Canadian, eh?

cdntomato · November 21, 2006

Did anyone grow out some/one of those Canadian varieties I sent out this spring? Would love some feedback.

Thanks!
Jennifer

Sorellina · November 21, 2006

Ciao Jen-

I hope your garden did well this year. I didn't get seeds from you this year, but Munchkin grew Sophie's from seeds we saved from the plant you gave me last year. He had pretty good luck with her in his garden, despite being shoe-horned in a 4'x4' raised potager bed along with Mirabell Multiflora and Whippersnapper. Thanks again for the plants. Munchkin still talks about your cats!

cdntomato · November 21, 2006

Hey, Julianna.

No, this year was a disaster on just about every front. Cats are history. See link below:
http://www.tomatoville.com/viewtopic.php?t=3028

Next year for the garden at least...

Ciao for now,
Jennifer with a broken heart

feldon30 · November 21, 2006

Jen,

Off-topic, but have you found anyone you can trust to not ruin your affairs and sell your cats if another health crisis arises?

PNW_D · November 21, 2006

Background for Brandysweet Plum:
From an accidental cross, in 1998, between Brandywine and a Sweet 100 type. The F1 generation was the size and shape of a small plum, two to three times the diameter of Sweet 100. It had the smooth rich flavour of Brandywine with the sweetness of Sweet 100; very juicy, but more meaty than Sweet 100. From this cross, Ken Allan selected for a large cherry type (similar to the original F1). This smooth, fruity, melt-in-your-mouth tomato doesn’t grab your attention the way Sweet 100 does, but each summer I find myself eating it to the exclusion of all other cherry tomatoes and have come to the conclusion that this is the best of the bunch.

2006 Notes
Sweet and rich – took a while to get going – now a nice plant; wee bit of splitting - Sept. 8 - mellow/sweet/rich/juicy Aug. 19th – yum but not great production and plant health not the best.

Thank you Jennifer 8)

Grub · November 22, 2006

To two great Canadian fillies.
Best wishes and hugs.
- Grub, The Commonwealth.

Sorellina · November 22, 2006

Ciao Jen-

Aw sweetheart, I'm so sorry to hear about your illness and going through all of that mostly alone and without your carpet tigers. I'm glad you didn't lose them all and I can totally understand how upset, frustrated and out of control it must have been for you to learn you signed things away without your knowledge. I can't begin to know what that's like, but I can be here for you and like Kim also said, we're not too far that we can't be with you at a moment's notice if you need us. Honestly, so please take us up on it. You're in my thoughts and prayers, girlfriend. Take care, and please be in touch.

Big hugs from our entire family and our Tomatoville family as well.

Tania · November 24, 2006

Jennifer,

I grew you Ledoux Special this year, and it was wonderful. Although I wouldn't call it a heart, based on the fruit shapes, which were variable, but the number of seeds in each fruit (very few) is consistent with heart-shaped tomatoes... Great tomato, a real keeper.
Here is my blurb for SSE listing:

Quote:

86 days, indet., potato leaf plant with good yield of dark pink beefsteak fruits, some shaped as blunt hearts, 9-12 oz, firm and meaty, very few seed cavities, excellent sweet flavor, outstanding tomato, developed in Quebec

Jennifer, do you have more info about the history of Ledoux Special?

Canadian Dwarf - got 0% germination, none of the seeds germinated for me.

Kits Find - the seedling didn;t make it

Queued up for retry.[/quote]

**Patrina_Pepperina** · November 25, 2006

Jennifer, hope you got my recent email. I was re-reading this thread to try to understand what hit you a little better, and wondered how one gets CNS emboli?

PP, wishing things were different

bcday · November 25, 2006

I grew Crimson Sprinter this year and it did great. The seeds sprouted quickly and although our weather this year was terrible, the plants still gave a good yield of juicy red 4 oz. globes with a rich zingy flavor. The others you sent have places reserved for 2007 and I'm sure they'll do well too.

November 21, 2006	#1
cdntomato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 554	Canadian, eh? Did anyone grow out some/one of those Canadian varieties I sent out this spring? Would love some feedback. Thanks! Jennifer

November 21, 2006	#2
Sorellina Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 300	Ciao Jen- I hope your garden did well this year. I didn't get seeds from you this year, but Munchkin grew Sophie's from seeds we saved from the plant you gave me last year. He had pretty good luck with her in his garden, despite being shoe-horned in a 4'x4' raised potager bed along with Mirabell Multiflora and Whippersnapper. Thanks again for the plants. Munchkin still talks about your cats! __________________ Grazie a tutti, Julianna

November 21, 2006	#4
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Jen, Off-topic, but have you found anyone you can trust to not ruin your affairs and sell your cats if another health crisis arises? __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

November 21, 2006	#5
PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	Background for Brandysweet Plum: From an accidental cross, in 1998, between Brandywine and a Sweet 100 type. The F1 generation was the size and shape of a small plum, two to three times the diameter of Sweet 100. It had the smooth rich flavour of Brandywine with the sweetness of Sweet 100; very juicy, but more meaty than Sweet 100. From this cross, Ken Allan selected for a large cherry type (similar to the original F1). This smooth, fruity, melt-in-your-mouth tomato doesn’t grab your attention the way Sweet 100 does, but each summer I find myself eating it to the exclusion of all other cherry tomatoes and have come to the conclusion that this is the best of the bunch. 2006 Notes Sweet and rich – took a while to get going – now a nice plant; wee bit of splitting - Sept. 8 - mellow/sweet/rich/juicy Aug. 19th – yum but not great production and plant health not the best. Thank you Jennifer 8) __________________ D.

November 22, 2006	#7
Sorellina Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 300	Ciao Jen- Aw sweetheart, I'm so sorry to hear about your illness and going through all of that mostly alone and without your carpet tigers. I'm glad you didn't lose them all and I can totally understand how upset, frustrated and out of control it must have been for you to learn you signed things away without your knowledge. I can't begin to know what that's like, but I can be here for you and like Kim also said, we're not too far that we can't be with you at a moment's notice if you need us. Honestly, so please take us up on it. You're in my thoughts and prayers, girlfriend. Take care, and please be in touch. Big hugs from our entire family and our Tomatoville family as well. __________________ Grazie a tutti, Julianna

November 22, 2006	#6
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	To two great Canadian fillies. Best wishes and hugs. - Grub, The Commonwealth.

November 25, 2006	#9
Patrina_Pepperina Cross Hemisphere Dwarf Project™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 3,094	Jennifer, hope you got my recent email. I was re-reading this thread to try to understand what hit you a little better, and wondered how one gets CNS emboli? PP, wishing things were different __________________ Truth is colourful, not just black and white. PP: 2005

November 25, 2006	#10
bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	I grew Crimson Sprinter this year and it did great. The seeds sprouted quickly and although our weather this year was terrible, the plants still gave a good yield of juicy red 4 oz. globes with a rich zingy flavor. The others you sent have places reserved for 2007 and I'm sure they'll do well too.