Sungold X CP: Any Interested - Page 2

Vince · January 9, 2009

Most would have been very large if I didn't use hedge pruners to keep them under control. I had one in a 5 gallon pot and it only got to be about 4 feet before it died.

Vince · February 26, 2009

Update Time!

Johno emailed me and hasn't had luck germinating the F1 seeds I sent him,yet. Has any one else tryed to germinate the F1 seed they got yet? Do Tell.

F2-As for myself, I have 2/5 germination on Orange b and 100% germination on Red a (15 seeds). I am only going to grow two plants of these Red a at my place and the rest will be going to friends and moms(hopefully will still get descriptions and F3 seed from these.

Let the fun begin!

matereater · February 26, 2009

Too early here in Michigan to start seed, 1-2 weeks away. I'll let you know how I make out.

goodwin · February 27, 2009

hi vince -
Started on 2/19 and 1 of 4 up so far. However, almost all the other tomatoes in that tray are up. I saved a couple of seeds back for a second planting. I also started 350 Sungold F2 looking for that unusual foliage scent. Think I have it on a handful of the seedlings.

Vince · February 28, 2009

It seems the germination rate for the F1 seeds is low. I didn't remember having any problems last year when I started the seeds. For those who havn't planted yet or have seeds left, you may want to try soaking the seeds for 24-48 hours in a cup of water, this helps for me sometimes. Or if you know any other tricks.

frogsleap farm · February 28, 2009

I just started the few F1 seeds you sent. I did a pre-soak, then moved them to moistened blotter paper. I'll let you know what I get. Which F2 family did you send me? I'll start these in peat pots next week.

Vince · March 5, 2009

Frogsleap,

I didn't see this post until today. Your F2 seed are Orange a. I started a bunch of these over the summer and had no problem germinating. Actually I have one of these plants growing(the only one that survived all the disease this fall) and it is about 5 feet tall and loaded with large flowers. Good luck, keep us posted.

frogsleap farm · March 6, 2009

Vince - two of the F1 seed germinated, I'll transfer them to soil tomorrow. I planted the F2 seed directly into soil, too early for emergence, but seed quality looked excellent.

gssgarden · March 6, 2009

F2 seeds were planted three days ago. Nothing yet. I'll let you know.

Greg

gssgarden · March 8, 2009

1 of 12 after 5 days.

Greg

Vince · March 17, 2009

I started a lot of plants of orange F2 a for the fall last year. Had lots of problems with disease and ended up keeping two. I pulled one of those since it was really sickly and it had a single sungold sized green fruit hanging from it. Kept the fruit and let it table ripen. Just cut it open and it has the same bicolor tendancy as the F1 plant! this is really nice and unexpected to get a bicolors from this cross. Taste is horrible, but remember I probably picked this fruit 3 weeks early. I won't save seeds from this fruit since we should eventually have alot of bicolor cherries and larger to select from. Plenty of more F2 seeds where this one came from. The other plant I have left has much much larger flowers, so probably much much larger fruit. Unfortunately I will have to pull it April 30th since I am moving Maybe I'll get some greenies off it to table ripen to get a sneek peak of what to come.

johno · March 17, 2009

No luck here with the F1 seeds. 0 out of 5. The upside is that I have Sungold F1s and Sungold F3s growing for comparison.

Vince · March 18, 2009

Johno , if you want some F2 seed to grow this year if it is not to late in the season let me know.

goodwin · March 27, 2009

Vince - looks like just that one F1, but it's a husky, healthy fellow. I'll keep you posted. Also selected 10 of 350 Sungold F2 starts to plant out.

Vince · March 31, 2009

Great news Goodwin!

I am glad we are getting a few more F1s to look at.

The two F2 Orange b plants I have look good and will go into 15 gallon pots in the next few days.

The 15 F2 Red b (largest) are very healthy 8 inch plants at the moment, and I will plant most of these in the ground this weekend at my mom's place in san diego. There is already a large amount of variation apparent in the leaf shapes

The one Orange a F2 Plant I have left from the fall has finally set fruit and it is clearly a beefsteak, very wrinkled and oblate fruit. Recall the other one I had gave small bicolor cherries. I am sure I will be able to pick a few of these before I move and let them table ripen for a few seed and color ID. Frogsleap is the only one growing new plants of these this year, and it should be quite interesting to see what he gets. Wish I had started a few of these for myself!

Either way, this probably means any one growing several F2 plants from any line has a good chance to get some beefsteak type fruit along with the cherries.

Can't wait to see what we all get!

