Experiences with F2 Kumato

Greatgardens · January 4, 2019

I'm interested in what others have found when planting seeds from Kumato (grocery store) fruit. I grew two plants last summer that were from a Kumato that had been saved over several generation. It didn't do well for me. The plants were severely affected by foliage diseases. So this year, I'm going to plant F2 seeds from grocery store fruit. I'm interested in how this specific F2 turns out (not F3 or above and not similar varieties) I know theses are hybrids and that the variability in the F2's is to be expected.

Have others grown the F2's? I found a thread here where MrBig46had grown them. Any other folks? How did you like them? Were they close in taste to the grocery store fruit? Any particular disease issues? How big were the plants?

Thanks,
GG

January 4, 2019	#1
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Experiences with F2 Kumato I'm interested in what others have found when planting seeds from Kumato (grocery store) fruit. I grew two plants last summer that were from a Kumato that had been saved over several generation. It didn't do well for me. The plants were severely affected by foliage diseases. So this year, I'm going to plant F2 seeds from grocery store fruit. I'm interested in how this specific F2 turns out (not F3 or above and not similar varieties) I know theses are hybrids and that the variability in the F2's is to be expected. Have others grown the F2's? I found a thread here where MrBig46had grown them. Any other folks? How did you like them? Were they close in taste to the grocery store fruit? Any particular disease issues? How big were the plants? Thanks, GG