Sean's Yellow Dwarf - orange w/yellow stripes

sjamesNorway · August 22, 2015

Sorry, the focus isn't the best in these photos. It's a very pretty ripe tomato, and came from a Sean's Yellow Dwarf plant which has earler produced true-to-type fruit. I guess it's an accidental cross? The only variety in my greenhouse with any orange coloring is Little Lucky. (weight: 200 grams/7 oz.)

Steve

Gardeneer · August 22, 2015

Very nice tomato, whatever the name or parentage. How is the taste and inside look ?
Looks like Mr. Stripy, to me.

sjamesNorway · August 22, 2015

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Very nice tomato, whatever the name or parentage. How is the taste and inside look ?
Looks like Mr. Stripy, to me.

I'm going to save seeds from it, but I'll taste a small wedge and post my impression.

Steve

**nctomatoman** · August 22, 2015

Sean's, when it is very ripe, will develop some red blushing - the interior color should be a brighter yellow. That's what I tend to see, anyway.

sjamesNorway · August 23, 2015

Here's a photo of the interior,and yes, it is mostly bright yellow. But both my wife and I agree that this is the best tasting tomato we've had this year, and far better than the Sean's Yellows we've eaten earlier. It may just be that we let it ripen longer, but WOW! It's like a more complex Sun Gold, and better than Little Lucky, which I've also grown this year.

So I've started saving seeds for the first time, scrupulously following ContainerTed's instructions from Tatiana's, after a tip from "Labradors2" Linda (thanks!). And thanks for the tip to grow this variety (and the others), Craig, whatever its true character. We've had lots of great tomatoes.

**Lee** · August 23, 2015

The interior looks to be as expected. As Craig said, if they get very ripe, the variety will exhibit the coloration you are seeing. So you should still
have the correct variety. One nice characteristic of the dwarf varieties is
that you will recognize crosses much easier as the dwarf characteristic is recessive.

This one has always been a great variety in my garden ever since my co-worker Sean selected it out a couple plants I gave him a few years ago!

Lee

**nctomatoman** · August 23, 2015

This is a pretty interesting comparison I unexpectedly was able to grab this morning.

http://nctomatoman.weebly.com/upload...69/9789306.jpg

It shows the relative "whiteness" of Mr. Snow, the distinct blush of Summer Sweet Gold (reselected, as the released Summertime Gold seems to sit somewhere between the two - this is what we hoped for originally for Summertime gold), and Sean's Yellow Dwarf - not at peak ripeness. But you can clearly see the color differences.

August 22, 2015	#4
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Sean's, when it is very ripe, will develop some red blushing - the interior color should be a brighter yellow. That's what I tend to see, anyway. __________________ Craig

August 23, 2015	#6
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	The interior looks to be as expected. As Craig said, if they get very ripe, the variety will exhibit the coloration you are seeing. So you should still have the correct variety. One nice characteristic of the dwarf varieties is that you will recognize crosses much easier as the dwarf characteristic is recessive. This one has always been a great variety in my garden ever since my co-worker Sean selected it out a couple plants I gave him a few years ago! Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

August 23, 2015	#7
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	This is a pretty interesting comparison I unexpectedly was able to grab this morning. http://nctomatoman.weebly.com/upload...69/9789306.jpg It shows the relative "whiteness" of Mr. Snow, the distinct blush of Summer Sweet Gold (reselected, as the released Summertime Gold seems to sit somewhere between the two - this is what we hoped for originally for Summertime gold), and Sean's Yellow Dwarf - not at peak ripeness. But you can clearly see the color differences. __________________ Craig

August 22, 2015	#2
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	Very nice tomato, whatever the name or parentage. How is the taste and inside look ? Looks like Mr. Stripy, to me.