Gold flecks - Page 2

**carolyn137** · September 27, 2011

Kenny, there will always be newbies here and actually those who have never grown a tomato before and all are welcome.

If someone does ask a question and I know it's been dealt with in a thread, or several, then I'll tell the person what to search for and if I have time I'll go fetch it myself.

There are quite a few of us who have been here since Tville started in Jan of 2006 and we "oldsters" as well as those who haven't been here quite that long are always glad to point folks towards answers.

But, ah, errr, ahem, speaking as a retired teacher I'm sensitive to the idea that answers to questions should be answered quickly.

I"D be more inclined to suggest, at least to a student, that they look up the answers themselves. And here at Tville the search feature is pretty darn good, trust me.

Anyway, folks here are really good at pointing the way towards answers, meaning threads, that are already here at Tville.

kenny_j · September 27, 2011

Carolyn, you are right. I searched MD and found this thread, if I had scrolled down a few more results yesterday, as I did late this morning I would have found all the answers explained by you and others, and answering ones own question thru a little research is always more convincing and satisfying, even though it was still Tville members who supplied the answers back in june-july. I get kinda OCD'd and impatient when I want to learn something. Just one of my many faults :p

Sherry_AK · September 27, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

There are quite a few of us who have been here since Tville started in Jan of 2006 and we "oldsters" as well as those who haven't been here quite that long are always glad to point folks towards answers.

HEY, who you calling old???

kidding ... improper grammar deliberate ... other disclaimers ...

goodwin · September 27, 2011

Most of the work in tomatoes has been to suppress any non-uniform traits, but what I've observed is not a disease nor necessarily undesirable. The amount of spotting and striping depends on environmental conditions, but, in my experience, the tendency is inherited and can be selected for if you wish.

dice · September 28, 2011

[Eva Purple Ball]
I never noticed it until someone else mentioned it in another thread
where Depp's Pink Firefly was also mentioned. I happened to have
one growing that year, so I took a closer look at a fruit, and there they
were. I did not look closely enough to see if they were actually gold
colored or merely white flecks (could have looked gold in the afternoon
sunlight, maybe).

goodwin · September 28, 2011

Here is a photo of some I just picked. These are the results of crosses with a Sophie's which showed the spots or flecks a while back. The marking occurs on all the fruit from these plants. It is consistent through the year, and over a couple of seasons now. Anyway, I think it's interesting, though probably not of much use.

Sherry_AK · September 29, 2011

Very interesting! By Sophie's ... do you mean Sophie's Choice? I've grown that one for several years and have not seen speckling on any. I actually like the way it looks. Nice photo.

September 27, 2011	#16
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Kenny, there will always be newbies here and actually those who have never grown a tomato before and all are welcome. If someone does ask a question and I know it's been dealt with in a thread, or several, then I'll tell the person what to search for and if I have time I'll go fetch it myself. There are quite a few of us who have been here since Tville started in Jan of 2006 and we "oldsters" as well as those who haven't been here quite that long are always glad to point folks towards answers. But, ah, errr, ahem, speaking as a retired teacher I'm sensitive to the idea that answers to questions should be answered quickly. I"D be more inclined to suggest, at least to a student, that they look up the answers themselves. And here at Tville the search feature is pretty darn good, trust me. Anyway, folks here are really good at pointing the way towards answers, meaning threads, that are already here at Tville. __________________ Carolyn

September 27, 2011	#19
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 608	Most of the work in tomatoes has been to suppress any non-uniform traits, but what I've observed is not a disease nor necessarily undesirable. The amount of spotting and striping depends on environmental conditions, but, in my experience, the tendency is inherited and can be selected for if you wish. Last edited by goodwin; September 28, 2011 at 11:17 PM. Reason: grammar

September 28, 2011	#20
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	[Eva Purple Ball] I never noticed it until someone else mentioned it in another thread where Depp's Pink Firefly was also mentioned. I happened to have one growing that year, so I took a closer look at a fruit, and there they were. I did not look closely enough to see if they were actually gold colored or merely white flecks (could have looked gold in the afternoon sunlight, maybe). __________________ -- alias Last edited by dice; September 30, 2011 at 07:14 AM. Reason: typo

September 27, 2011	#17
kenny_j Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: holly michigan Posts: 380	Carolyn, you are right. I searched MD and found this thread, if I had scrolled down a few more results yesterday, as I did late this morning I would have found all the answers explained by you and others, and answering ones own question thru a little research is always more convincing and satisfying, even though it was still Tville members who supplied the answers back in june-july. I get kinda OCD'd and impatient when I want to learn something. Just one of my many faults :p

September 29, 2011	#22
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	Very interesting! By Sophie's ... do you mean Sophie's Choice? I've grown that one for several years and have not seen speckling on any. I actually like the way it looks. Nice photo.