January 9, 2009	#16
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	Most would have been very large if I didn't use hedge pruners to keep them under control. I had one in a 5 gallon pot and it only got to be about 4 feet before it died. __________________ Vince

February 26, 2009	#17
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	Update Time! Johno emailed me and hasn't had luck germinating the F1 seeds I sent him,yet. Has any one else tryed to germinate the F1 seed they got yet? Do Tell. F2-As for myself, I have 2/5 germination on Orange b and 100% germination on Red a (15 seeds). I am only going to grow two plants of these Red a at my place and the rest will be going to friends and moms(hopefully will still get descriptions and F3 seed from these. Let the fun begin! __________________ Vince

February 26, 2009	#18
matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	Too early here in Michigan to start seed, 1-2 weeks away. I'll let you know how I make out. __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

February 28, 2009	#20
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	It seems the germination rate for the F1 seeds is low. I didn't remember having any problems last year when I started the seeds. For those who havn't planted yet or have seeds left, you may want to try soaking the seeds for 24-48 hours in a cup of water, this helps for me sometimes. Or if you know any other tricks. __________________ Vince

March 5, 2009	#22
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	Frogsleap, I didn't see this post until today. Your F2 seed are Orange a. I started a bunch of these over the summer and had no problem germinating. Actually I have one of these plants growing(the only one that survived all the disease this fall) and it is about 5 feet tall and loaded with large flowers. Good luck, keep us posted. __________________ Vince

February 27, 2009	#19
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 606	hi vince - Started on 2/19 and 1 of 4 up so far. However, almost all the other tomatoes in that tray are up. I saved a couple of seeds back for a second planting. I also started 350 Sungold F2 looking for that unusual foliage scent. Think I have it on a handful of the seedlings.

February 28, 2009	#21
frogsleap farm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 568	I just started the few F1 seeds you sent. I did a pre-soak, then moved them to moistened blotter paper. I'll let you know what I get. Which F2 family did you send me? I'll start these in peat pots next week.

March 6, 2009	#23
frogsleap farm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 568	Vince - two of the F1 seed germinated, I'll transfer them to soil tomorrow. I planted the F2 seed directly into soil, too early for emergence, but seed quality looked excellent.

March 6, 2009	#24
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	F2 seeds were planted three days ago. Nothing yet. I'll let you know. Greg

March 8, 2009	#25
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	1 of 12 after 5 days. Greg

March 17, 2009	#26
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	I started a lot of plants of orange F2 a for the fall last year. Had lots of problems with disease and ended up keeping two. I pulled one of those since it was really sickly and it had a single sungold sized green fruit hanging from it. Kept the fruit and let it table ripen. Just cut it open and it has the same bicolor tendancy as the F1 plant! this is really nice and unexpected to get a bicolors from this cross. Taste is horrible, but remember I probably picked this fruit 3 weeks early. I won't save seeds from this fruit since we should eventually have alot of bicolor cherries and larger to select from. Plenty of more F2 seeds where this one came from. The other plant I have left has much much larger flowers, so probably much much larger fruit. Unfortunately I will have to pull it April 30th since I am moving Maybe I'll get some greenies off it to table ripen to get a sneek peak of what to come. __________________ Vince

March 17, 2009	#27
johno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas zone 6b Posts: 441	No luck here with the F1 seeds. 0 out of 5. The upside is that I have Sungold F1s and Sungold F3s growing for comparison. __________________ You create your own universe as you go along. Winston Churchill

March 18, 2009	#28
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	Johno , if you want some F2 seed to grow this year if it is not to late in the season let me know. __________________ Vince

March 27, 2009	#29
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 606	Vince - looks like just that one F1, but it's a husky, healthy fellow. I'll keep you posted. Also selected 10 of 350 Sungold F2 starts to plant out.

March 31, 2009	#30
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	Great news Goodwin! I am glad we are getting a few more F1s to look at. The two F2 Orange b plants I have look good and will go into 15 gallon pots in the next few days. The 15 F2 Red b (largest) are very healthy 8 inch plants at the moment, and I will plant most of these in the ground this weekend at my mom's place in san diego. There is already a large amount of variation apparent in the leaf shapes The one Orange a F2 Plant I have left from the fall has finally set fruit and it is clearly a beefsteak, very wrinkled and oblate fruit. Recall the other one I had gave small bicolor cherries. I am sure I will be able to pick a few of these before I move and let them table ripen for a few seed and color ID. Frogsleap is the only one growing new plants of these this year, and it should be quite interesting to see what he gets. Wish I had started a few of these for myself! Either way, this probably means any one growing several F2 plants from any line has a good chance to get some beefsteak type fruit along with the cherries. Can't wait to see what we all get! __________________ Vince