Reliable source for Snow White cherry seeds?

HCWithAltitude · July 12, 2015

All -

I'm hoping you can point me to a reliable source for Snow White Cherry seeds.

This is the second year that my white tomato plant isn't white. Last year I was excited to buy a substantial plant that was supposed to be a White Queen, but ended up being a Green Zebra like plant. This year my purported Snow White cherry is in the midst of producing something different. Not even close the being ripe, the tomatoes are significantly larger (maybe 1.2x - 1.4x) than a ping pong ball and are definitely not going to be pale.

Help!

HWA

lexusnexus · July 12, 2015

Out of ignorance, is there a chance it was cross pollinated with something else?

Dan

drew51 · July 12, 2015

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Originally Posted by lexusnexus

Out of ignorance, is there a chance it was cross pollinated with something else?

Dan

Well the plant the seed came from, but sellers should test and also bag blossoms! Any cross pollination with HC's plants cannot change fruit.
Remember only the seed changes, not the fruit.
I'm growing Snow White for the first time and it is Snow White!
I got seeds here

**carolyn137** · July 12, 2015

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Originally Posted by drew51

Well the plant the seed came from, but sellers should test and also bag blossoms! Any cross pollination with HC's plants cannot change fruit.
Remember only the seed changes, not the fruit.
I'm growing Snow White for the first time and it is Snow White!
I got seeds here

Joe Bratka bred Snow White and also Ghost and Rabbit and one more I can't remember and all are about the same, and none of them are white as is also true for other white cherries and larger so called white ones.

The degree of whiteness depends on the degree of foliage cover, where grown since in the south the angle of the sun makes for more intense coloration, and also depends on the specific variety being grown.

I've grown many so called whites and the whitest one is White Queen, for me where I live, introduced by the Earl may Co in I think 1941.

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com/wiki...b=General_Info

In the above link you'll see many seed sources and I can't see paying lots of money for this one so would suggest Remy's superb Sample Seed Shop or Pinetree Seeds.

Carolyn

drew51 · July 12, 2015

Just to be clear I myself was not referring to color, only that the variety came true to seed from Tomatofest seeds.

KarenO · July 12, 2015

I have grown both Snow White and its "sister" super Snow White. IMO super Snow White is the better of the two with larger meaty ivory cherries. Great flavour.
Pm me and I can send you some
KarenO

AlittleSalt · July 12, 2015

Our Snow White matured a pale yellow. I expected that because of the intense sunlight here. There was another difference, in cooler spring conditions, Snow White tasted sweet. As summer brought higher temperatures - the taste changed a lot. I thought of the taste as being slightly spoiled but still sweet.

I saved probably 500+ seeds from Snow White. As far as I can tell, they did grow true. If you would like, HCWithAltitude, I will send you some seeds in a couple weeks when they are dry.

July 12, 2015	#1
HCWithAltitude Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 78	Reliable source for Snow White cherry seeds? All - I'm hoping you can point me to a reliable source for Snow White Cherry seeds. This is the second year that my white tomato plant isn't white. Last year I was excited to buy a substantial plant that was supposed to be a White Queen, but ended up being a Green Zebra like plant. This year my purported Snow White cherry is in the midst of producing something different. Not even close the being ripe, the tomatoes are significantly larger (maybe 1.2x - 1.4x) than a ping pong ball and are definitely not going to be pale. Help! HWA

July 12, 2015	#2
lexusnexus Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MD Suburbs of DC, Zone 7a Posts: 500	Out of ignorance, is there a chance it was cross pollinated with something else? Dan __________________ Dan

July 12, 2015	#5
drew51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Zone 6a/5b Posts: 1,302	Just to be clear I myself was not referring to color, only that the variety came true to seed from Tomatofest seeds.

July 12, 2015	#6
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	I have grown both Snow White and its "sister" super Snow White. IMO super Snow White is the better of the two with larger meaty ivory cherries. Great flavour. Pm me and I can send you some KarenO

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AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Our Snow White matured a pale yellow. I expected that because of the intense sunlight here. There was another difference, in cooler spring conditions, Snow White tasted sweet. As summer brought higher temperatures - the taste changed a lot. I thought of the taste as being slightly spoiled but still sweet. I saved probably 500+ seeds from Snow White. As far as I can tell, they did grow true. If you would like, HCWithAltitude, I will send you some seeds in a couple weeks when they are dry.