New Big Dwarf

duajones · May 13, 2007

Looking at the ones I have pulled already and the ones remaining on the plant, the majority of them are fused, probably 75 percent. Have any of you experienced this with NBD? here is an example

Duane

Rena · May 13, 2007

Most of mine look like that. Maybe it is the humid south. Craig gets some nice ones. Maybe he will post a pic.

MargeH · May 13, 2007

Most of mine look like that, too. I thought that it was maybe because of the cooler nights at the beginning of the season, but the last ones to set are the same way.

Marjorie

barkeater · May 13, 2007

The catfacing is probably due to cool nights as Marj alluded too. Weren't there cool nights just a couple weeks ago too?

My NBD last year were big and round with no catfaces, but we didn't have any cold snaps at all during the summer.

tomatoguy · May 13, 2007

I have seen some early fusing and catfacing but most of the later fruits are fine. It is one of my favorites and has become a staple in my garden.

mater

**nctomatoman** · May 13, 2007

It is also important to remember that New Big Dwarf did take on some of the misshapes exhibited by one of its parents, Ponderosa. So, yes, I do find mostly oblate shaped fruits with some quite irregular shapes, including lobing and some double fruit.

amideutch · May 14, 2007

This is how mine looked. Ami

captnkirk · September 12, 2007

Does any commercial seed source sell NBD seeds.I looked at a few companies and didnt see it for sale.

shelleybean · September 12, 2007

Go to www.victoryseeds.com and look in the pink tomato section.

feldon30 · September 12, 2007

I am not sure why New Big Dwarf is not more widely distributed. Victory Seeds seems to be the primary vendor.

Its rarity is why I saved so many seeds this season.

**nctomatoman** · September 13, 2007

As the catalyst for the Dwarf project (the fact that it was a great example of early targetted breeding), I consider it a really significant variety...shows that you can get size and flavor into a dwarf variety. Perhaps its popularity will rise once we get some of its brethren into catalogs (though it will take some patience - we are a few years away from that yet!).

captnkirk · September 13, 2007

thanks shelleybean i missed it there somehow the 1st time got it now.

May 13, 2007	#6
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	It is also important to remember that New Big Dwarf did take on some of the misshapes exhibited by one of its parents, Ponderosa. So, yes, I do find mostly oblate shaped fruits with some quite irregular shapes, including lobing and some double fruit. __________________ Craig

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shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Go to www.victoryseeds.com and look in the pink tomato section. __________________ Michele

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feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I am not sure why New Big Dwarf is not more widely distributed. Victory Seeds seems to be the primary vendor. Its rarity is why I saved so many seeds this season. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

September 13, 2007	#11
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	As the catalyst for the Dwarf project (the fact that it was a great example of early targetted breeding), I consider it a really significant variety...shows that you can get size and flavor into a dwarf variety. Perhaps its popularity will rise once we get some of its brethren into catalogs (though it will take some patience - we are a few years away from that yet!). __________________ Craig

May 13, 2007	#2
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Most of mine look like that. Maybe it is the humid south. Craig gets some nice ones. Maybe he will post a pic.

May 13, 2007	#3
MargeH Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 224	Most of mine look like that, too. I thought that it was maybe because of the cooler nights at the beginning of the season, but the last ones to set are the same way. Marjorie

May 13, 2007	#4
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	The catfacing is probably due to cool nights as Marj alluded too. Weren't there cool nights just a couple weeks ago too? My NBD last year were big and round with no catfaces, but we didn't have any cold snaps at all during the summer.

May 13, 2007	#5
tomatoguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rockvale, TN Zone 7A Posts: 526	I have seen some early fusing and catfacing but most of the later fruits are fine. It is one of my favorites and has become a staple in my garden. mater

September 12, 2007	#8
captnkirk Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: florida Posts: 126	Does any commercial seed source sell NBD seeds.I looked at a few companies and didnt see it for sale.