Orange Slice

pmcgrady · March 9, 2016

A local friend gave me some Orange Slice Hybrid seeds last year to grow. I planted a few, they grew nice, tasted good and are a good looking tomato. I planted 6 F1 and 6 F2's, all germinated. I was surprised to see 2 of the F2's are potato leafed, it's going to be interesting seeing what the F2's look and taste like.

bigpinks · March 24, 2018

I've grown these for three straight yrs. In my clay soil they make lots of 10-16oz solid fruit. Very meaty with medium taste.

Nan_PA_6b · March 25, 2018

PCMG, do you intend to de-hybridize them?

Nan

pmcgrady · March 25, 2018

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Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b

PCMG, do you intend to de-hybridize them?

Nan

I have F2 and F3 seeds I sent to a few people recently, but I haven't started any this year... too many other varieties I'm growing. I'd be happy to send you some seeds though.

Nan_PA_6b · March 25, 2018

Thanks but no, I'm developing a tomato of my own & am up to my ears in F2's.

Nan

Rajun Gardener · March 25, 2018

pmcgrady, I have 2 of each growing and one F-2 is a potato leaf.

pmcgrady · March 25, 2018

Reports back from this year so far are mostly RL with a few PL plants showing up. It's just a guess but I think one of the F1 parents is KBX. If I was to dehybridize them I don't know what route I would go, RL,PL or grow for size and/or taste.

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bigpinks · March 28, 2018

From Burpee seed they are nearly as prolific as Big Beef in my garden but a bit larger on avg. I am growing both again this yr.

gssgarden · June 10, 2018

Here's what I got so far..

First pic is my potato leaf one. As you can see from first fruit, very round. Not like a KBX. Decent looking plant so far. Had frost damage but I let her be.

Second is my regular leaf one. Much flatter looking shape. Healthy so far.

Should be interesting!

Greg

gssgarden · June 10, 2018

Sorry they are sideways. My phone is not a morning person I guess. :/

Greg

Greatgardens · June 11, 2018

I grew the OS F2 last year from some seeds sent to me by a kind member here. The one I grew was PL also. Very large, tasty tomatoes, but it was a really big plant for an EarthBox. Orange Wellington F1 tastes very similar to me, but the plants are smaller -- not nearly as wide. I keep thinking I should grow an OW F2 to see how it turns out, but I seem to always to just end up planting the F1. Menards and Lowe's have both carried the seeds for several years, and not expensive at all.

Rajun Gardener · June 11, 2018

pmcgrady, here's one from the f-3 seeds, it's a RL plant. It's not doing great with this early heat but then none of my plants are.

pmcgrady · June 11, 2018

The original OS f1's were round, but I believe they were RL. It's interesting seeing what's showing up. If I was trying to dehybridize (which I'm not) I'm not sure what route I would go... Round or flattened or PL or RL or taste! Still pretty cool seeing the variations!

nyrfan · June 12, 2018

Orange Slice Hybrid is RL.

gssgarden · July 7, 2018

Ok, so the reg leaf is producing flat, orange ones. Haven't tasted yet. I will this week.

The Potato one is interesting. Medium sized 'blocky' orange tomatoes. Going to let the one ripen for a couple days on the counter.

Will let you know.

Greg

March 9, 2016	#1
pmcgrady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,836	Orange Slice A local friend gave me some Orange Slice Hybrid seeds last year to grow. I planted a few, they grew nice, tasted good and are a good looking tomato. I planted 6 F1 and 6 F2's, all germinated. I was surprised to see 2 of the F2's are potato leafed, it's going to be interesting seeing what the F2's look and taste like.

March 25, 2018	#6
Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	pmcgrady, I have 2 of each growing and one F-2 is a potato leaf. __________________ Rob

March 25, 2018	#7
pmcgrady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,836	Reports back from this year so far are mostly RL with a few PL plants showing up. It's just a guess but I think one of the F1 parents is KBX. If I was to dehybridize them I don't know what route I would go, RL,PL or grow for size and/or taste. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by pmcgrady; March 25, 2018 at 02:36 PM.

March 28, 2018	#8
bigpinks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: SC Ohio(proctorville) Posts: 192	Orange Slice From Burpee seed they are nearly as prolific as Big Beef in my garden but a bit larger on avg. I am growing both again this yr.

March 24, 2018	#2
bigpinks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: SC Ohio(proctorville) Posts: 192	I've grown these for three straight yrs. In my clay soil they make lots of 10-16oz solid fruit. Very meaty with medium taste.

March 25, 2018	#3
Nan_PA_6b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,194	PCMG, do you intend to de-hybridize them? Nan

June 10, 2018	#10
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Sorry they are sideways. My phone is not a morning person I guess. :/ Greg

June 11, 2018	#11
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	I grew the OS F2 last year from some seeds sent to me by a kind member here. The one I grew was PL also. Very large, tasty tomatoes, but it was a really big plant for an EarthBox. Orange Wellington F1 tastes very similar to me, but the plants are smaller -- not nearly as wide. I keep thinking I should grow an OW F2 to see how it turns out, but I seem to always to just end up planting the F1. Menards and Lowe's have both carried the seeds for several years, and not expensive at all.

June 12, 2018	#14
nyrfan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 123	Orange Slice Hybrid is RL.