Best red/pink 2-4 oz. tomatoes? - Page 2

Pandorae · November 30, 2011

Where are Rozalinda seeds available? I can only find a source in South Africa. It looks like an interesting tomato and I would like to try it.

Thanks!

Pandorae

amideutch · November 30, 2011

Douglas14, Magyar Piroska is an excellent tomato which I introduced to Glecklers. Here is the thread about them before they got their names. If you want to give them a try PM me your addy and I will send you some. Ami

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...rian+heirlooms

Tania · November 30, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pandorae

Where are Rozalinda seeds available? I can only find a source in South Africa. It looks like an interesting tomato and I would like to try it.

Thanks!

Pandorae

Pandorae, I am not sure the seeds are commercially available - at least not yet. Maybe in the near future?

travis · November 30, 2011

A few years ago, I bought Traveler '76 from Victory Seeds. I assumed it would be about the same size tomato as Bradley, Traveler, and Ozark Pink, all of which I've grown and all of which come from the same breeding lines. Instead, I got 2 - 3 ounce round pink globes with an intense, sweet, very distinct, old fashioned tomato flavor. They were wonderful and plenty of them.

The size and flavor may have been due to the weather and dry soil. The year I grew them was hot and dry. I should try them again from saved seeds. Victory is probably selling seeds out of an entirely different batch by now.

Wi-sunflower · November 30, 2011

I got seeds of Rozalinda from Ted last winter. I know we saved a bit of seed from those plants this year. Not much tho.

I think it's one of the varieties being germination tested this week. If it tests out OK, I'll post it on my site.

Carol

correction -- it's already been tested and is on my new for 2012 page. I only got about 1/3 oz, but that is enough for quite a few packs.

Pandorae · December 1, 2011

Thanks Carol! I just placed an order with you and look forward to trying Rozalinda

Pandorae

Douglas14 · December 1, 2011

Thanks for the continued replies.

Ami,
Thanks for the generous offer to send me seeds, but I plan on placing an order at Glecklers and will likely purchase both of those Hungarian varieties there. Do you know what the names of those two tomato varieties are translated into English?

travis · December 1, 2011

Piroska is the Hungarian form of Priscilla. The Magyars are a people who live in Hungary. I think they lived mainly on the plains at one time and were among the most famous horsemen in the world.

Also, those two names are used as proper names in Hungary, for example I believe you can google a tour guide and a doctor with the name Piroska Magyar.

Edit: Apparently, the name Priscilla is based on the Latin word for "ancient" (pristinus, defined as: former, venerable, ancient).

So, possibly the tomato is named "Ancient Magyar" or "Venerable Magyar."

Douglas14 · December 2, 2011

Thank you Travis.

November 30, 2011	#17
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Douglas14, Magyar Piroska is an excellent tomato which I introduced to Glecklers. Here is the thread about them before they got their names. If you want to give them a try PM me your addy and I will send you some. Ami http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...rian+heirlooms __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

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Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	I got seeds of Rozalinda from Ted last winter. I know we saved a bit of seed from those plants this year. Not much tho. I think it's one of the varieties being germination tested this week. If it tests out OK, I'll post it on my site. Carol correction -- it's already been tested and is on my new for 2012 page. I only got about 1/3 oz, but that is enough for quite a few packs. Last edited by Wi-sunflower; November 30, 2011 at 08:57 PM. Reason: correction

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travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	Piroska is the Hungarian form of Priscilla. The Magyars are a people who live in Hungary. I think they lived mainly on the plains at one time and were among the most famous horsemen in the world. Also, those two names are used as proper names in Hungary, for example I believe you can google a tour guide and a doctor with the name Piroska Magyar. Edit: Apparently, the name Priscilla is based on the Latin word for "ancient" (pristinus, defined as: former, venerable, ancient). So, possibly the tomato is named "Ancient Magyar" or "Venerable Magyar." Last edited by travis; December 1, 2011 at 06:07 PM.

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Pandorae Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 30	Where are Rozalinda seeds available? I can only find a source in South Africa. It looks like an interesting tomato and I would like to try it. Thanks! Pandorae

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Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Thanks for the continued replies. Ami, Thanks for the generous offer to send me seeds, but I plan on placing an order at Glecklers and will likely purchase both of those Hungarian varieties there. Do you know what the names of those two tomato varieties are translated into English?

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Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Thank you Travis.