Ever heard of "suntastic" tomato?

hmacdona · November 7, 2011

Hi folks,

I received a pack of seeds in for the swap called "Suntastic" (OP). I have never heard of them and can't find any reference to this tomato in any of the databases.

Has anyone heard of this tomato? I have emailed the person that sent it in, but am still waiting for them to get back to me.

I suspect it has been mislabeled, so will need to be returned to them...but thought I'd check here first to see if anyone can offer information.

Thanks in advance.....Heather

saltmarsh · November 7, 2011

It's a Trademarked tomato name used by Kroger grocery stores. They also use the name for their cucumbers. (it's toward the bottom of the link )

http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detai...0#SlideFrame_1

hmacdona · November 7, 2011

Thanks Saltmarsh. So I'm guessing it would be a hybrid. This participant may have collected seed from a grocery store hybrid tomato, so it will have to be sent back to them.

Thanks for your help

dice · November 8, 2011

Does it actually say "(OP)" on it? (Could it have been stabilized by
someone's multi-year growout of the grocery store hybrid?)

I think you need some history on it from the person that sent it in.

hmacdona · November 8, 2011

It does say OP on it, but I have not yet received a response from the participant.

Worth1 · November 8, 2011

Suntastic is a trademark of Suntastic Hot Houses INC out of Ontario.

As for the OP of the tomato it may or may not be.

It could be simply a new name put on an old variety and trademarked.

Or a totally new hybrid.
I would think the latter as they dont seem to be in the market for selling seeds.
Where did this swap come from here or some place else?

November 7, 2011	#1
hmacdona Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3A) Posts: 443	Ever heard of "suntastic" tomato? Hi folks, I received a pack of seeds in for the swap called "Suntastic" (OP). I have never heard of them and can't find any reference to this tomato in any of the databases. Has anyone heard of this tomato? I have emailed the person that sent it in, but am still waiting for them to get back to me. I suspect it has been mislabeled, so will need to be returned to them...but thought I'd check here first to see if anyone can offer information. Thanks in advance.....Heather

November 7, 2011	#2
saltmarsh Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 2 miles south of Yoknapatawpha Zone 7b Posts: 662	It's a Trademarked tomato name used by Kroger grocery stores. They also use the name for their cucumbers. (it's toward the bottom of the link ) http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detai...0#SlideFrame_1 Last edited by saltmarsh; November 7, 2011 at 05:18 PM. Reason: edited to add cucumbers.

November 8, 2011	#4
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Does it actually say "(OP)" on it? (Could it have been stabilized by someone's multi-year growout of the grocery store hybrid?) I think you need some history on it from the person that sent it in. __________________ -- alias

November 8, 2011	#6
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Suntastic is a trademark of Suntastic Hot Houses INC out of Ontario. As for the OP of the tomato it may or may not be. It could be simply a new name put on an old variety and trademarked. Or a totally new hybrid. I would think the latter as they dont seem to be in the market for selling seeds. Where did this swap come from here or some place else?