Box Car Willie

Tomstrees · August 10, 2007

A new record for the 2007 mater patch, here is a Box Car Willie
tomato I picked last night.

Can't wait to slice into it!

~ Tom

ps. I have another one on the vine thats the same size ~

Box Car Willie 1lb 12oz:

Box Car Willie surrounded by Cherokee Purple:

JerryL · August 10, 2007

Tom,

That’s a great looking tomato – but it’s not the real BCW.

There has been an impostor running around for some time now. I grew it for a number of years before I learned about the real deal.

Here are a couple of posts that might be of interest.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=1765&highlight=Box+car+willie+imp oster

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=5084&highlight=Box+Car+Willie

Tomstrees · August 10, 2007

dang ... it IS a fakey ... lame ...

~ Tom

ps. BUT A HUGE MATER ! LOL ~

Rena · August 10, 2007

Tom I also grew the Faux. I believe this started from Totally tomatoes. (my seed source)

JerryL · August 10, 2007

Mine came from there also. Back in 2001.

**carolyn137** · August 10, 2007

Agree very strongly that it isn't Box Car Willie.

There's a good picture of it at TGS and another one in my book.

I hadn't realized that the wrong BCW originated with TT that far back. Interesting, and another reason for me to try and pay more attention to keeping fresh stock of the ones in my book or ones that I really like that appeared after I had to make the decisions back in 1998 as to which varieties were to go in that book.

Problem is that these days I can only grow 14 plants/year and someone else does all the work.

Today Freda brought in a nice partially ripe tomato and I asked what it was. She asked if it was important that I really knew what she brought in to me. I told her that I had four varieties out there that were brand new and I really did want to know what it was. She went, came back, and said it's Sherrill. Good, now I can judge the taste correctly, etc.

Is it me or does there really seem to be more and more varieties offered by certain commercial places that are wrong for a given variety?

Tomstrees · August 11, 2007

Couldn't agree with you more Carolyn ...

Trading is almost "as" relaible these days ...

~ Tom

elkwc36 · August 11, 2007

I agree with you both. And in my case so far all wrong types I've had this year have come from a few commercial vendors. BC has been where I seen and experienced the most. Jay

wilderness1989 · August 11, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

Agree very strongly that it isn't Box Car Willie.

Is it me or does there really seem to be more and more varieties offered by certain commercial places that are wrong for a given variety?

Carolyn it's not just you, I've been having problems with commercial seed too. If not the wrong variety it's ones that have sterile seeds. I've had problems with seed companies that I've used for years as well as a couple of others. I'm 62 and have been growing tomatoes a long time and I didn't used to have much of this problem until the last few years. My 2 cents.

Tomstrees · August 14, 2007

Faux BCW keeping pumping out huge tomatoes ...
This one was picked this weekend ~

Tom

jerseyjohn61 · August 16, 2007

Hello Tom,

It's been a while, how are you? I will be picking my 1st
BCW today and i'll save you seeds. My stock came from
Dr. Male's generous offer last year.

I've been having a lot of 'puter issues lately and am seldom
online anymore. Will talk soon....JJ61

Tomstrees · August 17, 2007

Doing well - Plenty of maters in the patch (picked 14lbs last night for little bro). Just getting ready for our big day on Sept. 1 - getting married !

Hope all is well,

Tom

JerryL · August 20, 2007

Here is my BCW - the 'Real Deal' - my seed came from Craig. They're a little more red in person.

Tomstrees · August 21, 2007

Got the real deal BCW this past weeknd!
Now we're ready to roll ~

Thanks again !

~ Tom

jerseyjohn61 · August 23, 2007

Yeah Jerry, mine look the same. A lovely shade of orange
with red flesh and a nice taster as well. Uniformed 10 oz.,
blemmish-free globes.

I'm getting good production despite its' poor sun location.
Will grow again.

Best of luck Tom and let me know if you need a pair of
battery powered socks....JJ61

August 10, 2007	#1
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Box Car Willie A new record for the 2007 mater patch, here is a Box Car Willie tomato I picked last night. Can't wait to slice into it! ~ Tom ps. I have another one on the vine thats the same size ~ Box Car Willie 1lb 12oz: Box Car Willie surrounded by Cherokee Purple: __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale Last edited by Tomstrees; August 10, 2007 at 10:49 AM. Reason: was going to try to make thread "faux" BCW

August 10, 2007	#2
JerryL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S.W. Ohio z6a Posts: 736	Tom, That’s a great looking tomato – but it’s not the real BCW. There has been an impostor running around for some time now. I grew it for a number of years before I learned about the real deal. Here are a couple of posts that might be of interest. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=1765&highlight=Box+car+willie+imp oster http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=5084&highlight=Box+Car+Willie __________________ Jerry

August 10, 2007	#3
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	dang ... it IS a fakey ... lame ... ~ Tom ps. BUT A HUGE MATER ! LOL ~ __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 10, 2007	#5
JerryL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S.W. Ohio z6a Posts: 736	Mine came from there also. Back in 2001. __________________ Jerry

August 10, 2007	#6
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Agree very strongly that it isn't Box Car Willie. There's a good picture of it at TGS and another one in my book. I hadn't realized that the wrong BCW originated with TT that far back. Interesting, and another reason for me to try and pay more attention to keeping fresh stock of the ones in my book or ones that I really like that appeared after I had to make the decisions back in 1998 as to which varieties were to go in that book. Problem is that these days I can only grow 14 plants/year and someone else does all the work. Today Freda brought in a nice partially ripe tomato and I asked what it was. She asked if it was important that I really knew what she brought in to me. I told her that I had four varieties out there that were brand new and I really did want to know what it was. She went, came back, and said it's Sherrill. Good, now I can judge the taste correctly, etc. Is it me or does there really seem to be more and more varieties offered by certain commercial places that are wrong for a given variety? __________________ Carolyn

August 10, 2007	#4
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Tom I also grew the Faux. I believe this started from Totally tomatoes. (my seed source)

August 11, 2007	#7
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Couldn't agree with you more Carolyn ... Trading is almost "as" relaible these days ... ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 11, 2007	#8
elkwc36 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: SW Kansas Posts: 339	I agree with you both. And in my case so far all wrong types I've had this year have come from a few commercial vendors. BC has been where I seen and experienced the most. Jay

August 14, 2007	#10
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Faux BCW keeping pumping out huge tomatoes ... This one was picked this weekend ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 16, 2007	#11
jerseyjohn61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central New Jersey Z/6 Posts: 554	Hello Tom, It's been a while, how are you? I will be picking my 1st BCW today and i'll save you seeds. My stock came from Dr. Male's generous offer last year. I've been having a lot of 'puter issues lately and am seldom online anymore. Will talk soon....JJ61

August 17, 2007	#12
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Doing well - Plenty of maters in the patch (picked 14lbs last night for little bro). Just getting ready for our big day on Sept. 1 - getting married ! Hope all is well, Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 21, 2007	#14
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Got the real deal BCW this past weeknd! Now we're ready to roll ~ Thanks again ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 23, 2007	#15
jerseyjohn61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central New Jersey Z/6 Posts: 554	Yeah Jerry, mine look the same. A lovely shade of orange with red flesh and a nice taster as well. Uniformed 10 oz., blemmish-free globes. I'm getting good production despite its' poor sun location. Will grow again. Best of luck Tom and let me know if you need a pair of battery powered socks....JJ61