variegated tomato

pinakbet · March 31, 2011

I have sa few variegated tomato plants growing right now. They started with variegated leaves as expected. But I think if I remember it correctly, on the 5th or 6th set of leaves, the new leaves reverted to regular leaves. Until now all new leaves don't produce variegations...

is this normal for the variegated variety? and should I expect the fruits to be variegated too?

thanks

**carolyn137** · March 31, 2011

THe variety Varigata, aka Variegated does come true from seed, that's the good news, but variegation is very temperature dependent and when the temps are high it doesn't express itself and when temps get cooler the variegation reappears.

Which is why this variety seems to do better as to variegation when grown in cooler climates.

Yes, the fruits will be a bit different, but not show the cream variegation. When immature the fruits will show wedges of darker green near the stem end and then the fruits ripen up to all red. And you can sometimes see some variegation of the cream type, on the larger stems.

pinakbet · April 1, 2011

Thank You Carlyn for clearing this up for me. Now I'm relieved.

March 31, 2011	#1
pinakbet Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pearl of the Orient Posts: 333	variegated tomato I have sa few variegated tomato plants growing right now. They started with variegated leaves as expected. But I think if I remember it correctly, on the 5th or 6th set of leaves, the new leaves reverted to regular leaves. Until now all new leaves don't produce variegations... is this normal for the variegated variety? and should I expect the fruits to be variegated too? thanks

March 31, 2011	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	THe variety Varigata, aka Variegated does come true from seed, that's the good news, but variegation is very temperature dependent and when the temps are high it doesn't express itself and when temps get cooler the variegation reappears. Which is why this variety seems to do better as to variegation when grown in cooler climates. Yes, the fruits will be a bit different, but not show the cream variegation. When immature the fruits will show wedges of darker green near the stem end and then the fruits ripen up to all red. And you can sometimes see some variegation of the cream type, on the larger stems. __________________ Carolyn

April 1, 2011	#3
pinakbet Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pearl of the Orient Posts: 333	Thank You Carlyn for clearing this up for me. Now I'm relieved.