Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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October 4, 2010 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Los Angeles Z10
Posts: 291
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Purple Haze F1
Are these plants and seeds no longer available? Is my best bet to panhandle for seeds from later filials? I've seen Rnewste's progress, and it looks great. I am curious to see/hear others' progress. I'm definitely hoping to grow PH next year and am starting to assemble my game plan now.
thanks, Matt |
October 4, 2010 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,250
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Keith Mueller makes the cross for Purple Haze. I sell F1 plants every year. RNewste swapped me some Wes seed which I badly needed for a very few Purple Haze. My suggestion is to either bribe Keith or else bribe me.
DarJones |
October 5, 2010 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Campbell, CA
Posts: 4,064
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Matt,
By all means "bribe" DarJones if you want F1. I have 2 Purple Haze F6 seedlings I put in their EarthTainers last week. All of the 30 seeds I started this Fall turned out to be PL. Hopefully, I will be getting some fruit before a freeze hits at the end of December, and will save seeds from these. My hope is that they will be fully stable (and with uniform fruit) by then. Raybo |
October 5, 2010 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Los Angeles Z10
Posts: 291
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I'm relieved to hear that f1's are still available...I didn't know if it was a limited thing. According to Laurel Garza, F1 seed is 'no longer available.' I should have known better than to trust that!
I will gladly purchase from you to support the good cause. Maybe I'll try an f1 and another generation for fun. The F1's I tasted were extraordinary. Raybo- Glad to hear how much progress you've made. Nice work. I'm eager to see/taste your line Matt |
October 5, 2010 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Los Angeles Z10
Posts: 291
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AHHHH but you can't ship to CA! Who can??
I was so close to glory! matt |
October 5, 2010 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,250
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HD, Thats where the bribery comes in. What are you offering. I have a weakness for the odd, unusual, or truly good flavored tomato. Just remember that I don't take firstborn kids. Mine are all grown and I don't need anyone's excess. And while I'm at it, "good in bed" just means a hot water bottle that doesn't leak!
Lol, this thread is worth a smile. DarJones |
October 5, 2010 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Los Angeles Z10
Posts: 291
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I will look through my stash when I get home later...I'll come up with something. Any interest in growing out crosses? |
October 6, 2010 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: San Mateo, CA
Posts: 69
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Hi All, Sorry to crash this thread. I was eager to catch the Purple Haze craze and ordered a plant from a grower we all know in Southern Cal. Beautiful potato leaf plant that yielded a ton of nice large pink beefsteaks. I'd be happy to trade seed for PH, but I'm a relative newbie (5th year of growing tomatoes) and although I have tons of seed, I doubt there's anything special that a purple haze grower would want. (Maybe a Trinidad Perfume pepper?) - JoAnne
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