Berkeley Tie Dye

[Suze]

Originally Posted by rnewste

Jay,

Can you post a picture of your BTD Pink, when you get a chance? I am growing it from the same seed and would like to get a sneak peak.

I'm not Jay, but:


Pink BTD (fused blooms, ~24 oz)


Another PBTD, sliced

My seed came from Tomatoaddict (Terry).

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

i like the looks of Pink BTD I think this one is going on the list to grow too. Oh so many tomatoes to grow

[duajones]

BTD pink looks very dark for what is called a Pink. Still trying to learn about the different colors

[BVGardener]

Ray, I'll get you a photo posted tomorrow of Pink BTD.....thanks again for the seed.

Jay

[rnewste]

Thanks Jay,

Did the Ed's Millennium work for you in your climate? I am learning that what may do well in dry California, may not do so well in more humid environments.

Ray

[BVGardener]

Ray....below are a couple of photos of Pink BTD taken today. I've got some better photos of that variety but had these handy. Ed's Millenium struggled with disease issues early on to the point that I had it on my "watch" list but then it made a comeback, greened up quite well and currently has several fruit. I harvested a couple of fruit with the first one having worm damage and the 2nd one I've not sliced yet.

The fruit below should have been allowed to ripen another day or two but one of the things I've noticed about Pink BTD is that the flavor is quite good whether fully ripe or not.

Jay

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

Originally Posted by rnewste

Thanks Jay,

Did the Ed's Millennium work for you in your climate? I am learning that what may do well in dry California, may not do so well in more humid environments.

Ray

I have a couple blooms right now on my Ed's Millenium plant will keep you up on progress.

[feraltomatoes]

Jay,
That looks like a Pink Boar. It is a pink-purple version of a Green Zebra as far as size and color.



Here is a picture of Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye.
Same dark pink-purple color only two or three times larger and more of a flattened beefsteak shape.

[robin303]

That is some wild looking tomatoes.

[gflynn]

I am doing BTD this year but that BTD pink makes me jealous.

Greg

[tomatoaddict]

I grew PBTD last year and it was awesome. This year I am growing Berkeley Tie Dye Heart. I was worried about it being stable but as you can see from the pics, it is growing true to form.

[barkeater]

Brad,

"What if we are all just pawns in corn's clever strategy game to rule the earth? Micheal Pollan"

I just stopped laughing. Corn does rule the human body, and I hope I haven't realized it too late. ( Long live Omega 3) ;-)

Anyway, I was doing a search on pink BTD which I'm excited about growing this year for the first time, and found this gem.

[gflynn]

I did BTD for several years without much success. Just bad luck I guess

[gflynn]

I was just kindly mailed some of these seed. I can't wait to try it!

[feraltomatoes]

barkeater, knowing about how plants make others work for them does give the corn quote some truth. They grow some corn for me but less all the time. (obviously not talking corn on the cobb for dinner) have you seen the movie King Corn or read and of Micheal Pollan's books?

gflyn, BTD Pink is a much more reliable producer. More tomatoes, earlier and even if the weather was not perfect. Taste is much different also, more sweet,smokey instead of spicey.

BTD is picky, much like Big Rainbow and Brandywine, late and the weather better be cooperating.