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September 9, 2013 | #1 |
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Tegucigalpa Paste tomato and hybrid seed
I made a cross between Tegucigalpa and Blush for some F-1 hybrid seed. I am sending some seed to Hawaii to get test results for it as a hybrid and also to get the F-2 seed to make new varieties eventually from it
. I understand from my friend Taryn that it was originally from Honduras. She bought the seed primarily because she knew I was looking for varieties that might work in nearby Belize...where I had sent dozens of hybrids a year ago. The Tegucigalpa turned out to be a very pretty tomato...about one inch wide and nearly 3 inches long. My hybrid name for this cross is tentatively called Tegucigalpa Blush, however I may use that name for a selected segregate in the F-2 - F-3 generation. Naturally I would be saving the shape of Tegucigalpa and the color/flavor of Blush. Tegucigalpa Blush (below) [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/njt0KRE.png[/IMG] I have approval to use that picture from Cristina from her blog http://www.outlawgarden.com/2012/08/...-the-doldrums/ I am sending two seed to her in case she could grow the hybrid next year for me and post about it. |
September 9, 2013 | #2 |
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Tegucigalpa, is the new favorite in my garden! I thought no one else even knew it existed and then I see your thread.
At the beginning of the season I thought they were too small to warrant further attention--then they became ripe and I tasted these gems, oh my! These will always be in my garden forevermore. If you need garden space in a northern climate it would be my honor to grow some Tegucigalpa Blush for you. Sandra |
September 9, 2013 | #3 |
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That sounds like an interesting cross.
I printed my order to Tatiana's this evening for Tegucigalpa. This is a little early for me to start this - I've made a resolution to not plant so many next year. |
September 10, 2013 | #4 |
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matilda'skid, I just want to let you know that you'll not be disappointed with your order. I have two new favorite tomatoes this year and this is one--I will always grow Tegucigalpa from now on. This little tomato is still pumping out the best tasting tomatoes when most of my other plants have tired out. I got this seeds from Tatiana's a couple years back and just this year tried them--if I knew what I was missing I would have planted them sooner. I'll be interested to see what this cross, Tom Wagner is working on produces--he obviously already knows what an outstanding tomato Tegucigalpa is.
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April 18, 2015 | #5 |
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Hello Tom! How is this cross doing, was just to your website to see if any of the tomatoes offered could possibly be this. Any news/updates would be appreciated, thanks.
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April 19, 2015 | #6 |
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Sunsi, my Tegucigalpa hybrids and F-2's will be ripening soon from several locations. I expect to take photos soon
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April 23, 2015 | #7 |
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Thank you, Tom, I am truly looking forward to this special cross, the resulting tomatoes should be fabulous.
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July 28, 2016 | #8 |
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Hello Tom, just caught sight of your, "Hyde and Seek" tomato on another thread. I see that you're very busy and I appreciate the work that you do. I didn't grow any Tegucigalpa this season but they are still one of my all time favorites along with Blush, garden space is of a premium and so many new ones to try. When this cross is done to your satisfaction I'll be here to champion it for you. Have a great gardening season.
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