Moreton Hybrid

lumierefrere · April 19, 2007

I was just at the local farm market this morning and they have lots of Moreton Hybrid seedlings. 6 pak for $1.50

Tomstrees · April 19, 2007

In an old gardening book I have (Growing Terrific Tomatoes 1975), they talk about this variety a lot. They say its both disease tolerant and productive. I'd give em a try for that price !

~ Tom

feldon30 · April 19, 2007

Lucky find!

Previous topic about Moreton Hybrid seeds going out-of-production:
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=3585

lumierefrere · April 19, 2007

I picked up the pack and looked but I only have room for about 24 plants and everything is started so they were alluring as an experiment but not compelling.

**carolyn137** · April 19, 2007

The three earliest Harris hybrids of Moreton Hybrid, Supersonic and Jet Star ( and Star Pak as well, but that one was taken out of production) are three of my fave hybrids as regards taste.

I don't see that they are tolerant to anything that might concern me where I grow /grew tomatoes.

I suppose this is all covered on the link that Morgan gave above but I didn't take time to read it.

Several years ago my brother wanted plants of all three so I still do have part of one pack of Moreton Hybrid around somewhere and last I knew there was someone here, maybe Craig, I can't remember who, who was going to start dehybridizing it, but I haven't heard from that person.

Does anyone remember who it might be?

feldon30 · April 23, 2007

I dunno, but if we can do all Harris hybrids in this thread I will just say my Jet Star is the Star of my garden. 24 set and still going strong. And Brandywine OTV has 21.

sirtanon · April 23, 2007

Carolyn, I know that I was one of those who was going to start growing out further generations to find an OP version.

The other two people who were getting in on it are Jennifer (CDNTOMATO) and Alan (ALANSTRANGEFRUIT).

I've already received the seed and put them on my fall grow list.. thanks Craig!

**carolyn137** · April 23, 2007

Thanks Eric, for I know that I had offered my Moreton Hybrid seeds to those who were planning to dehybridize it, but no one contacted me, so I'll just squirrel them away for another day. Makes me feel good just having them around and who knows, I might even ask gardenmama to grow some for me one of these days.

Barb, as was true with Ramapo F1 when it went out of seed production I'm sure there were those who had also sandbagged Moreton Hybrid seeds as well, and that's what you're seeing locally.

Some places in NJ were selling Ramapo F1 plants long after it went out of seed production, and thankfully for me a NJ friend got some and shipped up 6 plants when indeed I really only needed ONE plant to get the F2 seeds, but my brother was delighted to grow them again.

lumierefrere · April 23, 2007

Since I met you tho I am not growing hybrids :-) I just don't have space!

**carolyn137** · April 23, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumierefrere

Since I met you tho I am not growing hybrids :-) I just don't have space!

So why did you start a thread saying you';d found some Moreton Hybrid plants then?

Like most folks I know I do grow, or did grow, a few hybrids from time to time, so don't blame me for weaning you away from any hybrids that you used to grow.

sirtanon · April 24, 2007

I had to wonder at that statement too.. If anything, some of the most popular varieties out there are hybrids..

..some of the best, too.

Sungold
Brandy Boy
Big Zac

Granted, I think most of us lean in favor of heirlooms and OPs, but in all reality, I think just about each and every one of us has a hybrid that we just can't, or won't, do without.

April 19, 2007	#1
lumierefrere Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Zone 4 NY Posts: 772	Moreton Hybrid I was just at the local farm market this morning and they have lots of Moreton Hybrid seedlings. 6 pak for $1.50

April 19, 2007	#2
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	In an old gardening book I have (Growing Terrific Tomatoes 1975), they talk about this variety a lot. They say its both disease tolerant and productive. I'd give em a try for that price ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

April 19, 2007	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	The three earliest Harris hybrids of Moreton Hybrid, Supersonic and Jet Star ( and Star Pak as well, but that one was taken out of production) are three of my fave hybrids as regards taste. I don't see that they are tolerant to anything that might concern me where I grow /grew tomatoes. I suppose this is all covered on the link that Morgan gave above but I didn't take time to read it. Several years ago my brother wanted plants of all three so I still do have part of one pack of Moreton Hybrid around somewhere and last I knew there was someone here, maybe Craig, I can't remember who, who was going to start dehybridizing it, but I haven't heard from that person. Does anyone remember who it might be? __________________ Carolyn

April 23, 2007	#7
sirtanon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b) Posts: 796	Carolyn, I know that I was one of those who was going to start growing out further generations to find an OP version. The other two people who were getting in on it are Jennifer (CDNTOMATO) and Alan (ALANSTRANGEFRUIT). I've already received the seed and put them on my fall grow list.. thanks Craig! __________________ I could sail by on the winds of silence, and maybe they won't notice... but this time I think it would be better if I swim..

April 23, 2007	#8
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Thanks Eric, for I know that I had offered my Moreton Hybrid seeds to those who were planning to dehybridize it, but no one contacted me, so I'll just squirrel them away for another day. Makes me feel good just having them around and who knows, I might even ask gardenmama to grow some for me one of these days. Barb, as was true with Ramapo F1 when it went out of seed production I'm sure there were those who had also sandbagged Moreton Hybrid seeds as well, and that's what you're seeing locally. Some places in NJ were selling Ramapo F1 plants long after it went out of seed production, and thankfully for me a NJ friend got some and shipped up 6 plants when indeed I really only needed ONE plant to get the F2 seeds, but my brother was delighted to grow them again. __________________ Carolyn

April 19, 2007	#3
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Lucky find! Previous topic about Moreton Hybrid seeds going out-of-production: http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=3585

April 24, 2007	#11
sirtanon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b) Posts: 796	I had to wonder at that statement too.. If anything, some of the most popular varieties out there are hybrids.. ..some of the best, too. Sungold Brandy Boy Big Zac Granted, I think most of us lean in favor of heirlooms and OPs, but in all reality, I think just about each and every one of us has a hybrid that we just can't, or won't, do without. __________________ I could sail by on the winds of silence, and maybe they won't notice... but this time I think it would be better if I swim..