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Post by michaeljohnson on Feb 18, 2009 0:08:44 GMT -5
Does anyone know where I can obtain seeds or know anyone who might have some of this variety:- It is a French variety, fairly rare and local to the area where it is grown in small areas of France, and is called (Saint Jean D' Angely) it is largish 200 to 300 grams, red, and slightly elongated in shape, it is said to be fleshy and juicy, slightly acidic in flavour with sweet after tones. any info regarding seeds and where to get them would be highly appreciated.
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Post by americangardener on Feb 18, 2009 1:30:26 GMT -5
Nope.. sorry i know nothing about it. Of course you probably already know it but it would most likely be from Charente, France. Locality: St. Jean d'Angely. So, Is that supposed to be the name of it.. or just the location where it's from?
Perhaps one of our french friends will help you out. I'm sure they'd be able to find out much more than i can.
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potagere
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On slopes of the Jura nr Geneva, Switz. Zone 7a/b, but colder microclimate. About 52 sq m in veggies
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Post by potagere on Feb 18, 2009 5:55:49 GMT -5
I've checked my usual seed catalogues, but the only Saint(e)s I find are Sainte Lucie and Reine de Sainte Marthe. Of course, the seed business, so far as I can tell, is not really well developed in France. I'll keep an eye open and maybe someone else here will know it
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Post by michaeljohnson on Feb 18, 2009 11:08:02 GMT -5
I first noticed details about the tomato on the french forum (Tomodori) where they were discussing it, and one person said that it was an excellent flavour and good for fresh eating. That is it's real name- and it is also listed on the french site Ventmarin passion de tomato, under the letters SA where there is a bit of info about it plus photos etc. But in areas where they do grow it-it is grown almost exclusivly to anything else as they like it so much. mainly in the area you mentioned that is it's namesake as well. plus a few other areas.
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potagere
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On slopes of the Jura nr Geneva, Switz. Zone 7a/b, but colder microclimate. About 52 sq m in veggies
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Post by potagere on Feb 19, 2009 6:43:57 GMT -5
Thanks for those sites, Michael. I just checked out the Ventmarin site, and what I noticed was really interesting. I grow a tomato known as Cornu des Andes or Andine Cornu, which appears on the Ventmarin site as Des Andes. The pictures there, however, look far less like the tomatoes I grow than do the pictures that illustrate the St Jean!!! I wonder if there is a family connection? I can send you plenty of seed for the Cornu if you wanted to try it. It is my favorite Roma-type tomato and also one of my overall favorites. It is one I often just eat off the vine when I am out in the garden.
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Post by michaeljohnson on Feb 19, 2009 10:56:40 GMT -5
Thanks Potagere, but after great difficulty I managed to locate a small portion the the saint Jean seeds, from a private collector.
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potagere
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Post by potagere on Feb 19, 2009 13:04:14 GMT -5
Good news, Michael! Hope you will let us all know how it works out for you.
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Post by paquebot on Feb 19, 2009 17:28:12 GMT -5
(Post was an error. Lemaire's code wasn't what I thought it was.)
Martin
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