Croatian Brandywine Questions - Page 5

rnewste · April 19, 2012

Hi Marina,

Glad they arrived to you. I know it is late in your Season, but you might want to start one or two seeds to see what you can get before the frost hits in the Fall.

Raybo

MarinaRussian · April 20, 2012

That's exactly what I will do, I'll start a few seeds today

TightenUp · April 20, 2012

just an update....

i started 6 seeds for a friend and ended up with 5 RL and 1 PL. not sure if anyone is keeping track. this sounds about average.

i'll update with some pics at some point during the season

good luck all

travis · April 20, 2012

Thanks to everyone for posting their leaf type results from 2012 the Croat. Brandy. seed sprouts. Seems like several growers got around about a one in four (roughly) PL : RL ratio, and we know what that could indicate.

I planted 1 potato leaf and two regular leaf plants so far, and will initiate another thread in a couple of months to ask regarding plant health and fruit set on y'all's CB plants.

**carolyn137** · April 20, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by travis

Thanks to everyone for posting their leaf type results from 2012 the Croat. Brandy. seed sprouts. Seems like several growers got around about a one in four (roughly) PL : RL ratio, and we know what that could indicate.

I planted 1 potato leaf and two regular leaf plants so far, and will initiate another thread in a couple of months to ask regarding plant health and fruit set on y'all's CB plants.

I just checked the update e-mail that Craig sent me last night with results of germination for the seeds I sent him since he raises all my plants for me in Raleigh and ships then up here where Freda takes care of them.

And no germination at all of the 3 seeds I sent him. He's darn good with seed germination, and Ray, these were seeds I sent him that you sent me this past Spring.

Shoe in NC is down for seed production for this one and I haven't seen his germination data yet.

So if Craig doesn't get anything up, in terms of a plant for me, And I can only have one, then I guess I'll ask him to send up an RL.

But if Shoe gets them up I'd bertter e-mail him ASAP and tell him that if sees both PL and RL, to plant a couple of each if he can, b'c he has the room.

Is there consensus here as to WHICH, the PL or the RL, is correct for this variety? Yes, I've been reading this thread but I'm not in the mood right now to go back and reread the whole thread.

rnewste · April 20, 2012

Carolyn,

According to the Santa Clara Master Gardeners Organization where I purchased them last April, it is a RL Pink Brandywine type plant. But you may recall that when I got home and examined the 7 plants I purchased, 6 were RL and one was a PL plant. I ONLY saved / mailed out seed from tomatoes off the 4 RL plants grown in an isolated area of my yard.

Raybo

MarinaRussian · May 2, 2012

2 of 2 seeds of BFC have germinated, both are RL and the seedlings are looking very good and healthy. Thank you, Ray, for this opportunity

Barbee · May 10, 2012

Got my Brandywine from Croatia planted in the ground tonight. Woohoo

attml · May 11, 2012

Here is a shot of my BFC. Seems to be doing well so far here in the mid-atlantic.

rsg2001 · May 11, 2012

3/8 of my BFC germinated and growing healthily, all RL. I noticed this evening after reading this thread that a 4th seed has germinated late - I can't tell yet what the leaf type is. If it is PL, I will come back and update.

attml · May 12, 2012

I am also growing out the one Brandywine from Croatia PL that germinated in my seed tray. Here is a shot of that one. I am excited to see what difference in flavor the two plants have if any?

Mark

MissS · May 12, 2012

I planted 4 seeds. All germinated. All four are regular leaf plants. Now I too wish that I had just 1 PL.

Thank you once again for the seeds. This is fun to watch!

TightenUp · May 13, 2012

my plant so far. have another one at friends house and one in a big pot.

this one is in my raised bed

MarinaRussian · May 27, 2012

Both of my BFC plants are showing some little buds and it has only been a month since germination!!! I am very excited about that and very anxious to see some flowers and fruit

mysidx · May 28, 2012

Ray, I didn't know if my plant would make it but I just noticed first sign of blushing. I will post a pic as soon as it's fully ripe.

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April 20, 2012	#66
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Carolyn, According to the Santa Clara Master Gardeners Organization where I purchased them last April, it is a RL Pink Brandywine type plant. But you may recall that when I got home and examined the 7 plants I purchased, 6 were RL and one was a PL plant. I ONLY saved / mailed out seed from tomatoes off the 4 RL plants grown in an isolated area of my yard. Raybo Last edited by rnewste; April 20, 2012 at 04:30 PM.

May 10, 2012	#68
Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	Got my Brandywine from Croatia planted in the ground tonight. Woohoo __________________ *Barbee*

May 12, 2012	#72
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	I planted 4 seeds. All germinated. All four are regular leaf plants. Now I too wish that I had just 1 PL. Thank you once again for the seeds. This is fun to watch! __________________ ~ Patti ~

May 28, 2012	#75
mysidx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baton Rouge,Louisiana Zone 8b Posts: 340	Ray, I didn't know if my plant would make it but I just noticed first sign of blushing. I will post a pic as soon as it's fully ripe. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk __________________ Rob

April 19, 2012	#61
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Hi Marina, Glad they arrived to you. I know it is late in your Season, but you might want to start one or two seeds to see what you can get before the frost hits in the Fall. Raybo

April 20, 2012	#62
MarinaRussian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Russia Posts: 176	That's exactly what I will do, I'll start a few seeds today

April 20, 2012	#63
TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	just an update.... i started 6 seeds for a friend and ended up with 5 RL and 1 PL. not sure if anyone is keeping track. this sounds about average. i'll update with some pics at some point during the season good luck all

April 20, 2012	#64
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	Thanks to everyone for posting their leaf type results from 2012 the Croat. Brandy. seed sprouts. Seems like several growers got around about a one in four (roughly) PL : RL ratio, and we know what that could indicate. I planted 1 potato leaf and two regular leaf plants so far, and will initiate another thread in a couple of months to ask regarding plant health and fruit set on y'all's CB plants.

May 2, 2012	#67
MarinaRussian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Russia Posts: 176	2 of 2 seeds of BFC have germinated, both are RL and the seedlings are looking very good and healthy. Thank you, Ray, for this opportunity

May 11, 2012	#69
attml Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Annapolis, Maryland Posts: 222	Here is a shot of my BFC. Seems to be doing well so far here in the mid-atlantic.

May 11, 2012	#70
rsg2001 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Zone 6 Posts: 479	3/8 of my BFC germinated and growing healthily, all RL. I noticed this evening after reading this thread that a 4th seed has germinated late - I can't tell yet what the leaf type is. If it is PL, I will come back and update.

May 27, 2012	#74
MarinaRussian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Russia Posts: 176	Both of my BFC plants are showing some little buds and it has only been a month since germination!!! I am very excited about that and very anxious to see some flowers and fruit