yellow prue - Page 3

tjg911 · September 23, 2011

i think it is fair for you to know that i am not a fan of mild tomatoes and typically don't really care for yellow tomatoes, azoychka is an exception.

my plant produced mostly yellow fruits but some had a blush of red on the outside and inside. all were basically the same relative size, about 6 oz, and all were the same shape. taste was pretty good for a yellow tomato and i can definitely detect the prue sweetness in yellow prue. but yellow prue is milder than prue and lacks the strong flavor that i like. it is an interesting sight to see a prue tomato that is yellow that's for sure! yield was about normal for prue maybe a bit higher, prue can be variable in yield from year to year which is why i grow at least 2 plants. i got maybe 15 and there are another 12 that are at the breaker stage but i am running out of season fast. i would not put yellow prue into my top favorites but i am not saying it is not worth growing it's just that i like assertive flavor and especially sweet. some of my fruits looked like suze's but most had pointed ends and nipples tho prue can produce with/without points/nipples.

i saved a fair amount of seeds and just discussed with craig how to go forwards with this next year. things are undecided right now as to whether to distribute seeds.

tom

**carolyn137** · September 23, 2011

I'm glad Tom posted b'c he's the one who first introduced Prue, one of my favorite varieties.

My one plant died, so no report from me, but we had a group e-mail going of those growing it and I read all the feedback.

I tend to agree with the post Suze made above.

At first I was trying to figure out how this Yellow Prue came about and I won't go into that but it does seem that it was the result of an accidetal cross pollination with ??????

As we all know taste of fruits can vary widely based on where a plant was grown, geographically, as well as the weather this past season, and those who grew it lived in various areas. On top of that there's how the plants were grown, what amendments were used, which ones, how much, well, I think everyone knows the story on the many variables that can impact taste.

I want to thank Tom for putting together the group and sending the seeds of the yellow and red Prues to each person.

But I want my original RED Prue, yes I do.

**nctomatoman** · September 23, 2011

so we are likely at the beginning of a multi-year selection process - If the initial yellow fruit were an F1 or F2, we are at F3 or F4 - so we have a micro-mini project and I am happy to share seeds to whoever wants to do the distribution of seed and tracking of results.

**carolyn137** · September 23, 2011

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Originally Posted by nctomatoman

so we are likely at the beginning of a multi-year selection process - If the initial yellow fruit were an F1 or F2, we are at F3 or F4 - so we have a micro-mini project and I am happy to share seeds to whoever wants to do the distribution of seed and tracking of results.

Yes, I mentioned about the same to Tom earlier this morning.

Why not ask Tom if he wants to do some distribution since he said he's saved lots of seeds from this season, but I also know he doesn't feel all that comfortable about tomato genetics, etc.

So are you suggesting distribution of your saved seeds and the same for what Tom saved this summer and , well, does that mean two separate distribution offers or does it mean pooling seeds and one offer?

So I'd ask Tom first and then perhaps those were in that group e-mail who grew it out.

And now just speaking for myself, I don't want to take it on and make an offer in my next general seed offer here b'c I've already got too much on the proverbial table right now.

Ken4230 · September 27, 2011

This thread was more informative/entertaining than a good historical novel. Absolutely the best and most knowledgeable tomato growing forum around. On most other sites, Darwin would have been told: "get a soil test" and then abandoned. But not on here.

Every time I visit this site, I learn something new even though I have been growing tomatoes for over fifty years. I guess old dogs can and should try to learn new tricks. Many thanks to carolyn, nctomatoman and the other experts on here for all the information and advice

September 23, 2011	#31
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	i think it is fair for you to know that i am not a fan of mild tomatoes and typically don't really care for yellow tomatoes, azoychka is an exception. my plant produced mostly yellow fruits but some had a blush of red on the outside and inside. all were basically the same relative size, about 6 oz, and all were the same shape. taste was pretty good for a yellow tomato and i can definitely detect the prue sweetness in yellow prue. but yellow prue is milder than prue and lacks the strong flavor that i like. it is an interesting sight to see a prue tomato that is yellow that's for sure! yield was about normal for prue maybe a bit higher, prue can be variable in yield from year to year which is why i grow at least 2 plants. i got maybe 15 and there are another 12 that are at the breaker stage but i am running out of season fast. i would not put yellow prue into my top favorites but i am not saying it is not worth growing it's just that i like assertive flavor and especially sweet. some of my fruits looked like suze's but most had pointed ends and nipples tho prue can produce with/without points/nipples. i saved a fair amount of seeds and just discussed with craig how to go forwards with this next year. things are undecided right now as to whether to distribute seeds. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

September 23, 2011	#32
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I'm glad Tom posted b'c he's the one who first introduced Prue, one of my favorite varieties. My one plant died, so no report from me, but we had a group e-mail going of those growing it and I read all the feedback. I tend to agree with the post Suze made above. At first I was trying to figure out how this Yellow Prue came about and I won't go into that but it does seem that it was the result of an accidetal cross pollination with ?????? As we all know taste of fruits can vary widely based on where a plant was grown, geographically, as well as the weather this past season, and those who grew it lived in various areas. On top of that there's how the plants were grown, what amendments were used, which ones, how much, well, I think everyone knows the story on the many variables that can impact taste. I want to thank Tom for putting together the group and sending the seeds of the yellow and red Prues to each person. But I want my original RED Prue, yes I do. __________________ Carolyn

September 23, 2011	#33
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	so we are likely at the beginning of a multi-year selection process - If the initial yellow fruit were an F1 or F2, we are at F3 or F4 - so we have a micro-mini project and I am happy to share seeds to whoever wants to do the distribution of seed and tracking of results. __________________ Craig

September 27, 2011	#35
Ken4230 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Western Ky Posts: 282	This thread was more informative/entertaining than a good historical novel. Absolutely the best and most knowledgeable tomato growing forum around. On most other sites, Darwin would have been told: "get a soil test" and then abandoned. But not on here. Every time I visit this site, I learn something new even though I have been growing tomatoes for over fifty years. I guess old dogs can and should try to learn new tricks. Many thanks to carolyn, nctomatoman and the other experts on here for all the information and advice