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June 14, 2015 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
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Sugar Drop
These tomatoes came off the same Sugar Drop plant. Why is there a difference in color
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June 14, 2015 | #2 |
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I am thinking they are at different stages of ripeness.
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Hmm, do they taste different?
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June 14, 2015 | #5 |
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Were the color variations random all over the plant or were certain areas of the plant one specific color and other areas the other color? Where did you get your seed? I am wondering if you have a mutation or if the seed might be compromised with a cross of something, or if Sugar Drop isn't fully stable. I'm certain that Lee of J & L Gardens who developed Sugar Drop would be interested in this.
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June 14, 2015 | #6 |
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A lot of tomatoes that share the SunGold genetics seem to throw an occasionally seedling that has red fruit. Perhaps there is a gene in there with a transposable element that hops now and then (or a mutation that reverts). It might have done so in the vegetative parts of your plant, generating a branch with red fruit (hence Salsacharley's comment about areas).
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June 14, 2015 | #11 |
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I did a taste test on these two. About the same flavor but the orange a little sweeter. Ginger had them marked as "must grow" and she was right... they taste great!
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June 15, 2015 | #12 |
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Great question! The best answer is to give it a try! I bet I'm not the only one interested in hearing the outcome of your experiment!
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June 15, 2015 | #13 |
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My Sugar Drop plant looks to have antho in the stems/leaves but so far the fruit appears not to. None are rip yet but I will be taking some pics when they get that way. My seeds came from Marsha as well and the plants are loaded with fruits now so in a couple more weeks I should know how they turn out.
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June 15, 2015 | #14 |
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They are on next years grow list. I've never saved seed, always bought seed and plants at local stores. It's going to be interesting to see what happens..... can't hardly wait.
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June 15, 2015 | #15 |
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I had several plants plants last year, all were same yellow-orange color, lovely refreshing taste. They had a bit more shade that I could do nothing about so plants had less fruits to compare to usual cherry like Sungold.
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