Guessing game

KarenO · November 23, 2015

Hi all,

This past spring I got a spindly sick little PL seedling from a friend of mine who is a retired plant pathologist, collector and breeder. He called it "orange". Cannot recall where or when he got the seed and has grown It himself and saved seed for some time.
Anyway, it grew medium smooth bright dark orange Round fruit about 6 oz. really a very good flavour.
I am quite sure it is not KBX and if it had gotten off to a better start u think it would be mid season.. What other known PL orange varieties are there?

KarenO

Labradors2 · November 23, 2015

Maybe it's listed here?

http://tatianastomatobase.com/w/inde...Special:Search

Linda

KarenO · November 23, 2015

Thanks for that Linda! Need some time to go through them. Here's what the ripe fruit look like. Dark Orange few seeds med. beefsteaks on PL ind plant.

KarenO · November 23, 2015

Cut fruit

AlittleSalt · November 23, 2015

I had a couple in mind, but after seeing the pictures - it's definitely not Valencia or Golden Jubilee. Ours were closer to yellow than orange.

NatureRevering_TreeHugger · November 24, 2015

Could it be Aunt Gertie's?

KarenO · November 24, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatureRevering_TreeHugger

Could it be Aunt Gertie's?

It could be although the fruits on my plant were uniformly small for a beefsteak, about 6-8 oz.
I think I will grow it out under my normal ways in good conditions next year and see what it does when given a proper start. I think it will be earlier than Aunt Gertie's if grown under good conditions but won't know til then.

It's a good suggestion, it might be that if it grows bigger fruit under good conditions

KarenO

Gardeneer · December 3, 2015

Whatever the name, it looks nice.
It looks like Persimmon.
Gardeneer

imp · December 3, 2015

I don't have any guesses, but it is a very lovely color inside and out! Rich orange all the way. Doers it taste good? fruity or sharper, sweet or robust tomato flavor?

I keep looking for an orange that is orange and not too sweet.

November 23, 2015	#1
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	Guessing game Hi all, This past spring I got a spindly sick little PL seedling from a friend of mine who is a retired plant pathologist, collector and breeder. He called it "orange". Cannot recall where or when he got the seed and has grown It himself and saved seed for some time. Anyway, it grew medium smooth bright dark orange Round fruit about 6 oz. really a very good flavour. I am quite sure it is not KBX and if it had gotten off to a better start u think it would be mid season.. What other known PL orange varieties are there? KarenO

November 23, 2015	#2
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,893	Maybe it's listed here? http://tatianastomatobase.com/w/inde...Special:Search Linda

November 23, 2015	#5
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I had a couple in mind, but after seeing the pictures - it's definitely not Valencia or Golden Jubilee. Ours were closer to yellow than orange.

November 24, 2015	#6
NatureRevering_TreeHugger Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dry Ridge; Northern Kentucky Posts: 15	Could it be Aunt Gertie's?

December 3, 2015	#8
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	Whatever the name, it looks nice. It looks like Persimmon. Gardeneer

December 3, 2015	#9
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	I don't have any guesses, but it is a very lovely color inside and out! Rich orange all the way. Doers it taste good? fruity or sharper, sweet or robust tomato flavor? I keep looking for an orange that is orange and not too sweet.