Royal Flush

[gnut629]

Hi Everyone,

I am new here from North Carolina. Has anyone heard of Royal Flush variety and is it still available somewhere?

Thanks and I am glad to be here.

Gerry

[gnut629]

Has anyone heard of / remember Royal Flush? What happened to it?
thanks

[mjc]

Well...it looks like it was an F1 hybrid that lost popularity.

Royal Flush (Hybrid no. 1) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Parentage: Ferry-Morse inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, market type, high yield, compact vine, concentrated ripening, large, firm, smooth, uniform fruit with excellent flavor, light-green shoulder, excellent for shipping. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilts and nematodes. Similar: Unique. Adaptation: California and the midwestern and southern United States. 1974.

http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucurbit/w.../tomatojr.html

So it has probably slipped into oblivion...