Owen's Purple, and other purple/blacks

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by travis

I was just having a little fun. Maybe the heart shape alluded to is Anna Russian? Does that ring a bell? I could look for the thread in wayback, but serously, I am worn out googling on this little cell phone and trying to keep up with posting clarifications on another thread here. Not worth the time really.

Anyway, as I've posted elsewhere about Tad x Brandywine, I started with allegedly F2 seeds sourced from very close to LeHoullier, and I got elongated globes on one of my plants, basically blunt hearts.

I'm not saying the "F2" inscribed on the pack indicated (old German x tigerella) x Anna Russian (f2) , or just old German x tigerella (f2).

At least your Googlel works, mine has a sever problem thatcan't be solved,but as long as I enter the right words I usually get something,but only one page will display

OK,I have a theory,but I need some info from you.

What year did you receive those F2 seeds.

Icould look it up but you probably remember better than I do,what year was Lucky Cross first listed.

I'm trying to fit together some timing to support my theory. I know when I first grew Anna Russian,it's in my book,seeds from Craig,who was first sent the seeds.

I think I know what year I did the growouts for the three way cross,but don 't know if I was growing Anna Russian that year.

And more to the point I don't know if Craig was growing Anna Russian the year that there was that accidental Xpollination.

Size came from Brandywine, stripes came from Tad,you say some blunt hearts showed up,later selections gave a heart ,could come from Anna Russian or another pink heart,,,,,,,you heard on the grape vine Anna Russian ......and not allseeds in a fruit are equal depending on what might have happened.

Carolyn