Grandfather Ashlock

[Rosco]

Another new pic from the Southern share.
These all weigh about 1 pound and have very few seeds.
Fruit set was better outside than it was in the Greenhouse where it probably got too hot.
Very tasty fried up with bacon and eggs.

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Cheers.
Rosco

[nctomatoman]

Can someone help with the image? I tried to fiddle with it, but could not get it to show.

Here is the background info that its originator put in my web site guest book:

The Grandfather Ashlock tomato was developed by my grandfather in eastern Kentucky dating from
about the 1920,s. My father kept the seed and grew them through the years. It has been a wonderful
tomato for our family through the years (some weighed in as much as 3 lbs). Potato leafed plant.
The Marianna's Peace plant and tomato look almost identical in my garden he past three years. It was
hard for me to tell them apart except for the careful labeling. When I first signed on the Tomato Growers
forum a year ago, I mentioned it and received several requests for seed. Carolyn had seed and suggested
I give it a name and so I simply called it Grandfather Ashlock.

sent by Carl Ashlock

[Mischka]

fiddled with - made it a link, but it won't show here directly. I'm going to enable HTML on the board after tonights' backup.

I've been advised not to by other board operators for security reasons, but I only allow members to post - so chances are a lot lower someone would hack us intentionally.


- Mischka

[nctomatoman]

From my garden last year -



very nice fruit - similar to Brandywine, flavor not quite as intense, but still quite delicious.

[Grub]

Had trouble with Rosco's pics too. Looks like a realy nice one though and my plant is very sturdy and has set some fruit. It's part of my fall crop

[clay199]

That looks like a fabulous tomato. What are the growing characteristics? Looks to be a late one, any ideas on how long to maturity?

[carolyn137]

Clay,

I grew it two years ago and I didn't get that many fruits off of it, but it was in a pot, the summer was lousy and well, no definitive decision for me in my 4b/5a growing zone.

It's an indet PL with large pink fruits, typical of many others I've grown and I'd say late midseason to late, maybe about a 75 to 85 day variety.

Carolyn

[clay199]

Carolyn,
Thank you. I like the looks of it but there are just so many to try and that one looks like a variety that might be a little late up here. The SSE should be out soon and I imagine I will love everyone in that thing again. At least I have a larger garden area this year once we get going.

[Rosco]

Clay,
It has been a late season variety for me being at least 90 day's to picking first fruit. The only other planted at the same time is Dot's delight which is only now beginning to ripen. Foliage has been sturdy PL but fruit set almost stopped during high greenhouse temps.
Conversely another plant growing outside in the Hydroponics where it has been much cooler has set almost every flower and still growing strong. I'll take a photo of that plant this evening and try once again to post a pic.
I see Craig's pic posted OK!!!!!!!!
What's the secret ????????

Next post will be about Craig's lucky cross .
Cheers.
Rosco

[bully]

I'm looking forward to growing Grandfather Ashlock as well.
I plan on putting it next to Granny Cantrell, I figure they can hang out together and talk about the good old days.

Granny Cantrell:
"I remember the day when an armature gardener dressed like a gentlemen in the garden, fact is we called them Gentlemen Gardeners, look at him, in his shorts and swigging a beer to boot"

Grandfather Ashlock:
"Would it kill him to give me a little more support for my aching back?"

[Lee]

Great idea Bully!
I'm growing them both this year, and I will do the same.
Hopefully at their age their won't be any hanky panky cross pollinating going on!


Lee

[Dunkel]

Yep I had the same idea Bully, Except I was going to plant Grandfather Ashlock, Granny Cantrell's German Red and Grandpa Ludolph's German Red together. I figure they could play checkers or shuffleboard together! Kinda like a tomato senior center. If Grandfather Ashlock makes the others mad they can curse him in German. LOL

[jerseyjohn61]

Bumpin' this oldie but goodie thread back-up to the
top. Much good is said about this oldtimer and have
3 seedlings going myself. How much attention and
anticipation is everyone else giving this fellow?....JJ61

[Dunkel]

Unfortunately Grandfather Ashlock was one of the varieties that bit the dust during my flat dropping episode. Fortunately I received replacement seeds from a kind hearted Tomatovillian! I will be starting them along with Turkey Chomp and Red Barn which also bit the dust. Looking forward to all of them.

[tjg911]

Any end of season updates on Grandfather Ashlock?

Tom