Weird Cherokee Green

[wxcrawler]

Hi everyone,

I grew a Cherokee Green this fall in a 20 gal. Smart Pot, using a mix of Fafard 52 Mix, Pine Bark Fines, Perlite, and coarse DE. I planted it on July 15, and picked my first fruit around the first week of October. They were completely normal is color and taste. Yum! The last two fruit I got from it, however were not normal in color. These two fruit were the last two produced, and I picked them this week. I've attached two pictures to show one of them. Instead of the normal amber color for Cherokee Green, these last two fruit had purple color. But it wasn't like it was just a normal Cherokee Purple color, either. I've never had this happen before, and was curious if anyone else has had a variety do something like this. I've tried to come up with how this could happen. Could it be the cooler overnight lows (several low to mid 40's)? Could it be the continuingly decreasing sunlight? Or maybe it's just a genetic fluke? I saved the seeds from the "normal" fruit and this "not-so-normal" fruit to see what I may get from them next Spring.

Lee

[AlittleSalt]

I don't have an answer, but that tomato looks very good.

[carolyn137]

What you got doesn't surprise me that much when you look at the history of Cherokee Green

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Cherokee_Green

I've grown many GWRipes and yes,sometimes I do see some pink blush in the center, and it well could be an environmental effect.

I had put out four plants of Cherokee Green for seed production and one of them had WHITE fruits that tastged awful.

It isn't unusual to see a flip flop from green to white,here's a good example

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Green_Doctors

Look at the history. I once knew the genetics involved from Keith Mueller, but that was so long ago that I've forgotten the details. The variety Dr.Carolyn,named for me but not by me,is an ivory colored cherry.

When you noted...last two fruit....I'm thinking environmental conditions. Grow it again next year and there's a good chance it might well be back to what most do get with it.

Carolyn

[Gardeneer]

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

I don't have an answer, but that tomato looks very good.

Never grown it before. But I like what see up there.
Must admit that I am not a GWR (all green) fan.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Never grown it before. But I like what see up there.
Must admit that I am not a GWR (all green) fan.

And how many and which ones of the Green when ripes, and I ask since they are not only one of my faves,along with hearts and great multifloras.

And faves of many here with several threads devoted to same.

Tastes differ,that's for sure,since human genes also play a role in taste aside from maybe 100 other factors.

Carolyn