to Adam Gleckler but would have to check out my list on that as well. And yes, we have Neil to thank for this one, original seeds from Macedonia, and I was so pleased when he sent me the seeds. __________________ Carolyn

August 30, 2009	#3
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	That's not a lot of seed! If you need a few more, I can send you some. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

August 30, 2009	#4
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Remy, either your fruit has more seeds or you extract from a heck of a lot of Ashleigh's. Thank you for the offer. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

August 30, 2009	#7
retiree Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 404	plourde Plourde is (from memory) medium to large red, not quite round, a bit flattened and it was very productive for me. In fact, when first set out, a cutworm got it, I replanted after it got new roots and it went on to outperform most if not all the others. It originated with Aurelius Plourde of St.Alexandre de Kamouraska, Quebec, whose family has grown since 1925.( I looked that up!) Taste was excellent in my opinion. Neil (Canada)

September 6, 2009	#10
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Cut open 3 more 1 pounders and no seed, just pure red meat. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

August 30, 2009	#5
AZRuss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 171	Neil is pretty amazing. I got some seeds for Plourde from him. Has anyone tried that? I can find little or nothing about it.

August 30, 2009	#9
garnetmoth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 492	they are gorgeous!

September 6, 2009	#11
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	That's making me laugh Ted....the only tomato I've run across with a lower seed count than Ashleigh is Yellow Cookie. The only difference is Ashleigh is amazing and Yellow Cookie made my "waste of space" list this year. __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

September 6, 2009	#12
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	I do have seed from last year's Buffalo-Niagara-Western-New-York TomatoTasteFest. Granted not huge quantities, but some. Got you covered AZRuss.

September 7, 2009	#13
tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	really? i grew ashleigh a few years ago and got lots of seeds. hmm. maybe i'll give her another go this year. mine were not so big or so meaty.

September 7, 2009	#14
svalli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaasa, Finland, latitude N 63° Posts: 838	Soccer ball size tomato with no seeds? __________________ "I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream." - Moomin-troll by Tove Jansson

September 8, 2009	#15
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Ami, You have a package heading your way. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop