Need some advice on growing Sara's Galapagos

[cythaenopsis]

I searched around but couldn't find the thread (searched on "currant" by your username). I will make a point of reading up on currant focused articles though.

I'm a little concerned about cross pollination now, seeing as I'm growing it about 4~5 feet away from another variety of heirloom tomatoes. I wonder if the currant is different enough as to not be capable of cross pollinating with an heirloom of considerably different character. Or should I just forget about trying to save seed this year?

[cythaenopsis]

[These were taken at dusk, so there's some yellow lighting from the sun hitting the leaves that might also look like discoloration]

Fruit has set. Tiny little green globes in various clusters. This thing is REALLY growing. Consuming a full gallon of water every 1.5~2 days and increasing. I'm hearing it takes about 30 days from fruit set to ripened, so hopefully some fruit will be ready by end of July.

Btw, found this quote by you Carolyn that eased my concerns--thanks!:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

I grow it almost every year and have never had any problemns with X pollination and I haven't heard of anyone who has.

I think it's one of the best tasting wee fruited varieties I've grown. I've never checked it to see if it has exerted stigmas, just never bothered, and have no problems with it at all.

[Labradors2]

Woo hoo! Praise indeed! Going to put this on my "wanted" list!

Linda

[carolyn137]

I'm hearing it takes about 30 days from fruit set to ripened,

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Where did you hear that from, I know you didn't hear it from me.

For many years when I was growing many hundreds of plants and varieties each season I would record info like that for each variety, but I stopped doing that many years ago as well.

The way I see it, they'll get ripe when they get ripe and nothing that I personally can do, or did, to make the ripen faster, or slower, as the case might be.

Carolyn

[cythaenopsis]

Originally Posted by Labradors2

Woo hoo! Praise indeed! Going to put this on my "wanted" list!
Linda

It has been easier to grow than my other heirloom tomato plants, discounting the struggles I had with germination. If this ends up being as flavorful as I anticipate, I'll try to grow this every year, perhaps even several.

Originally Posted by carolyn137

I'm hearing it takes about 30 days from fruit set to ripened,

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Where did you hear that from, I know you didn't hear it from me.

For many years when I was growing many hundreds of plants and varieties each season I would record info like that for each variety, but I stopped doing that many years ago as well.

The way I see it, they'll get ripe when they get ripe and nothing that I personally can do, or did, to make the ripen faster, or slower, as the case might be.

Carolyn

I can't recall, I just remember reading that somewhere... but maybe this was faulty info, as I looked up currant tomatoes and I'm perplexed. So despite the smaller size, they'll still take as long as other heirlooms to go from pollination to blush?

I was away for the weekend and when I came back, the reservoir was nearly empty. It holds about 1.5 gallons! Thirsty sucker. I've got two Russian Oxheart plants in one container (both tall and developing quite well) and that took two gallons.