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August 2, 2014 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
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My First F1 Cross: Fiaschetto di Manduria x Cherokee Chocolate
Here are the first green fruit of the first cross I have ever made, Fiaschetto di Manduria x Cherokee Chocolate. First two pics are pics of the parent varieties.
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August 2, 2014 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
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Congrats It's a lot of fun to breed a tomato, and an exercise in patience as well. Hope you find something exciting and new in your F2 segregations.
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August 3, 2014 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
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They look great, bet you can't wait for them to colour up
An interesting combination, what type of tomato are you most hopping to get from this cross? |
August 3, 2014 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
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Ps, lovely pictures
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August 3, 2014 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
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Very nice looking fruit.
Looking forward to pics and review of ripe fruit. Best of luck with it. |
August 5, 2014 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
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Awesome they look great
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August 18, 2014 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
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Updated pics!! First two that I picked weighed 63 and 72 grams.
Last edited by Sicilianu; August 19, 2014 at 01:04 AM. |
August 20, 2014 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
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How's the taste?
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August 20, 2014 | #9 |
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Excellent cross. Keep us updated with pics.
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August 20, 2014 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
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I'm rather more interested in how the F2s look next year, but a good F1 can always be useful.
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August 22, 2014 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
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The taste is very good. In terms of texture,water content, peel thickness, and balance of acid and sugar I think it takes more from 'Fiaschetto di Manduria' which is used mainly in sauces/pastes etc. but it has good taste which probably Cherokee Chocolate also contributes to. Haven't tried it in sauce yet, but seems like a good sauce tomato but was good in salad as well.
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July 27, 2015 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
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Anyone interested in F2 seeds please PM me! Only catch is you will have to take photos of the F2 fruit you grow... Lol
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