Seek No Further Love Apple (SNFLA) - Page 3

Tormato · July 28, 2014

Tropical,

How did the carrots do?

Tormato · February 6, 2015

Mike... bringing back this thread.

While the Red Brandywine pack was mislabeled, I do not know if that lone seed was some other variety, or if it was a mutation/sport of Red Brandywine. All saved seed have been stable, so I doubt that it was a cross.

As for there not being a variety "Seek-No-Further Love Apple", I agree. I gave it that "working" name, if or until I can identify the true variety, if it exists. I believe if the real variety is out there, I would be able to identify it, and then dump the SNFLA "name". For this tomato has a unique flavor, to me, along with a unique texture. The best way I can describe the texture is firm, but melting. I've never trialed any beefsteak or heart tomato, of any color, with a texture like this. Of the several hundred RL pink beefsteaks that I've trialed, none come close to either the flavor or the texture. Along with the interior structure, which I very rarely see in a tomato, it simply stands apart from everything Ive seen in about 600 pink beefsteak (both RL and PL) varieties.

The "working" name is for people like you, who when seeing the name for the first time, simply have to find out about it. Then hopefully, many will trial it, and maybe, just maybe, someone will say...I KNOW WHAT VARIETY IT IS!

Gary

Father'sDaughter · February 6, 2015

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Originally Posted by Tormato

...For this tomato has a unique flavor, to me, along with a unique texture. The best way I can describe the texture is firm, but melting... it simply stands apart from everything Ive seen in about 600 pink beefsteak (both RL and PL) varieties.

The "working" name is for people like you, who when seeing the name for the first time, simply have to find out about it. Then hopefully, many will trial it, and maybe, just maybe, someone will say...I KNOW WHAT VARIETY IT IS!

Gary

Okay, you convinced me! I need to find room in the garden for this one this year.

Tormato · February 7, 2015

I thought you had already tried it.

The flavor, to me, is about as perfectly balanced as can be. It is not a sweet, nor a tart, tomato.

Father'sDaughter · February 7, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tormato

I thought you had already tried it.

The flavor, to me, is about as perfectly balanced as can be. It is not a sweet, nor a tart, tomato.

Not yet. I got the seeds in last year's swap package and put it on the Must Grow list, but somehow didn't save a place for it...

Gerardo · January 17, 2016

Great Enabler,

I wish SNFLA did better in my garden. Everyone here in my household really digs the flavor, the few shall be coveted.

snfla 1.jpg

snfla 2.jpg

I shall continue seeking. Yum factor high on this one.

Tormato · January 19, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerardo

Great Enabler,

I wish SNFLA did better in my garden. Everyone here in my household really digs the flavor, the few shall be coveted.

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Attachment 55665

I shall continue seeking. Yum factor high on this one.

One of the MMMM participants crossed SNFLA with some other varieties in 2014. One cross was his favorite tomato in 2015.
I'll see if any were crossed with black varieties.

Gerardo · January 19, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tormato

One of the MMMM participants crossed SNFLA with some other varieties in 2014. One cross was his favorite tomato in 2015.
I'll see if any were crossed with black varieties.

Excellent news. Doesn't have to be ashtray, I'll give any SNFLA cross a shot. Flavor was quite good. Depth.

January 17, 2016	#36
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Great Enabler, I wish SNFLA did better in my garden. Everyone here in my household really digs the flavor, the few shall be coveted. snfla 1.jpg snfla 2.jpg I shall continue seeking. Yum factor high on this one. Last edited by Gerardo; January 17, 2016 at 04:08 AM.

July 28, 2014	#31
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Tropical, How did the carrots do?

February 6, 2015	#32
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Mike... bringing back this thread. While the Red Brandywine pack was mislabeled, I do not know if that lone seed was some other variety, or if it was a mutation/sport of Red Brandywine. All saved seed have been stable, so I doubt that it was a cross. As for there not being a variety "Seek-No-Further Love Apple", I agree. I gave it that "working" name, if or until I can identify the true variety, if it exists. I believe if the real variety is out there, I would be able to identify it, and then dump the SNFLA "name". For this tomato has a unique flavor, to me, along with a unique texture. The best way I can describe the texture is firm, but melting. I've never trialed any beefsteak or heart tomato, of any color, with a texture like this. Of the several hundred RL pink beefsteaks that I've trialed, none come close to either the flavor or the texture. Along with the interior structure, which I very rarely see in a tomato, it simply stands apart from everything Ive seen in about 600 pink beefsteak (both RL and PL) varieties. The "working" name is for people like you, who when seeing the name for the first time, simply have to find out about it. Then hopefully, many will trial it, and maybe, just maybe, someone will say...I KNOW WHAT VARIETY IT IS! Gary

February 7, 2015	#34
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	I thought you had already tried it. The flavor, to me, is about as perfectly balanced as can be. It is not a sweet, nor a tart, tomato.