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#602 |
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Is that not the definition of efficiency?
2 well-chosen crosses and careful attention to markers got you a diversity of cool things, even though you are limited to growing smallish populations. Definitely efficient. Quality (of crosses) over quantity. |
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And the last of the first group of stable “ True North Tonatoes”
Polaris Potato leaf large irregular clear epi green shouldered purple/ red beefsteaks, Some are “ sort of hearty” this is also from the Ludmilla pink heart x captain lucky cross. From the start the shape was not the smooth broad hearts I was selecting for and it has remained ridged, irregular, lumpy,some may even say ugly - until you taste it. The flavour is outstanding rich and delicious, I could not leave it behind despite it being the ugly duckling of this group. For me, one of the best tasting tomatoes I’ve ever eaten. Indeterminate, midseason earliest fruit are often compound as for me it seems to produce more compound blooms than my others. Normal fruit Average 8-10oz, early ones larger. Few seeds, green gel very solid meaty mottled darker red Center. |
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Ugly? No way! Polaris is a beauty in my eyes! Congratulations on all these releases. It must feel so good to present all your hard work. YAY!
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I love oddly shaped tomatoes...
Polaris looks like it has a nice texture, too. |
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#608 |
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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Karen, your tomatoes - and the labor of love you put into them - are truly inspiring!
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Join Date: Nov 2016
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No no, ribbed tomatoes are beautiful.
Congrats for tasty tomatoes in a northern climate! |
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#610 |
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There is a sase Seed offer in a separate thread here as well as on my Northern Gardener page.
https://www.facebook.com/NorthernGardenerCanada/ KarenO |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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Hi Karen,
I've been meaning to ask - Did Tundra end up not making the cut? I didn't see it in the seed offer. Does it still need work? |
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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I'm not Karen, but I can answer: I must be getting kind of old, because somehow Tundra slipped by me in the first seed sowing I have four of them growing now and setting fruit. Will probably make another offer for it separately.
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Just reporting that I had good germination on all four of the True North varieties. Most were popping up on day 6 in starting mix. All but one seed was up by day 10. (Now it's day 14.)
Midnight Sun 5/5, - first, most uniform germination True Colors 5/5 - most variable times, 3 slower Polaris 5/5 - 2 slower Taiga 4/5 - 2 fast, 2 slow pokes The first true leaves are now about 1/4 long for the older seedlings and they need to be transplanted to individual quarters, but our recent snow storm wiped out my foot path to my greenhouse where I prefer to do messy dirt work, so they'll have to be patient and wait a couple of days. ![]()
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