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Post by ottawagardener on Jan 7, 2009 8:39:51 GMT -5
I have been looking for decorative vegetables of late for the sudden burgeoning interest in my previously garden adverse friends (and their friends) in edible gardening as part of my microscopic gardening biz. So on the hunt for decorative peppers, I came across the Varigated Tomato. Sure, this might be old news to the rest of you but it caused me to pause. Apparently the fruit is not so great: solanaseeds.netfirms.com/variegated1.jpgThe same company also sold Velvet Red, a fuzzy silvery leafed tomato. I've seen such fuzzy leaved toms sold in other places too. solanaseeds.netfirms.com/velvetred1.jpgBeyond the nearly commonplace potato leaf (in comparison), I heard once of a carrot leafed tomato unless that was a weird dream. Patrick, was it you that mentioned it? Yup, it was on Bifucated Carrot. Now does anyone know of a dark leafed tomato? Just a little bit of fun.  |
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Post by grunt on Jan 8, 2009 1:25:13 GMT -5
We have seed for Smokey Mountain, another fuzzy leafed one, and Garden peach and Bushy Charbarovsky, two fuzzy fruited varieties. We also have seed for Silver Fir Tree (your carrot leafed one). Another fuzzy leafed one that we have grown but do not have seed for is Mule Team.
Be happy to send them to you.
Cheers
Grunt & Grungy
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Post by greeneyes on Jan 8, 2009 2:24:29 GMT -5
Ah,the Bushy Chabarovsky...I grew it last summer and it is such an unusual little plant..Fuzzy cherry type fruit,very sturdy with what I would call leathery leaves...Everyone who came over would stop in their tracks and stare at it.I heard so many people say"What in the h--- is this?"...For ornamental purposes,it is a great plant to have sitting in a pot on your balcony or picnic table or where ever.I had a squirrel who grew quite fond of it and every morning I would see him come and pluck one off and run away.It put out its last tomatoes here in October.As for taste,some liked them,some didn't.But a real beauty to look at...
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Post by ottawagardener on Jan 8, 2009 8:23:36 GMT -5
Grunt, how could you read my mind. I would love a couple (like 3) seeds for the Silver Fir Tree and maybe Garden Peach if you have them just 'cause I keep hearing about it.
Can I interest you in anything?
So I was reading about leaf forms and growth forms and so far I've come up with: rugose, carrot leaf, fuzzy and non fuzzy, potato and regular and I guess 'leathery?'. As for growth type: various dwarfing, spreading, vining, tree-like, semi-indeterminate, determinate and indeterminate.
I'm sure I'm missing something!
Well of course there is the variation in the fruit but we could go on for days....
While we are on the topic, anyone have a favourite super-short season variety (like under 60 days) that actually tastes okay?
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Post by ottawagardener on Jan 8, 2009 16:44:12 GMT -5
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Post by johno on Jan 8, 2009 18:17:51 GMT -5
One that has really odd fruits is Reisetomate (Voyage). I'll try to dig up a pic later, but it is like a ball of fused cherry tomatoes.
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Post by juliekru on Jan 8, 2009 18:34:54 GMT -5
We grew the Varigated Tomato this past year and it did not do well. The tomatoes were just slightly bigger than a golf ball and not very flavorful.
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Post by raymondo on Jan 8, 2009 19:23:31 GMT -5
Ottawa, I think leathery and rugose would be one and the same. The so-called tree type dwarves have rugose (leathery) foliage, in either regular or potato leaf selections. Sounds like Bushy Chabarovsky is one of these.
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Post by ottawagardener on Jan 9, 2009 8:31:08 GMT -5
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Post by kctomato on Jan 12, 2009 12:10:24 GMT -5
 Long John - off type from the work of Gordie Hanna - one of the early tomato breeders that changed the entire processing industry. |
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Post by kctomato on Jan 12, 2009 12:39:03 GMT -5
Sherry gene - induced mutation not seen outside of academia (looks similar to "whites" but caroteniod levels are different)  Apricot gene - apricot color with red blush centers, originally seen as a spontaneous field mutation, varies from other oranges by carotenoid content  |
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Post by ottawagardener on Jan 12, 2009 21:18:34 GMT -5
KCtomato: Thank you. That sherry gene makes them look like gooseberries!
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Post by stratcat on Jan 12, 2009 23:29:58 GMT -5
I grew Stick from Jeffrey's catalogue in 2007 and it was fun! Only place I could find it after 18 months of searching.
Tasted good, as well. ;D
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Post by pugs on Jan 12, 2009 23:56:54 GMT -5
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Post by flowerpower on Jan 13, 2009 4:30:32 GMT -5
The Long John looks like small gourds. Very cool looking. |
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