Kelly
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Post by Kelly on Jan 18, 2009 13:33:34 GMT -5
Whilst upon my internet searching (of tomatoes, what else?) I came across this variety. I'm very, very intrigued by it (and the supposed rarity of it always helps).
Has anybody here on these forums heard of it? Grown it? Possibly have seeds they would like to trade me for it?
I have a dire need to grow this tomato now, and I would love to hear other people's experiences with it.
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Post by canadamike on Jan 18, 2009 14:10:53 GMT -5
I've asked the quetion in France, we will see...
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Post by grungy on Jan 18, 2009 16:38:27 GMT -5
Kelly, send me an e-mail, and better yet, have a look at our albums. Link through grungysgarden.blogspot.com You can see what else you would like at the same time. Cheers, Val (grungy) Mike, - France - what about your own back yard?  LOL |
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Post by canadamike on Jan 18, 2009 18:16:52 GMT -5
I had not seen it my lovely friend..... you're into ghosts now? ;D
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Post by michaeljohnson on Jan 19, 2009 1:01:59 GMT -5
It is quite a good tomato to grow, not too bad flavour either, produces quite well with plenty of tomatoes on the plants,but it's main attributes is the long keeping capabilities-tomatoes picked in october can still be eaten and enjoyed by christmas or later, and if anything it improves in flavour during that time,
A very strange tomato altogether, supposed to glow with an eerie glow when placed in moonlight to indicate that there is a ghost about-very creepy stuff this. ;D
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Post by grungy on Jan 19, 2009 1:50:27 GMT -5
Only of Christmas past, present and future. LOL
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Post by flowerpower on Jan 19, 2009 5:33:16 GMT -5
A very strange tomato altogether, supposed to glow with an eerie glow when placed in moonlight to indicate that there is a ghost about-very creepy stuff this. ;D So have you tested this?  |
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Post by michaeljohnson on Jan 19, 2009 10:21:03 GMT -5
Flowerpower- not the ghost testing part-no,  Just too scary to try it I guess- I am a bit of a scary cat at heart. |
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Kelly
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Post by Kelly on Jan 19, 2009 13:02:50 GMT -5
Kelly, send me an e-mail, and better yet, have a look at our albums. Link through grungysgarden.blogspot.com You can see what else you would like at the same time. Cheers, Val (grungy) Mike, - France - what about your own back yard? LOL Hey Val - I didn't even know you guys had that one! When Dan sent me the original lists I must have passed right over it, silly me. Seriously? That I hadn't heard yet, and that's fantastic because I was just lamenting the other day how I can no longer eat supermarket tomatoes because I've been spoilt by my own. Is that picked green? Ripe? Any special conditions to keep them under? Ya, now I REALLY have to grow it . |
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Post by grungy on Jan 19, 2009 15:09:04 GMT -5
Pick just before the cool weather sets in, in the fall (temps getting around 5-8C for more than 1 night). Pick on the breaker green to slightly unripe stage. Single layer or wrap individually in paper, no more than 3 layers deep in a box. Store in a cool room (around 60-65F). Check tomatoes often, not more than a couple of days in between checks. Retrieve the ripe ones (just a little bit of give). Actually can have tomatoes until the end of February or possibly later, if you start with enough. LOL
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Kelly
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Post by Kelly on Jan 19, 2009 17:59:39 GMT -5
Pick just before the cool weather sets in, in the fall (temps getting around 5-8C for more than 1 night). Pick on the breaker green to slightly unripe stage. Single layer or wrap individually in paper, no more than 3 layers deep in a box. Store in a cool room (around 60-65F). Check tomatoes often, not more than a couple of days in between checks. Retrieve the ripe ones (just a little bit of give). Actually can have tomatoes until the end of February or possibly later, if you start with enough. LOL That's most excellent Val! My basement will serve nicely, it stays around that temperature in winter. End of February, wow, I can't even imagine eating home grown tomatoes then! |
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mostlypurple
grub
SE Michigan, Kitchen garden, Z 5b-6a
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Post by mostlypurple on Jan 19, 2009 20:34:18 GMT -5
There's a similar tomato I came across, called Giallo a Grappoli, from solanaseeds, also a storage variety. More of a peachy yellow than white. They caution it "cannot be eaten right from the garden", but has to be ripened off the vine. Has any one tried that one?
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Post by ottawagardener on Jan 19, 2009 20:39:16 GMT -5
No, but I have seeds this year. From what I remember, it is to be pulled and the entire plant hung from the rafters or other such place for winter keeping.
My Winter Keeper tomatoes are still doing well on the kitchen counter but it's not ideal. Next year, I'll store the tomatoes properly.
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Post by raymondo on Jan 19, 2009 21:52:21 GMT -5
The Italians have a number of varieties suitable for 'hanging'. I have one called Grappoli da Inverno (Winter Grape) though I have yet to try it. Perhaps next season.
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Post by ottawagardener on Jan 22, 2009 8:25:59 GMT -5
Ray, I just got that one too as seed. I'm interested in winter storage. I'll let you know how it goes. If you want a couple seeds (like 5), I can pass them along to you. I'll save seed next year of course.
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Just too scary to try it I guess- I am a bit of a scary cat at heart.
