Anthocyanin Tomatoes: naturally resistant to bugs?

PureHarvest · June 24, 2017

I have roughly 160 plants in my high tunnel. About 15 different varieties.
Unfortunately, I am fighting aphids on all of them...except BLack Beauty.
Not one aphid on it. It is in a middle row in the middle of the row it's in, so it is surrounded by plants with aphids.
Could the anthocyanin be the reason? Is this an already known feature that is new to just me?

RayR · June 24, 2017

I wouldn't think it would have anything to do with anthocyanin, but it may be Black Beauty has a genetic resistance to aphids. There is such a thing.

Country Breeze · June 24, 2017

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Originally Posted by RayR

I wouldn't think it would have anything to do with anthocyanin, but it may be Black Beauty has a genetic resistance to aphids. There is such a thing.

That is amazing. I had no idea. This may be the One case where I'd be ok with GMO's. Spread that gene into my favorite plants please.

June 24, 2017	#1
PureHarvest Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mid-Atlantic right on the line of Zone 7a and 7b Posts: 1,369	Anthocyanin Tomatoes: naturally resistant to bugs? I have roughly 160 plants in my high tunnel. About 15 different varieties. Unfortunately, I am fighting aphids on all of them...except BLack Beauty. Not one aphid on it. It is in a middle row in the middle of the row it's in, so it is surrounded by plants with aphids. Could the anthocyanin be the reason? Is this an already known feature that is new to just me?

June 24, 2017	#2
RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	I wouldn't think it would have anything to do with anthocyanin, but it may be Black Beauty has a genetic resistance to aphids. There is such a thing.