Fedco finally shipped Wow

Fusion_power · January 24, 2011

No, you got that wrong. I'm not WOW because Fedco finally shipped, I'm wow because Fedco finally shipped Wow tomato seed.

I got a pack of about 100 seed in a package delivered today.

Fred, do you reckon Blush will have competition?

DarJones

habitat_gardener · January 24, 2011

Wow! An OP cherry tomato with SunGold and Brandywine genes. I hope it lives up to its description.

Wi-sunflower · January 25, 2011

Hopefully it's better than a couple of the other brandywine cherry types already out.

I have Brandysweet Plum and it's OK. But Brandywine Cherry and a couple of others I can't remember the names of right now were quite the spitters for me last year. They had a strange sharp taste I wouldn't have expected from something with "Brandywine" in the name or heritage. They weren't really cherries either. More like a mini flattened beef in shape.

Strange how breeding 2 great varieties doesn't always mean you will automatically get a new great variety.

Carol

habitat_gardener · January 25, 2011

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Originally Posted by Wi-sunflower

...I have Brandysweet Plum and it's OK. ...

I tried that one last year, and it was so-so. Not a spitter, but nothing special. It was one of the taste-test winners in Texas, so I wonder if it needs heat to develop good flavor. Last summer was the coolest we've had in a long time.

stormymater · January 25, 2011

Bet the heat is a big part - we had 90 days with average daily temp of 90 from June through August - hell on the tomatoes but Brandysweet produced well & tasted good enough for me to order more seed for 2011. I was too depressed by production to do anything other than eat what we got out of hand & share with friends.

We will see what WOW! does here as well - TY Fedco!

Fred Hempel · January 26, 2011

Uh oh. Wow sounds good. What color is it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fusion_power

No, you got that wrong. I'm not WOW because Fedco finally shipped, I'm wow because Fedco finally shipped Wow tomato seed.

I got a pack of about 100 seed in a package delivered today.

Fred, do you reckon Blush will have competition?

DarJones

Fusion_power · January 26, 2011

Hey, if I cross Blush with Wow, I could release a really good hybrid tomato in just one year. I'll call it "Blow". I can see it now. Blow cherry tomatoes are the best cherry tomatoes on the market!!!

just a very tongue in cheek comment for a sunny January morning folks!

DarJones

kath · January 26, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fusion_power

Hey, if I cross Blush with Wow, I could release a really good hybrid tomato in just one year. I'll call it "Blow". I can see it now. Blow cherry tomatoes are the best cherry tomatoes on the market!!!

just a very tongue in cheek comment for a sunny January morning folks!

DarJones

Any post that make me laugh out loud is a winner any morning (afternoon) for me.

ContainerTed · January 26, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fusion_power

Hey, if I cross Blush with Wow, I could release a really good hybrid tomato in just one year. I'll call it "Blow". I can see it now. Blow cherry tomatoes are the best cherry tomatoes on the market!!!

just a very tongue in cheek comment for a sunny January morning folks!

DarJones

You could name it "Blowie Wowie", but that might get the real FED's talking to one another. Ooooo!!! I just bit my tongue. Must have had it in my cheek.

Ted

newatthiskat · January 26, 2011

I think you should do it! "WOW" now I want a "Blow" cherry tomato.
Kat

DiggingDogFarm · June 27, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fusion_power

No, you got that wrong. I'm not WOW because Fedco finally shipped, I'm wow because Fedco finally shipped Wow tomato seed.

I got a pack of about 100 seed in a package delivered today.

I ordered WOW! a couple or 3 years ago and got left out!

The excuse was poor germination, nothing could have poorer germination than the seeds I DID NOT GET!!!

LOL

And so it goes!

~Dig

Douglas14 · June 28, 2011

I ordered Wow, but was too late, as they were out of stock. I'll be curious to hear what you think of that variety. Fedco is one of my favorite vegetable seed sources by the way.

kath · June 28, 2011

I have a WOW! plant this year thanks to a generous Tomatovillian.

My Fedco order was too late this year also. I have some bagged fruits, but none ripe enough for tasting yet. I'm hoping for an open-pollinated option to Sungold F1. I'll offer seeds if germination is decent.

Wi-sunflower · June 28, 2011

I got some of the Wow seeds and planted them. But I've lost track of them in the greenhouse. I hope they are doing OK.

I'm just getting to planting out most of my new-to-me varieties. They are a bit late but we had to hold off on the transplanting when we were killing everything til we found out what the problem was. Most of my new stuff is OK but late because of that.

Carol

January 24, 2011	#1
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Fedco finally shipped Wow No, you got that wrong. I'm not WOW because Fedco finally shipped, I'm wow because Fedco finally shipped Wow tomato seed. I got a pack of about 100 seed in a package delivered today. Fred, do you reckon Blush will have competition? DarJones

January 26, 2011	#10
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	Reply I think you should do it! "WOW" now I want a "Blow" cherry tomato. Kat

January 24, 2011	#2
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	Wow! An OP cherry tomato with SunGold and Brandywine genes. I hope it lives up to its description.

January 25, 2011	#3
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	Hopefully it's better than a couple of the other brandywine cherry types already out. I have Brandysweet Plum and it's OK. But Brandywine Cherry and a couple of others I can't remember the names of right now were quite the spitters for me last year. They had a strange sharp taste I wouldn't have expected from something with "Brandywine" in the name or heritage. They weren't really cherries either. More like a mini flattened beef in shape. Strange how breeding 2 great varieties doesn't always mean you will automatically get a new great variety. Carol

January 25, 2011	#5
stormymater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleasure Island, NC 8a Posts: 1,162	Bet the heat is a big part - we had 90 days with average daily temp of 90 from June through August - hell on the tomatoes but Brandysweet produced well & tasted good enough for me to order more seed for 2011. I was too depressed by production to do anything other than eat what we got out of hand & share with friends. We will see what WOW! does here as well - TY Fedco!

June 28, 2011	#12
Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	I ordered Wow, but was too late, as they were out of stock. I'll be curious to hear what you think of that variety. Fedco is one of my favorite vegetable seed sources by the way.

June 28, 2011	#13
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	I have a WOW! plant this year thanks to a generous Tomatovillian. My Fedco order was too late this year also. I have some bagged fruits, but none ripe enough for tasting yet. I'm hoping for an open-pollinated option to Sungold F1. I'll offer seeds if germination is decent.