2014 Mostly Mystery 'Mater Mailing - Page 16

Tormato · October 21, 2014

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Originally Posted by HappyLittleAcreMark

Can someone do me a favor and point me to the instructions to participate in this swap? I skimmed over most of this thread and fail to grasp how to participate.

I also don't understand the category concept. It has been a couple years since I've participated and it has gotten much more complicated. Below are the seeds I can send in. Do I need to declare what category they are in? Since I have 3 different cherry types, does that mean I'm stuck getting 30 different cherry varieties in return? I hope not.

What I can send in:
Black Cherry
Kellogg's Breakfast
Amish Paste
Costoluto Genovese
Jubilee
Great White
Sun Gold F1
Juliet F1

The categories are an optional part of the swap, if you have 10 packs (5-10 seeds in each pack) of a variety. I'm guessing, because of Sun Gold F1 and Juliet F1, that you may have one pack of each.

If I'm correct, each of those single packs of each variety would go toward filling someone else's Wish List varieties. Several of those you list are on participants Wish Lists.

For starters, send me a PM of your Wish List, of up to 15 tomato varieties and 3 pepper varieties. If you don't have 15 specific varieties you can request types of tomatoes from the various categories.

Gary

heirloomtomaguy · October 21, 2014

Ok so im not sure on my wishlist yet but put me down for goldkrone

HappyLittleAcreMark · October 21, 2014

Thanks Gary. Each one listed is 10 packs of 10+ seeds. It was tight on the Juliet, so it is 10 packs with only 10 seeds per. But I had more of the Sun Gold, so it is 10 packs with about 14-16 seeds per. Some of them have more like 40 seeds per pack since I harvested so many. Now I'm thinking I probably should have just made more packs as bonus in case others wanted some. Oh well. Next year I will do that.

Can you post the link to the post about the categories? I think I kind of understand them. Can I call my Black Cherry early since they are 55 days? So then I'd get 10 packs of early? And call my Amish Paste Paste/Canner so I can get 10 packs of paste/canner toms?

FYI, it would be nice to have all the information for swap participation in the first post (if you are able to modify it). Reading 220+ posts trying to find the right information is a bit on the absurd side.

With that said, I am very grateful for all your hard work managing this swap. It is a huge undertaking and we love you for it!

MrBig46 · October 21, 2014

I wrote in Tatiana' TOMATObase:
A very early, indeterminate variety of cherry tomato with yellow fruits intended for forcing as well as field growing. The plant is moderately vigorous. The fruits are round, small 5/4´´ (25-30 mm) and weigh 15 – 20 grams. One stalk carries a large number of fruits (around twenty) with very good sweet tomato taste.
I grow tomatoes in the ground my friend "Vimon" in the container. I noticed in the picture (used with his permission), that he grows two plants side by side in one container, each on one stem. Therefore the picture looks so nicely. I found another photo of the May 2014 and information about container - volume 12 liters.
Today I bought another two bags of seeds Goldkrone and sent them this week to Gary.
Today I bought two more bags of seeds Goldkrone and I'll send those to Gary this week.
Vladimír

Barb_FL · October 21, 2014

Thank you for the info and sending the seeds to Gary. It's nice it can be grown successfully in such a small container.

Gary - I want to participate in the swap and will PM you with my wish list and offerings. I definitely want Goldkrone and carbon copy.

MissS · October 21, 2014

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Originally Posted by HappyLittleAcreMark

Thanks Gary. Each one listed is 10 packs of 10+ seeds. It was tight on the Juliet, so it is 10 packs with only 10 seeds per. But I had more of the Sun Gold, so it is 10 packs with about 14-16 seeds per. Some of them have more like 40 seeds per pack since I harvested so many. Now I'm thinking I probably should have just made more packs as bonus in case others wanted some. Oh well. Next year I will do that.

Are you saying that you are sending in seeds saved from Sun Gold? Sun Gold is an F1 hybrid. Hybrid tomatoes do not come true from seed. People will not be getting Sun Gold f1, they will be getting an unstable F2. If you are sending in SAVED seed from F1 plants then you should place them in the experimental group and list them as Sun Gold f2.

Just hoping to clarify things for you and avoid people being upset if they grow something that was a mislabeled package.

saltmarsh · October 21, 2014

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Originally Posted by MissS

Are you saying that you are sending in seeds saved from Sun Gold? Sun Gold is an F1 hybrid. Hybrid tomatoes do not come true from seed. People will not be getting Sun Gold f1, they will be getting an unstable F2. If you are sending in SAVED seed from F1 plants then you should place them in the experimental group and list them as Sun Gold f2.

Just hoping to clarify things for you and avoid people being upset if they grow something that was a mislabeled package.

That's a good point MissS. I'm sending in SunGold f4 seeds in the experimental catagory. These seeds were saved from 7 f3 plants which appeared identical and tasted the same as SunGold f1 grown for comparison. The only difference I saw was much less cracking on these than on the f1. Hopefully those who recieve my seeds will also grow an f1 for comparison and feedback would be appreciated. Claud

HappyLittleAcreMark · October 22, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissS

Are you saying that you are sending in seeds saved from Sun Gold? Sun Gold is an F1 hybrid. Hybrid tomatoes do not come true from seed. People will not be getting Sun Gold f1, they will be getting an unstable F2. If you are sending in SAVED seed from F1 plants then you should place them in the experimental group and list them as Sun Gold f2.

