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Old September 23, 2016   #1
HudsonValley
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Default Cherokee Purple oddity -- nearly seedless

CP experts (Craig?) -- I bagged blossoms (actually, buds) and tagged greenies several weeks ago on my beloved Cherokee Purple plant, which I grew from seeds from last year's plant. I purchased last year's CP locally as a seedling.

A recent bagged/tagged fruit was an oddball with an unusually small number of seeds, little gel, and a "meatier," more "veiny" texture than other CPs, even from the same plant. It reminded me of the interiors of heart-shaped tomatoes, but the CP in question had the expected shape. The color, flavor, and size were also as expected, and consistent with the other tomatoes from this plant and its "parent" plant. I think there MIGHT be two dozen seeds in total; they are fermenting separately, and I'd need to do a germination test to see if they're even viable.

It occurred to me to take a photo (attached) after I scooped out the seeds, but before my husband and I ate the thing. Note that the color is a little off in the picture, but it looked o.k. in person. Also note that I used my fingers and a teaspoon in an attempt to excavate non-existent seeds, which made a bit of a mess. I wish I had sliced it at the "equator," but I was trying to save seeds and make a salad simultaneously.
The tomato tasted great, but I'm wondering whether anyone else has found a nearly seedless CP on an otherwise normal plant, and whether it's better to save seeds only from more typical ("seedier") fruits?
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