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Old June 23, 2006   #1
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Does Opalka exhibit the little "nerple" on the tip from the get-go?
I have an "Opalka" plant that is pretty loaded, but it doesn't have whispy foliage, and the fruits are looking pear shaped!
Whadya think?
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Old June 23, 2006   #2
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I've seen both on a plant -
Both pointed - and not as pointed -
I thought weather conditions
had something to do with it ~

Tom

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All seed was saved from pointed fruits ~
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Old June 23, 2006   #3
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As with most long red varieties of the same type, not every fruit will have the nipple and it's really more of a knob than a nipple, and some fruits will be doubles, etc.

I've never referred to the foliage as wispy, and it isn't. In my book I refer to it as medium cover of regular foliage and it was so as seeds originally received from Carl Swidorski all those many years ago.
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No big deal....
Mine are universaly 2" long and pear shaped.

I'm sure they'll be great... whatever they are.
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Old June 23, 2006   #5
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Don

I'll take a picture of mine this weekend (if I remember), and post it. You can compare the two.
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HA HA HA
I probably sent you the "TRUE" one!! LOL
I may need seed next year!

How are your GRS?
I should have a ripe one in a week to ten days.
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HA HA HA
I probably sent you the "TRUE" one!! LOL
I may need seed next year!

How are your GRS?
I should have a ripe one in a week to ten days.
I'm sure I can send you some. :wink:

My GRS are doing fine. I don't think I'll have any that soon, but there are some nice sized tomatoes set on the vines.
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I wouldn't call Opalka's foliage whispy per sey, but it does have some long and fairly slender leaf branches. It is fairly dense. I'm not really describing it very well so here's a picture of my plant bad lighting and all:

Most of my fruit are pointy and some are nubby. That's what I call the ends on a paste type. Here are some of the larger fruit:

And, for those that are going to be pointy they show it fairly early:


Right now I have 8 fruit on the plant. 6 are pointy and two are nubby.

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Randy,

How do you keep your fingernails so clean? I could use any tips you can provide.

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Carolyn and Others -

I am relieved to hear that others
have seen "less pointy" Opalkas ~
I would however be happier if KCMO_Don
found a fruit with a "point" !!! lol ~

Tom

ps.
In my experience, the plant did not get
very tall / very compact / and
did have slender like leaves that drooped
a bit -
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