Just hoping to clarify things for you and avoid people being upset if they grow something that was a mislabeled package.

No. I have left over F1 seeds I purchased from Tomato Growers that I'm willing to donate to the swap. It looked like there was a big demand for Sun Gold. Since I don't have anything else really exciting, I am happy to send in my purchased Sun Golds. I understand your concern. They are not F2.

MissS · October 22, 2014

That's great! Gary has been needing Sun Gold and with Saltmarsh's seed more people will be able to compare them.

MrBig46 · October 22, 2014

I sent seeds today (by air).
Vladimír

Tormato · October 22, 2014

Thanks Vladimir.

Your picture is worth a thousand words, and several requests for seeds.

Also, I PM'd the one participant from last year's swap who received Goldkrone.

Gary

AlittleSalt · October 22, 2014

Today at the post office, the postage for one 8.5 x 11" bubble mailer with one piece of printer paper, two $1 and one .34 stamps, and 70 packs of seed cost exactly $2.32 to mail it off.

I would say that your guestimation of $2.32 postage was spot on Gary.

HappyLittleAcreMark · October 23, 2014

Can you experts help me with my categories? Here is what I'm thinking:

Black Cherry: Very Early (55 DTM)
Sun Gold F1: Knock Your Socks Off (according to my daughter and demand on here)
Great White: Yellow
Jubilee: Beefsteak
Costoluto Genevese: Italian
Amish Paste: Paste
Juliet F1: Cherry (unless you can think of better)
Kellogg's Breakfast: Meatiest (is this appropriate? It has almost no core and very few seeds)

Thanks for helping me!

Tomato Beth · October 23, 2014

Nuts--I'm pretty sure I forgot to put the year down on all my saved seeds before I sent them. They're all from this 2014 summer, however.

NarnianGarden · October 23, 2014

Mailed my modest contribution today and hope it will bring joy to some people.

October 21, 2014	#227
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Ok so im not sure on my wishlist yet but put me down for goldkrone __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

October 22, 2014	#234
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	That's great! Gary has been needing Sun Gold and with Saltmarsh's seed more people will be able to compare them. __________________ ~ Patti ~

October 23, 2014	#239
Tomato Beth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: PA 6b Posts: 277	Nuts--I'm pretty sure I forgot to put the year down on all my saved seeds before I sent them. They're all from this 2014 summer, however. __________________ I'm a geek and a mom, and I write about it at Confessions of a Geeky Mom: http://confessionsofageekymom.com/

October 21, 2014	#228
HappyLittleAcreMark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California Posts: 25	Thanks Gary. Each one listed is 10 packs of 10+ seeds. It was tight on the Juliet, so it is 10 packs with only 10 seeds per. But I had more of the Sun Gold, so it is 10 packs with about 14-16 seeds per. Some of them have more like 40 seeds per pack since I harvested so many. Now I'm thinking I probably should have just made more packs as bonus in case others wanted some. Oh well. Next year I will do that. Can you post the link to the post about the categories? I think I kind of understand them. Can I call my Black Cherry early since they are 55 days? So then I'd get 10 packs of early? And call my Amish Paste Paste/Canner so I can get 10 packs of paste/canner toms? FYI, it would be nice to have all the information for swap participation in the first post (if you are able to modify it). Reading 220+ posts trying to find the right information is a bit on the absurd side. With that said, I am very grateful for all your hard work managing this swap. It is a huge undertaking and we love you for it!

October 21, 2014	#230
Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	Thank you for the info and sending the seeds to Gary. It's nice it can be grown successfully in such a small container. Gary - I want to participate in the swap and will PM you with my wish list and offerings. I definitely want Goldkrone and carbon copy.

October 22, 2014	#235
MrBig46 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Czech republic Posts: 2,542	I sent seeds today (by air). Vladimír

October 22, 2014	#236
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Thanks Vladimir. Your picture is worth a thousand words, and several requests for seeds. Also, I PM'd the one participant from last year's swap who received Goldkrone. Gary

October 22, 2014	#237
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Today at the post office, the postage for one 8.5 x 11" bubble mailer with one piece of printer paper, two $1 and one .34 stamps, and 70 packs of seed cost exactly $2.32 to mail it off. I would say that your guestimation of $2.32 postage was spot on Gary.

October 23, 2014	#238
HappyLittleAcreMark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California Posts: 25	Can you experts help me with my categories? Here is what I'm thinking: Black Cherry: Very Early (55 DTM) Sun Gold F1: Knock Your Socks Off (according to my daughter and demand on here) Great White: Yellow Jubilee: Beefsteak Costoluto Genevese: Italian Amish Paste: Paste Juliet F1: Cherry (unless you can think of better) Kellogg's Breakfast: Meatiest (is this appropriate? It has almost no core and very few seeds) Thanks for helping me!

October 23, 2014	#240
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Mailed my modest contribution today and hope it will bring joy to some people.