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Old July 26, 2021   #1
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Default Tomato Swoon

I'm looking for information about tomato Swoon. The best would be a photo of a ripe fetus.
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Old July 27, 2021   #2
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Swoon - indeterminate, PL, pink, heart, 1 pound+, superb flavor (in my garden).

It originated with me. It's from a PL plant of Granny's Heart that showed up in a T'ville member's garden, from whom I requested seeds.

I usually release "varieties" at about F5 or F6, only if I have no off-types showing up. Someone I sent seed to had a RL plant show up, last year.
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Old July 27, 2021   #3
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Tormato, how productive is Swoon in your garden?

If others have grown Swoon, please share your results.

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Old July 28, 2021   #4
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Swoon's production is about average for hearts, in my garden. But, large hearts generally produce a bit less than most large beefsteaks.

That doesn't bother me, as I have room for about 200 plants, if I wish. For really, really great tasting tomatoes, just 1 fruit on a plant is OK with me. Anything more is a bonus. And, for the really, really great tasting varieties, I usually have more than 1 plant of each.
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Old July 29, 2021   #5
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I love Tormato's Swoon. I got both the RL and PL version last year. In my garden Swoon was super productive. Better than most other hearts in fact. Tormato has a winner here. Smooth sweet taste and meaty flesh.
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Old July 30, 2021   #6
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Heide, don't you have a photo? I'm looking for Swoon among my eighty other varieties (I have a lot of hearts PL and RL) and somehow I have to identify the variety.
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Old July 30, 2021   #7
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After searching...here is one just because you are a nice guy!
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oops sorry-that was the RL I will look for the PL as Swoon is supposed to be PL!
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Ok Vladimir- here is a pic of both versions with their respective leaves.
Both versions were productive.
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Wow! They look stunning!

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Old August 18, 2021   #11
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Heide thank you. I already found Swoon. The only big pink heart with PL. I didn't sow other pink. It tastes great.
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Beautiful Vladimir! I am glad you found it and like the taste...its an excellent tomato from Tormato! . Are there any Eastern European tomatoes similar to this-hearts especially, that you particularly like that I could search out?
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