2014 Community garden...

[Dork Fish]

08/01/14 Update...

1884, KBX, Paul R, flox, choco stripes




Chero P, Terhune, J D Spec, Cptn Lucky, Carbon





All Opalka





Earls F, mtg lifter

[tam91]

Those look very enthusiastic!

[Dork Fish]

They are getting there. I hope I will have tomatoes coming out if my ears in a couple of weeks

[tam91]

Everything sure is late this year. I have picked a couple tomatoes, but mostly just have a ton of green ones.

[Dork Fish]

I have had eight total this year. Same here with a bunch of green ones.

[Dork Fish]

Question, what causes the scaring as seen on the Cherokee purple?

[Dork Fish]

Nevermind, I found it.

[kath]

Originally Posted by Dork Fish

Question, what causes the scaring as seen on the Cherokee purple?

Glad you found your answer, Andrea, but I've got a question about the epidermis of your Fish Lake Oxhearts...clear or yellow? In the picture it looks yellow. If it is, and therefore you are growing a true Fish Lake Oxheart, may I ask the source of your seed/plant?

kath

[Dork Fish]

Um, not sure. I can check once I get home from work. What is the easiest way to tell?

[Dork Fish]

Okay, I had my husband look at it. He says that it does appear to be a yellowish orangy color (to him). I got the seeds from a member on here.

[kath]

Originally Posted by Dork Fish

Um, not sure. I can check once I get home from work. What is the easiest way to tell?

Peel off a piece of skin and scrape off all the flesh you can and hold it up to the light. If you have a known pink (clear skin) variety, do the same thing and compare the two. Sometimes a fruit can appear to be orangey or yellowish when it actually has a clear epidermis.

The reason I'm asking about it is that I've gotten seeds from several sources here and all have had clear skin, so I'm STILL searching for the real Fish Lake Oxheart.

kath

[Dork Fish]

It appears to be yellow to me...

[kath]

Originally Posted by Dork Fish

It appears to be yellow to me...

Wow, that's great news- thanks, Andrea! Yours are the first ones I've seen.

[Dork Fish]

I'm more than happy to share. I think I have about 12 seeds left.

[kath]

Originally Posted by Dork Fish

I'm more than happy to share. I think I have about 12 seeds left.

Thanks so much! Sending a PM-

kath