Help identify this paste variety.

barefootgardener · February 19, 2012

Any guess what it could be

Last season 2011, This stray tomato seedling came up in a 5 gallon pot that I had filled with partial reused soiless potting soil.. It was in my GH..I had planted some petite griss de renne melon seeds in it, When the tomato seedling came up, I planned on transplanting later..but never did.. The stray seedling ended up being a tall regular leaf, det. Mid season, long paste vareity with a nipple on end..It was a beautiful red paste with dusky purple streaked shoulders..meaty, few seeds, with a nice balanced sweet taste..

Trouble is I dont know what this paste variety could be.. The only pastes I grew from seed were Opalka, Jersey Devil, Romeo, Cows Tit, Lurleys Paste, Jean De Andy, Giannini, Sherrill, Wessel's Purple Pride,..

The only ones that produced for me was Sherrills, Jean De Andy, and WPP.. None of these look like the stray seedling.. I tried to google info for pictures on the other pastes but could not find any with the dusky purple streaked shoulders..

Any guess as to what it could be..? Thought someone who has grown lots of pastes before might be able to help identify it. Is it rare for pastes to have purple shoulders?

I did save a few seeds, and started planting ten days ago..The seeds are just pcking their heads up. Slow to germinate

Thanks for your help

Ginny

February 19, 2012	#1
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Help identify this paste variety. Any guess what it could be Last season 2011, This stray tomato seedling came up in a 5 gallon pot that I had filled with partial reused soiless potting soil.. It was in my GH..I had planted some petite griss de renne melon seeds in it, When the tomato seedling came up, I planned on transplanting later..but never did.. The stray seedling ended up being a tall regular leaf, det. Mid season, long paste vareity with a nipple on end..It was a beautiful red paste with dusky purple streaked shoulders..meaty, few seeds, with a nice balanced sweet taste.. Trouble is I dont know what this paste variety could be.. The only pastes I grew from seed were Opalka, Jersey Devil, Romeo, Cows Tit, Lurleys Paste, Jean De Andy, Giannini, Sherrill, Wessel's Purple Pride,.. The only ones that produced for me was Sherrills, Jean De Andy, and WPP.. None of these look like the stray seedling.. I tried to google info for pictures on the other pastes but could not find any with the dusky purple streaked shoulders.. Any guess as to what it could be..? Thought someone who has grown lots of pastes before might be able to help identify it. Is it rare for pastes to have purple shoulders? I did save a few seeds, and started planting ten days ago..The seeds are just pcking their heads up. Slow to germinate Thanks for your help Ginny