Short and sweet winter project - Page 5

KarenO · March 27, 2019

This one is very unusual. A gs stripe Bicolour cocktail That gets a bright red blush while it’s still green then ripens to yellow on yellow stripe keeping the bright red blush.
Small indeterminate dwarf plant not micro.
Tastes very good

I really like this unusual ripening and hoping it comes through again in the F3. Generally a bicolour blushes after it ripens not before.
From the Venus cross.

Idahowoman · March 27, 2019

The Bi color is very pretty.

dorota · March 27, 2019

And it looks really tasty.

Just for the first Spring salad.

KarenO · April 20, 2019

Eight of my winter plants are still going in the greenhouse and Teresa still has a number of hers now outside blooming again and setting new fruits.
F3 seeds are started from the best of the F2 selections.
Small determinate dwarfs ( micros)

The Gwr potato leaf micro cherry from the gold pearl cross
The peach potato leaf micro cherry from the gold pearl cross

The gs yellow on red cherry regular leaf micro from the Venus cross
The gs green on yellow cherry regular leaf micro from the Venus cross
The large bicolour cocktail on a regular leaf micro from the Venus cross

The baby beefsteak shaped brick red on a potato leaf micro from the Aztek cross
The baby beefsteak shaped amber yellow on a potato leaf micro from the Aztek

Also the gs yellow on yellow striped cocktail and the unusual ripening gs bicolour cocktail each on small indeterminate dwarfs I am growing out as well. Other seeds filed away for future reference possibly.
KarenO

KarenO · May 8, 2019

F2’s still looking great and producing in the greenhouse now. f3’s on the go at Teresa’s in North Carolina and mine are ready to pot up here. Mine will take up residence In The greenhouse over the summer. Here’s another ripening from the mini beefsteaks on my Aztek cross.
Excellent Sweet flavour. It will be a nice amber colour at full ripe.

hl2601 · May 30, 2019

Looks terrific Karen. Thanks for posting all the pics and updates-your pics are great. I have really enjoyed following and seeing what you discover. You inspire me to try crossing and experimenting!

KarenO · May 31, 2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by hl2601

Looks terrific Karen. Thanks for posting all the pics and updates-your pics are great. I have really enjoyed following and seeing what you discover. You inspire me to try crossing and experimenting!

My breeding hobby truly is the most fun I’ve had in gardening .
Thank you for your encouragement and I encourage you to try it.
Think it through, have a goal in mind and make your plan.

Karen

KarenO · June 7, 2019

The F3 is started showing lots of diversity.
https://m.facebook.com/NorthernGardenerCanada/
There are albums under photos on my gardening page and I posted a short video yesterday regarding their progress so far.
All are welcome to like my page if you wish, it’s where I post most often.
KarenO

KarenO · July 8, 2019

F3’s soon to ripen fruit!
Lots of photos and a video on northern gardener if interested in the current growout in my small greenhouse and garden .
For example, here’s a few photos.

KarenO

oakley · July 8, 2019

Wow, fantastic. And so healthy. Good karma under your care.
In fact one of my healthiest plants this year is KARMA Pink.

KarenO · July 8, 2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by oakley

Wow, fantastic. And so healthy. Good karma under your care.
In fact one of my healthiest plants this year is KARMA Pink.

They are my special pets

Happy to hear that about the KARMA pink ! Have any ripe yet?
KarenO

oakley · July 8, 2019

Just fruit set so far. I have three plants in three different locations. I've had ripe fruit
from only small cherries this year. (looking back in photos about the same as last two
years).
Does look they will be earlier than most.

KarenO · July 11, 2019

The first of the F3 to blush, this striped beauty from my Venus cross.
Plant is RL Rugose very compact very dark green dwarf about 18 inches tall.
KarenO

NarnianGarden · July 12, 2019

Very pretty! When you are ready to share seeds, I'll gladly wait in the line :-)

KarenO · July 19, 2019

Thanks Narnian! You will certainly be welcome to try once released thanks for your encouragement!

Lots of Green F3’s all sorts. Very soon some colour!a few examples from the 40 plants in my yard.
Great news, the gwr potato leaf micro came through again with flavour for Teresa!
Will post pics of that soon

As always, more on Northern Gardener

March 27, 2019	#62
Idahowoman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Idaho Zone 4 Posts: 536	The Bi color is very pretty.

March 27, 2019	#63
dorota Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Poland, EU Posts: 107	And it looks really tasty. Just for the first Spring salad.

May 30, 2019	#66
hl2601 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Metro Denver Posts: 767	Looks terrific Karen. Thanks for posting all the pics and updates-your pics are great. I have really enjoyed following and seeing what you discover. You inspire me to try crossing and experimenting!

July 8, 2019	#70
oakley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NewYork 5a Posts: 2,303	Wow, fantastic. And so healthy. Good karma under your care. In fact one of my healthiest plants this year is KARMA Pink.

July 12, 2019	#74
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Very pretty! When you are ready to share seeds, I'll gladly wait in the line :-)