Indira Ghandi Black

OneoftheEarls · January 29, 2010

This came through on a round robin, other than spelling Gandhi correctly, what is this?

I know WHO Indira Gandhi was...anyone have info on this variety of tomato?

Earl

**carolyn137** · January 29, 2010

Listed by Andrey in the 2009 SSE YEarbook:

80 days, indet, reg leaf plant with a good yield of black oblate 200-400 gm fruits, very good flavor, mid to mid-late season, from Russian non CV, from a 2007 seed trade with a local Belorusian seed collector, named after famous former Indian Prime-minister killed in 1984.

Earl, considering your seed collection and the fact that you get seeds from all over do you think it might be time to consider an SSE membership?

OneoftheEarls · January 29, 2010

wow...thanks Carolyn for that information.

without getting into details...frankly the whole episode with Kent Wheatly and Amy Goldman held me back...

I won't comment in any more details as I am not politically motivated in my convictions...but I DO have convictions. It's also confusing as to which forums allow open discussion or not. Forums, being privately owned are not subject to American constitutional rights but offer a platform for many countries and beliefs.

That said...I'll think about it

and it has nothing to do with the company and friendships I have made!

Earl

**carolyn137** · January 29, 2010

Earl, if you go to the Conversations Forum you'll find a thread about the SSE situation you mentioned and it's long been dead and not posted in b'c I think most folks who are interested in SSE are interested in their mission of preservation of OP varieties and the SSE YEarbook is the core of that activity as I see it.

I agree that this thread is NOT the place to be discussing this issue which is why I called to your attention the already preexisting one in the Conversations Forum.

But for anyone who gets this far, the Yearbooks were mailed out yesterday.

Bama mater · February 1, 2010

Do it Earl! Ya owe it ta yourself

January 29, 2010	#1
OneoftheEarls Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 660	Indira Ghandi Black This came through on a round robin, other than spelling Gandhi correctly, what is this? I know WHO Indira Gandhi was...anyone have info on this variety of tomato? Earl

January 29, 2010	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Listed by Andrey in the 2009 SSE YEarbook: 80 days, indet, reg leaf plant with a good yield of black oblate 200-400 gm fruits, very good flavor, mid to mid-late season, from Russian non CV, from a 2007 seed trade with a local Belorusian seed collector, named after famous former Indian Prime-minister killed in 1984. Earl, considering your seed collection and the fact that you get seeds from all over do you think it might be time to consider an SSE membership? __________________ Carolyn

January 29, 2010	#3
OneoftheEarls Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 660	thanks wow...thanks Carolyn for that information. without getting into details...frankly the whole episode with Kent Wheatly and Amy Goldman held me back... I won't comment in any more details as I am not politically motivated in my convictions...but I DO have convictions. It's also confusing as to which forums allow open discussion or not. Forums, being privately owned are not subject to American constitutional rights but offer a platform for many countries and beliefs. That said...I'll think about it and it has nothing to do with the company and friendships I have made! Earl

January 29, 2010	#4
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Earl, if you go to the Conversations Forum you'll find a thread about the SSE situation you mentioned and it's long been dead and not posted in b'c I think most folks who are interested in SSE are interested in their mission of preservation of OP varieties and the SSE YEarbook is the core of that activity as I see it. I agree that this thread is NOT the place to be discussing this issue which is why I called to your attention the already preexisting one in the Conversations Forum. But for anyone who gets this far, the Yearbooks were mailed out yesterday. __________________ Carolyn

February 1, 2010	#5
Bama mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 269	Do it Earl! Ya owe it ta yourself