HELP APPRECIATED: Tatiana's TOMATObase

January 9, 2013

Tania,

That is a great resource.

Looking at the list, it causes me to wonder how some things like the number of vendors listing a variety evolved. Does word of mouth or bad reports in forums cause varieties to be included or excluded from vendor lists. I would like to understand how the numerous "Brandywine" varieties evolved. The first Brandywine I became familiar with was Sudduths and it isn't well represented by the vendor numbers. I believe if I had to name a new tomato to gain instant recognition, I would probably attach Brandywine to it's name. How did so many "Mortgage Lifter" varieties evolve? How many variety names are on the list which in fact represent the same tomato. Do some vendors simply rename a variety to lend credence to their website or garner attention. I know some of my questions can be partially answered by looking at the "Approved or Recommended Vendors List" in this forum.

I don't really expect answers to my questions, but I do wish it was possible to correlate traits to variety names in order to eliminate "renames" from a variety master list.

Thanks again.
Ted

January 9, 2013	#30
tedln Guest Posts: n/a	Tania, That is a great resource. Looking at the list, it causes me to wonder how some things like the number of vendors listing a variety evolved. Does word of mouth or bad reports in forums cause varieties to be included or excluded from vendor lists. I would like to understand how the numerous "Brandywine" varieties evolved. The first Brandywine I became familiar with was Sudduths and it isn't well represented by the vendor numbers. I believe if I had to name a new tomato to gain instant recognition, I would probably attach Brandywine to it's name. How did so many "Mortgage Lifter" varieties evolve? How many variety names are on the list which in fact represent the same tomato. Do some vendors simply rename a variety to lend credence to their website or garner attention. I know some of my questions can be partially answered by looking at the "Approved or Recommended Vendors List" in this forum. I don't really expect answers to my questions, but I do wish it was possible to correlate traits to variety names in order to eliminate "renames" from a variety master list. Thanks again. Ted