Hidden Valley (Sungold x Sandul Moldovan) x Ananas Noir

PaddyMc · October 16, 2014

Now at F2 - This is one of the crosses I'm most proud of, and most excited about. Last year I predicted it would segregate in interesting ways, and boy was I right! This thing got all kinds of interesting.
Here's Hidden Valley at F1:

#1

#2

#1,2 and 3

#1 was the easy choice - cool colors and very,very,very sweet. Just killer.

So all of these F2's are from #1.

From my front yard bed.  Top to bottom, left to right: FY 1-1, FY 1-2, FY 1-3, FY 1-4, FY 2-5
FY 2-1, FY 2-2, FY 2-3, FY 2-4, FY 2-5.

JL 7-6. My notes say "rad bicolor". The crazy sweet one. And I like how it looks too. One of the three I'll be carrying forward.

FY 2-2. The "copper" colored one. Definitely a very unique color combo (though we've seen a few like this this year in F2's of GWR x Orange crosses)
It's amazing to me what a difference the light they're photographed in makes. #2 to carry forward.

FY 2-5. Golden - Green GWR. Also very sweet. The third one I'll grow out.

JL 7-5. Very productive pink

JL 7-4. Tasty and good looking, but low production. I might try to keep it going if I had more space.

JL 7-3. Not sweet enough for what I'm aiming for.

FY 6-3. The closest to the F1 looks-wise, taste is above average, but not on a par with 7-6 or 2-5

FY 6-1

FY 2-4. Productive, the 2nd earliest.

FY 2-3. I'd be curious how this one segregates at F3

FY 2-1. Thick skin; I was hoping it would make it long keeping, bug not so much (average).

FY 1-3. Insanely productive, and (maybe) semi-determinate. They all ripened close together. Taste was good, but not complex or intense (very "yellow")

FY 1-5. Big and meaty. Good, but not exceptional taste.

FY 1-4. By far the earliest (in fact one of the earliest tomatoes in my garden), but bland. If I had a lot more space, I'd do some, just to see if it would produce an early seg with taste.

FY 1-2, FY 1-4 and FY 2-3

I'd be psyched to share if anybody's interested in joining the grow-out party (in fact some of you already have them heading your way.

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ChrisK · October 16, 2014

Are you using the Sungold foliage fragrance as a marker as others have done?

PaddyMc · October 16, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisK

Are you using the Sungold foliage fragrance as a marker as others have done?

Yes, but not with this line. It worked pretty well for me with my Quetzalcoatl Cherry (Sungold x Matt's Wild Cherry). None of these really had that strong "Phish concert" smell.

jmsieglaff · October 21, 2014

I love your posts and am jealous of all the grow outs you're able to do. Planting a set of f2 seeds seems like it would be so fun. I can't wait to get to the f2 stage in my squash breeding project. I just don't have room to do a similar tomato project. Thanks for posting!

**carolyn137** · October 21, 2014

Paddy, I missed this thread, it's hard keeping up with most of the threads here but why don't you consider some of these crosses for the experimental section of my next seed offer as you did in your other thread with crosses.

And I know you were interested in doing that b'c I did receive your e-mail back to me, but just haven't had the chance to get back to you, but I will, never fear

.

Carolyn

heirloomtomaguy · October 21, 2014

Count me in i am loving everything you are posting

PaddyMc · March 27, 2016

Got some cool stuff out of this last year -

L 9-6. Early to mid season. Very good flavor, nice and sweet.

FY 8-3. Love the color. My notes say "TASTE!". Planning to do some breeding with this one's offspring this summer.

October 21, 2014	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Paddy, I missed this thread, it's hard keeping up with most of the threads here but why don't you consider some of these crosses for the experimental section of my next seed offer as you did in your other thread with crosses. And I know you were interested in doing that b'c I did receive your e-mail back to me, but just haven't had the chance to get back to you, but I will, never fear. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

October 21, 2014	#6
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October 16, 2014	#1
PaddyMc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 241	Hidden Valley (Sungold x Sandul Moldovan) x Ananas Noir Now at F2 - This is one of the crosses I'm most proud of, and most excited about. Last year I predicted it would segregate in interesting ways, and boy was I right! This thing got all kinds of interesting. Here's Hidden Valley at F1: #1 #2 #1,2 and 3 #1 was the easy choice - cool colors and very,very,very sweet. Just killer. So all of these F2's are from #1. From my front yard bed.  Top to bottom, left to right: FY 1-1, FY 1-2, FY 1-3, FY 1-4, FY 2-5 FY 2-1, FY 2-2, FY 2-3, FY 2-4, FY 2-5. JL 7-6. My notes say "rad bicolor". The crazy sweet one. And I like how it looks too. One of the three I'll be carrying forward. FY 2-2. The "copper" colored one. Definitely a very unique color combo (though we've seen a few like this this year in F2's of GWR x Orange crosses) It's amazing to me what a difference the light they're photographed in makes. #2 to carry forward. FY 2-5. Golden - Green GWR. Also very sweet. The third one I'll grow out. JL 7-5. Very productive pink JL 7-4. Tasty and good looking, but low production. I might try to keep it going if I had more space. JL 7-3. Not sweet enough for what I'm aiming for. FY 6-3. The closest to the F1 looks-wise, taste is above average, but not on a par with 7-6 or 2-5 FY 6-1 FY 2-4. Productive, the 2nd earliest. FY 2-3. I'd be curious how this one segregates at F3 FY 2-1. Thick skin; I was hoping it would make it long keeping, bug not so much (average). FY 1-3. Insanely productive, and (maybe) semi-determinate. They all ripened close together. Taste was good, but not complex or intense (very "yellow") FY 1-5. Big and meaty. Good, but not exceptional taste. FY 1-4. By far the earliest (in fact one of the earliest tomatoes in my garden), but bland. If I had a lot more space, I'd do some, just to see if it would produce an early seg with taste. FY 1-2, FY 1-4 and FY 2-3 I'd be psyched to share if anybody's interested in joining the grow-out party (in fact some of you already have them heading your way. )

October 16, 2014	#2
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	Are you using the Sungold foliage fragrance as a marker as others have done? __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin

October 21, 2014	#4
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	I love your posts and am jealous of all the grow outs you're able to do. Planting a set of f2 seeds seems like it would be so fun. I can't wait to get to the f2 stage in my squash breeding project. I just don't have room to do a similar tomato project. Thanks for posting!

March 27, 2016	#7
PaddyMc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 241	Got some cool stuff out of this last year - L 9-6. Early to mid season. Very good flavor, nice and sweet. FY 8-3. Love the color. My notes say "TASTE!". Planning to do some breeding with this one's offspring this summer.