Rumors of my demise are exaggerated... - Page 2

MikeInCypress · February 21, 2012

I am almost positive that there was a JD that owned some wholesale nurseries in the North Houston Area in the Early to Mid 1980's and he may have been the source of the JD C-Tex Tomatoes. He and I were in Kiwanis at slightly different times. I remember seeing them for sale in the mid 1990's at SW Fertilizer and Covington's. If any one knows Bill Adams, retired County Extention Agent, he may know.

MikeInCypress.

dustdevil · February 21, 2012

Oh...I get it now. You played Jody on Family Affair! How'd you like working with Mr. French?

Fusion_power · February 22, 2012

Dust devil just showed his age. Family Affair was 40+ years ago. Brian Keith turned out to be an excellent actor. He played in several movies that I thoroughly enjoyed.

DarJones

feldon30 · February 22, 2012

Looks like maybe I've been wrong all these years.

http://www.conroegreenhouses.com/vegetables.html

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JD’s Special C-Tex Collards –an old family heirloom variety from North Carolina, the Brann family has grown and maintained seed for these great tasting dark green leafed collards for several generations. JD Brann introduced these to Texas some years ago. Water well, and pick leaves while young and small-ribbed.

JD’s Special C-Tex Early Black Tomato –another family variety, this dark, deep red tomato, so dark it is almost black, was developed and promoted by JD Brann many years ago and is exclusive to Conroe Greenhouses, Inc. His son, Paul Brann, still grows this tomato in his garden and collects the seeds for our production. It is very sweet and an early producer. Fertilize monthly for best yield. Matures in 50 - 60 days. Indeterminate.

Not sure about that 50-60 days.

janezee · February 22, 2012

Maybe in NC, but for sure, not in PNW.

MikeInCypress · February 22, 2012

Feldon:

Thanks for getting to the source. I may have been the one that originated the erroneous Whittaker portion of the history. I knew I had seen the tomato in the '90's and I mistakenly associated an acquaintance with its distribution. Plus memories can get confused as one ages. Thanks again.

MikeInCypress

fortyonenorth · February 22, 2012

If I'm reading this correctly, JD's Special C-Tex originated with JD Brann who owned Conroe Greenhouses. Along the way, it somehow morphed into JD Whitaker - maybe someone mistakenly believed JD Whitaker (1990 HS graduate and active member of the Internet gardening community) was responsible for it.

Whatever the story, it's a great tomato. Hopefully Tania will see this thread and update it's attribution.

Great find, Feldon!

Quote:

Originally Posted by feldon30

Looks like maybe I've been wrong all these years.

http://www.conroegreenhouses.com/vegetables.html

Not sure about that 50-60 days.

dustdevil · February 22, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fusion_power

Dust devil just showed his age. Family Affair was 40+ years ago. Brian Keith turned out to be an excellent actor. He played in several movies that I thoroughly enjoyed.

DarJones

Dar, I was a wee lad back then

...don't forget Hardcastle & McCormick!

jennifer28 · February 22, 2012

Hey, who are ya callin old? I'm going to be 37 next month and I loved old reruns of family affair (my dad was an engineer) and I really loved hardcastle and McCormick.... I miss the 80s, bad perms and all, it was a time when my "Fran Drescher" voice was actually acceptable, and not something to be laughed at as it is today - i.e. comments like "is that really your regular voice?"

ScottinAtlanta · February 22, 2012

Folks are missing the main story here. There are JD’s Special C-Tex COLLARDS! Now, that's big news.

jennifer28 · February 22, 2012

nope, only if it were okra would it be big news. collards are very much last year. get with the program, will ya?

ScottinAtlanta · February 22, 2012

Yes, ma'am. We mountain folk are a little behind the curve sometimes.

jennifer28 · February 22, 2012

thank you for making me laugh today. If you could only hear me say "get with the program" in my fran drescher like voice, it would be the epitome of Northerner impatience. hehehe

jdwhitaker · February 22, 2012

Thanks Feldon. I can now return to anonymity.

Tania · February 22, 2012

Another tomato mystery solved - thank you feldon!

I updated TOMATObase.

February 21, 2012	#16
MikeInCypress Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 963	I am almost positive that there was a JD that owned some wholesale nurseries in the North Houston Area in the Early to Mid 1980's and he may have been the source of the JD C-Tex Tomatoes. He and I were in Kiwanis at slightly different times. I remember seeing them for sale in the mid 1990's at SW Fertilizer and Covington's. If any one knows Bill Adams, retired County Extention Agent, he may know. MikeInCypress. __________________ "Growing older, not up"

February 22, 2012	#21
MikeInCypress Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 963	Feldon: Thanks for getting to the source. I may have been the one that originated the erroneous Whittaker portion of the history. I knew I had seen the tomato in the '90's and I mistakenly associated an acquaintance with its distribution. Plus memories can get confused as one ages. Thanks again. MikeInCypress __________________ "Growing older, not up"

February 22, 2012	#30
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Another tomato mystery solved - thank you feldon! I updated TOMATObase. __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

February 21, 2012	#17
dustdevil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WI, USA Zone4 Posts: 1,887	Oh...I get it now. You played Jody on Family Affair! How'd you like working with Mr. French?

February 22, 2012	#18
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Dust devil just showed his age. Family Affair was 40+ years ago. Brian Keith turned out to be an excellent actor. He played in several movies that I thoroughly enjoyed. DarJones

February 22, 2012	#20
janezee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Zone 7, Sunset 5 Posts: 931	Maybe in NC, but for sure, not in PNW.

February 22, 2012	#24
jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	Hey, who are ya callin old? I'm going to be 37 next month and I loved old reruns of family affair (my dad was an engineer) and I really loved hardcastle and McCormick.... I miss the 80s, bad perms and all, it was a time when my "Fran Drescher" voice was actually acceptable, and not something to be laughed at as it is today - i.e. comments like "is that really your regular voice?"

February 22, 2012	#25
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	Folks are missing the main story here. There are JD’s Special C-Tex COLLARDS! Now, that's big news.

February 22, 2012	#29
jdwhitaker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Andrews, Texas Posts: 104	Thanks Feldon. I can now return to anonymity.