Not KBX...What is it?

barryla61 · August 1, 2012

Out of the 20 some varieties we have taste tested so far this is our favorite by far.
Seeds were either from a member here or purchased via Ebay thru Blue Ribbon Seed offer.
Plant is not potato leaf and it is huge with lots of fruit
Could it be Omars Lebanese?
Whatever it is it tastes great.
If I save seed from one of these will I get these same tomatoes ?

**carolyn137** · August 1, 2012

Barry, once a label is lost it's impossible to ID a variety just by looking at it with very few exceptions. What you show is a large pink beefsteak fruit and there are hunderds of RL varieties that can look like that.

I'm the person who first introduced Omar's Lebanese and no way could I ID those fruits.

Do you have a complete list of the 20 varieties you mentioned? If so, seeing that there might be a chance of IDing it as long as you know the names of the other large RL pink beefsteak ones you might have on your list.

Edited to add that you said it wasn't KBX, which I forgot to note, but what you show is not orange as KBX is, it's pink as I see it. And I guess you see it that way as well or you wouldn't be mentioning Omar's Lebanese which is pink/

barryla61 · August 2, 2012

Since it was obviously mislabeled and we like the taste and plant production, should I just save seeds from one of the tomatoes?

amideutch · August 3, 2012

Definitely save the seed and grow again and if it repeats you know it's a stabilized variety. If you can list the 20 varieties it might be as Carolyn has requested maybe we can narrow down or identify the variety it might be. Ami

barryla61 · August 3, 2012

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Originally Posted by amideutch

If you can list the 20 varieties it might be as Carolyn has requested maybe we can narrow down or identify the variety it might be. Ami

These are the only heirlooms out of the 20...
Juanne Flamme
Pineapple
Druzba
Eva Purple Ball
Sunset Red Horizon
Orange Heart
Marriannas Peace
Gigantesque
Cowlick Brandywine
KBX
Omars Lebanese

OL seems to be the only logical choice IF all seeds were labeled correctly

Tania · August 3, 2012

It could also be a cross of KBX with any pink/red RL variety.

amideutch · August 4, 2012

Barry, If it's a pink Omars Lebanese would be a good choice. Ami

August 1, 2012	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Barry, once a label is lost it's impossible to ID a variety just by looking at it with very few exceptions. What you show is a large pink beefsteak fruit and there are hunderds of RL varieties that can look like that. I'm the person who first introduced Omar's Lebanese and no way could I ID those fruits. Do you have a complete list of the 20 varieties you mentioned? If so, seeing that there might be a chance of IDing it as long as you know the names of the other large RL pink beefsteak ones you might have on your list. Edited to add that you said it wasn't KBX, which I forgot to note, but what you show is not orange as KBX is, it's pink as I see it. And I guess you see it that way as well or you wouldn't be mentioning Omar's Lebanese which is pink/ __________________ Carolyn

August 3, 2012	#4
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Definitely save the seed and grow again and if it repeats you know it's a stabilized variety. If you can list the 20 varieties it might be as Carolyn has requested maybe we can narrow down or identify the variety it might be. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

August 3, 2012	#6
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	It could also be a cross of KBX with any pink/red RL variety. __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

August 4, 2012	#7
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Barry, If it's a pink Omars Lebanese would be a good choice. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

August 2, 2012	#3
barryla61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bedford, VA Posts: 257	Since it was obviously mislabeled and we like the taste and plant production, should I just save seeds from one of the tomatoes?