Tomato

You can use more hashtags, of course, but here are some standard ones: heirloom_tomato : * An heirloom tomato breed here is defined simply as one that breeds true (or is true-to-type), without regard to its age. f1_hybrid_tomato : * This refers to a first-generation cross between two dif...read more

Data: - 0.5oz fruit (15 grams); large cherry size; extra large cherry size - Fruit color: orange / golden orange-yellow - 75 to 80 days - Indeterminate - Resists Fol (0,1,2), ToMV, Pi, Pst, Xcv, along with some resistance to at least one kind of blight (not sure which), according to moless...read more

This is an improved version of Lemon Boy F1, introduced by Bayer Seminis in 2022. Traits: - 73 to 75 days - Indeterminate - Yellow fruit - 6 to 8oz or larger - Flattened round beefsteak shape - Brix: 5.7 to 6.6 - Tangy - Uniform fruit shape and size - Firm (and better shelf life tha...read more

Similar to Celebrity F1. - Semi-determinate - Red - 77 days - 8 to 12 oz fruit - Globe-shaped - Crack-resistant Disease resistance: - Reimer Seeds: V, FF, N, T, A, St, TMV, TSWV. - Holmes Seeds: Aal, Fol(1,2), M, Ss, TMV, V. 2022 vendors - $3.50 to $125.50 (10 seeds to 1/8th of ...read more

This is an improved version of Celebrity F1 (TSWV strain 0 resistance; better shape/flavor). "More uniform shoulder ripening" (according to Johnny's Selected Seeds). - Determinate / Semi-determinate / Strong determinate - 65 to 75 days - bright red fruit - 7 to 10 oz; Large fruit...read more

This is an improved version of Better Boy F1 . It adds resistance to TSWV, Fusarium crown and root rot, and Tomato Mosaic virus. It's supposed to taste better and sweeter, too, with more adaptability. Higher brix, quality, and fruit setting than Better Boy F1. - 75 to 77 days - Indeterminate...read more

- High yielding / productive / enormous quantities - Vigorous - 4 to 8 oz - Indeterminate - Red / intense scarlet - Resists V F2 / Good disease resistance - May be a Gurney's breed. Vendors in 2022: - $6.99: https://www.gurneys.com/product/tasty-beef-vff-hybrid-tomato - $8.97: https:/...read more

- 80 days - Up to 1lb / 17oz / medium - High yielding - Red - Beefsteak/oblate shape - Smooth and meaty - RL - Indeterminate - Resists V F N - Smoother shoulders and smaller blossoms scars than the regular Beefsteak, according to Burpee, in 2022. - Open-pollinated Articles: - http:...read more

- 8 to 12 oz - meaty - 20 to 24 inch dwarf plants / mature height = 36" - determinate - 65 days / early - container-friendly Vendors in 2022: - $6.95 (40 seeds): https://www.burpee.com/tomato-bushsteak-hybrid-prod000982.html - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Burpee-Tomato-BushSteak-Hy...read more

This is an improved version of Big Beef F1, but with more disease resistance (notably TSWV). Improved flavor, color, and adaptability. Sweeter. Updated yield potential. Data: - 72 to 75 days - 9 to 16oz -- Average weight: 210 to 240 grams (7.408 to 8.466 ounces); - Indeterminate - Red...read more

- Amana Orange (future saved seed) - Broy_ F3 (future saved seed) - Brandy Boy F12 (future saved seed) - Brazillian Beauty (Gifted/traded seed) - Cherokee Purple (Baker Creek) - German Lunchbox (Baker Creek) - Market Wonder (Saved seed) - Mila Orange Pear (Baker Creek) - MKX_ (Future sav...read more

Morsel_A F1 was a plant I grew in 2021. It was an F1 hybrid, with Napoli as the mother, and an unknown smaller-fruited plant as the father. The fruits were ovate in a symmetrical fashion; they were somewhat sweet, and quite good. They tasted like they'd be good tomatoes in salad (and for snackin...read more

MKX_ is a tomato breeding project. MKX_A F1 was the first plant of the project, grown in 2017, and was a cross between Medovaya Kaplya and another tomato. The cross evidently happened in my own garden in 2016 (when I grew the true Medovaya Kaplya, and probably over a hundred other tomato variet...read more

https://www.deseret.com/2008/3/28/20078637/hamson-tomato-should-be-state-veggie This is an article written by someone who wants the Hamson tomato to be the Utah state vegetable. Cool. I'm growing two Hamson plants, this year.

http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/NewsArticles/Tomato_Chlorotic_Spot_Virus.html The link above provides information and a call to report cases of Tomato Chlorotic Spot virus. It's similar to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus.

https://www.growingproduce.com/crop-protection/disease-control/pest-of-the-month-tomato-chlorosis-virus-2/ This virus looks a lot like magnesium-deficiency (the link describes how it's different). It's spread by whiteflies.

https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-vegetables/ipm-strategies-for-tomato/nutritional-deficiencies-of-tomato

Note: If you're in the USA and want free seeds for any of my breeding projects, don't hesitate to ask. I would love for you or others to grow them. * Project name: Snacker_ * Status: Almost stable as of the F2, actually (due to so many recessive traits showing up); growing F4s in 2022. The f...read more

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_do_you_measure_Chlorophyll_and_Carotenoids_of_tomato_fruits_by_spectrophotometer

• Pearler_A3 is sweet and mushy with some tang • Pearler_A4 has a sharp bite. • Costoluto Florentino has a bitter aftertaste and is firm. Squirts if you're not careful. • Bash_A: Cool (not warm) pleasant flavor. No acrid taste in the blossom scar. Red fruit. • Clad_A: Some fruit low flavor a...read more

I plan to edit this post as the fruits accumulate. Normal fruit count / bad uneaten ripe fruits / edible BER fruits (tossed BER fruits, squished unripe fruits and such aren't counted). The normal fruit count includes fruits with bad parts where the rest is intended to be used, but not BER fruits...read more

I made a good pizza dipping sauce with some home-canned tomatoes, on 2 June 2021 : a quart of home-canned tomatoes, as well as granulated garlic, onion powder, basil, pink sea salt, black pepper, paprika, and two fresh sage leaves, with extra virgin olive oil added when it was nearly done). If y...read more

Edit: See the following thread, which might have an updated version https://www.tomatojunction.com/shule-s-2022-growlog-t3310.html It's time to start a new growlog. I planted my tomato and pepper seeds yesterday morning (March 18th). Here's my tomato list: - Aker's West Virginia x 1 (f...read more

• https://www.tomatojunction.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2375&p=44515#p44515 • https://youtu.be/VeEpEnFulF4 See the links above. It's remarkable how much the tomato stems thicken. I looked at the product, and it didn't say what was in it besides silica and a little potassium (but there ...read more

Here's a list of tomatoes I feel comfortable direct-seeding, either due to an abundance of seeds or other factors: Black Cherry Picnic_2 BSX Insurance_1 Cold Black Brandy Stick (not because the seed stock is particularly abundant, but because I'll know it's Stick, rather than a volunteer...read more