identifying a pink oxheart tastier than BW Sudduth's strain

[JLJ_]

Originally Posted by kerns125

. . . I have asked family members if anyone can connect me with the line of the family from whom Pappy got his seeds originally to try to get more info. But I am secretly hoping no one can so that it can remain "Pappy Kerns's Pink" forever -- there's nothing like giving your 96 year-old grandfather a permanent mark on the world with his own eponymous heirloom tomato. Jen

If it's been grown by your family anywhere near as long as you think it has, I think you're justified in naming it Pappy Kern's Pink . . . or whatever you decide upon . . . no matter what tomatoes you find might have contributed to its origin. In that many tomato generations, there would have almost certainly been some accidental crosses and/or change due to selection by your family members, that would make it a unique tomato, even if it did resemble some others.

[CamuMahubah]

Such a cool read. I love stories like this..this is why I come to tomatoville.

such mystery..yet such beauty..and that flavor that comes from these heirlooms..

The tomato genome seems to love humans. It loves to grow and evolve with us.

I like to think when I go to sleep at night that the creator has intended the tomato for us..little secrets..