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I hope you will enjoy them. I do have an orange in the works but early stages. I look forward to hearing how they do for you! KarenO |
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February 20, 2020 | #737 |
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KarenO, Polarised ripened about a week ago, and the two Midnight Sun's are loaded with good size fruit, largest would be around 200 to 250 grams, not ripe yet.
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They look great! Thank you for showing them to me , I hope you like them Karen |
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February 20, 2020 | #739 |
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Polaris beat Midnight Sun here too.
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February 21, 2020 | #741 |
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KarenO, it would be fair to describe the flavour of Polaris s washed out,what is there is delicious but weak. Considering we have had 240 mm this year so far with a lot of clouds and limited sun, even had the heater on occasionally during the day and doona on the bed at night, it is not surprising. Will be a year for weak flavoured tomatoes.
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February 21, 2020 | #742 |
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I do still have Polaris and Taiga for sale.
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Something to try. Personally if it’s going to rain I pick anything blushing even a little. KarenO |
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February 21, 2020 | #744 |
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Thanks for the information, will give it a shot
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March 1, 2020 | #745 |
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KarenO, cross posting this here with my Garden of Woz thread, but a bit surprised at how Midnight Sun is ripening. Seed from M, have not grown anything similar.
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March 1, 2020 | #746 |
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You haven’t grown anything similar because there is nothing similar
It is a clear epidermis bicolour indeterminate potato leaf heart that colours up to almost all over pink exterior if left to ripen to maximum. Dont wait until it’s soft though They can be eaten blushing like yours at which point will be less sweet or allowed to continue to ripen to a maximum of this KarenO Last edited by KarenO; March 1, 2020 at 11:03 PM. |
March 2, 2020 | #747 |
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Ok, Thank you
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March 2, 2020 | #748 |
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Six new crosses done in 2019, each planned with an idea in mind.
I’m growing the F1’s now, if I get seed by April I may have room to do the F2 of one of them this year. My priorities are the group at F5- cowboy, wild rose country etc. Continue to work on the dwarfs of my short and sweet project, some selections at F3 now from my Multiflora cross that were interesting as well. Something that seems full circle to me is that among these are crosses I made with my own stable tomatoes. I think that makes me a tomato breeder. Looking forward to getting started for the year but won’t be planting most until the end of March I will post updates here sometimes but more regularly on my own page Northern Gardener if interested in my stuff that’s the best place for photos and updates. Have a great season everyone! I’d Love to hear from anyone who is growing any of my released tomatoes this year. KarenO Last edited by KarenO; March 2, 2020 at 01:29 PM. |
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I would say that it is definitely time to start calling yourself a tomato breeder.
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March 2, 2020 | #750 |
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Karen, I have just purchased some of your seeds from Artisan, as I was very tempted by your photos here. My grow list is already set for this season, but I will include them in next year's. They look tremendously fun!
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