dfollette 2019 micro tomatoes

[oakley]

An update on my dfollette micro tomatoes.
As of this mornings pics, I have 5 micro angora leaf under 10 inches
including the one gal grow bag. Starting to show flower clusters.
(three shown in pic). Working name PicoloGato, (little kitty)

A few dozen each of a rugosa leaf I've been growing 3 seedings each year.
Proving stable, or very close. Just potting up now. Testing one of each together
in a one gal bag. (I have so many to play with).
Working names are LadyWilliam, a multi flora, small dark cherry, and SirCharles, a
larger dark cherry, a heavy cluster form. The third not pictured is a nippled grape
that showed up last year.
I like that the early growth habit is consistent in size of each. LW smaller.

[Scooty]

So three working lines - PicoloGato, Lady William, Sir Charles? Do all three preserve dfollette's original search for multiflora? or only LW?

How is the taste of LW and SC?

[oakley]

I'm just a spoke in Dan's obsessive-creative-crossing wheel.
I tend to stick with a project unless I find a spitter. I've culled and culled for size, no pruning.
LW and SC are similar in juicy dark cherry flavor.
I'm growing a few dozen cherries this season so a follow-up blind tasting will happen soon.
Pic from last year. The forth is the nipple semi-grape. (working name AuntSylvia)

[maxjohnson]

Here's the Picolo Gato F6, about 5 weeks from germination, under 45watt LEDs.

I'm also germinating 10 seeds of the 82X - F2 fuzzy carrot leaf.

[Scooty]

Based on the pictures, it looks like they all preserve multiflora?

[oakley]

Originally Posted by maxjohnson

Here's the Picolo Gato F6, about 5 weeks from germination, under 45watt LEDs.

I'm also germinating 10 seeds of the 82X - F2 fuzzy carrot leaf.

that is beautiful!

[akgardengirl]

Oakley,
What lines of D Follette's are you growing? I have grown quite a few out so I can relate to his lines better.
Thanks,
Sue

[Scooty]

Originally Posted by akgardengirl

Oakley,
What lines of D Follette's are you growing? I have grown quite a few out so I can relate to his lines better.
Thanks,
Sue

Did you continue to grow out 53x? I saw you grew it out last year, just wondering if you kept growing it out.

reference link for list of dfollet's cross/lines

[sdambr]

Just beautiful!

[oakley]

Thank you Scotty for the crosses/line reference.

I do wish could get all that we are growing in one place. And the references.
I'm frequently using the search function looking for past posts. Various key words, etc,
and not finding what I'm looking for. (dFollette's T'Ville Micro Tomato Project)
Discussed before that this is very informal as no one wants to take on a broad based
project...

Still chuckling about those incredible 'fuzzy pancakes' that look like they are growing in
basmati, So cool. Anxious to see the fruit.

I found this pic in my files from 2017. All three PL/rugosa are from the same seed packet.
(I eliminated the others due to taste). Tasting gave it a 8.5. No other notes.

[Scooty]

Originally Posted by oakley

Thank you Scotty for the crosses/line reference.

I do wish could get all that we are growing in one place. And the references.
I'm frequently using the search function looking for past posts. Various key words, etc,
and not finding what I'm looking for. (dFollette's T'Ville Micro Tomato Project)
Discussed before that this is very informal as no one wants to take on a broad based
project...

Still chuckling about those incredible 'fuzzy pancakes' that look like they are growing in
basmati, So cool. Anxious to see the fruit.

I found this pic in my files from 2017. All three PL/rugosa are from the same seed packet.
(I eliminated the others due to taste). Tasting gave it a 8.5. No other notes.

Did you get your seed from Idahowoman for 11X? She grew it out last year.

11X is one of the two dfollett micros I wanted to try; would like to know who has grown in out the farthest. Are you also getting potato leaf?

I'm assuming that LW and SC are both from 11X?

[Sherry_AK]

Originally Posted by Scooty

11X is one of the two dfollett micros I wanted to try; would like to know who has grown in out the farthest. Are you also getting potato leaf?

I'm growing F6 this year. Yes, it is PL. As I recall from the F5, it was a very compact plant ... tight to the point of being hard to find the fruits in the mass of foliage. Taste was good, but I don't think it was multiflora. That's from memory. Not sure I have any notes to confirm that.

Sherry

[Scooty]

Originally Posted by Sherry_AK

I'm growing F6 this year. Yes, it is PL. As I recall from the F5, it was a very compact plant ... tight to the point of being hard to find the fruits in the mass of foliage. Taste was good, but I don't think it was multiflora. That's from memory. Not sure I have any notes to confirm that.

Sherry

Does everyone coordinate their results and select from what dfollet wants? Or everyone doing their own separate grab bag for choosing specific characteristics?

If the first two pictures in post #3 are 11X, it looks like multiflora no?

[Sherry_AK]

Yes, those look like multiflora to me.

My understanding was that Dan was looking for micro dwarf, multiflora. If we found those characteristics on a plant that had tasty fruit, he would like to receive seeds. Otherwise, I believe we were free to pursue any that were of interest, which is why I've continued with this one. Not sure if I'll continue with it after this season or not because it's a little late for my liking.

[oakley]

Is the picture in post #10 showing? Pic of seed packet from Dan he sent late Fall 2016.
No seed from anywhere else.

Pictures in post #1 above are 2019, taken 2 days ago. All other pics in this thread were
posted previously....last year and 2017.

No coordination among those of us growing. Dan sends seed to anyone interested when
he has time and checks in.
No place to post results. We usually dig around for the original post where he first
offered seed. In fact, I should have posted there. I doubt he will ever see this.
(I will reference as the season continues).