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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Idaho
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This is definitely the genetic "shotgun" approach to tomato breeding. The cross is [((Beauty King x Indigo Rose) x GWR Wildthyme)F1 x (Damascus Steel x Mikado White (PL White?))F1]
Here's some F1's from last year - ![]() ![]() And this year's F2's - ![]() L3-15 ![]() T2-1, T 2-4, T 2-2, T 2-3. T2-1 BC, weak but pleasant. No save on 2-2, T2-3 taste 6/10, T2-4 Taste 7/10. ![]() FY 5-3 red flesh, taste 7.5/10 ![]() FY 5-8 ![]() FY 5-6, FY 5-7 ![]() FY 4-5 ![]() ![]() L 3-8, L 23-6, L 3-1, L 3-1 L 3-1 taste 6/10, L 3-8 BC, "yellow" taste, 8/10; L 3-11 yell w/tangy, good for sauce. L 23-6 Orange/pink BC w/SUPER beautiful antho, taste 7.5/10, early. ![]() FY 4-15, (Lithium x Indigo Rose FY 4-1), FY 4-17, FY 4-9, FY 4-7, FY 4-5 FY 4-15 bicolor, 7/10, good acid/fruity flavor. FY 4-5 and 4-9 were "no saves", FY 4-7 was the taste winner of the group -9/10, bicolor. ![]() FY 4-1 - great taste. 8.5/10 ![]() FY 4-2 - GREAT flavor, bicolor, I'm definitely going to do a few seg's. ![]() FY 4-12, FY 4-6 FY 4-6 -.citrus-y; no save on 4-12 ![]() FY 4-8.5, FY 4-8 FY 4-8 was PRODUCTIVE, and bicolor. BC, fruity, could be stronger. 4-8.5 taste 8/10 - I'll grow out a few. ![]() FY 4-16, FY 4-13, FY 4-17, FY 4-15, FY 4-11 FY 4-11 taste 7/10. No save on 4-13 or 4-16. 4-17 was big, yellow, productive, and good flavored. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Idaho
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The F3's were easily some of the best looking fruit to come out of my garden last
summer. I think there's still a lot of potential here. ![]() ![]() BDM FY 1-1 EPIC LOOKS, 8/10** ![]() ![]() BDM FY 1-7(2) Pretty, 8.5/10, wish I had more, doing a few for sure. ![]() BDM FY 3-7 BLACK antho, orange interior, taste 8.5/10, good stuff, chewy skin. ![]() BDM L 26-2 Dark antho BC 8/10 ![]() ![]() BDM T 18-5E "Jack o Lantern" BEAUTIFUL, taste 8/10 |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Beautiful, Paddy! I take it you're going for pretty & tasty?
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ohio
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those are just awesome! I love how everyone looks.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3
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Some stunning beauties!
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b)
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Wow.. that's some insanely beautiful genetic action going on in those. Just awesome. That cut pic of the yellow-orange one with the black antho skin is just mesmerizing.
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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Gorgeous!! And so diverse.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Belgium
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Wow, these are gorgeous : BDM FY 1-7(2)
The others too, but these are really unique. |
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