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Melba's Jammin
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 Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 9:04 pm Post subject: Heirloom tomatoes |
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Minneapolis Farmers Market has folks selling Heirloom Tomatoes. One
vendor (a helper, not the grower) couldn't tell me if that was the name
of the varietal or simply a broader term for something that's not a
hybrid. I'm thinking it's the latter and the young woman simply didn't
know the varietal. Am I right?
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-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 8/3/05 New York-Vermont tab (a
couple pictures added to the 7/29 note on 8/5) |
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The Ranger
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Heirloom tomatoes |
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Melba's Jammin' <thisisbogus@macbogus.com> asked in message
news:thisisbogus-AF41EC.16025513082005@news.individual.net...
| Quote: | Minneapolis Farmers Market has folks selling Heirloom
Tomatoes. One vendor (a helper, not the grower)
couldn't tell me if that was the name of the varietal or
simply a broader term for something that's not a hybrid.
I'm thinking it's the latter and the young woman simply
didn't know the varietal. Am I right?
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http://www.tomato-seeds.com/heirloom-tomatoes/heirloom-tomatoes.html
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The Cook
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Heirloom tomatoes |
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Melba's Jammin' <thisisbogus@macbogus.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Minneapolis Farmers Market has folks selling Heirloom Tomatoes. One
vendor (a helper, not the grower) couldn't tell me if that was the name
of the varietal or simply a broader term for something that's not a
hybrid. I'm thinking it's the latter and the young woman simply didn't
know the varietal. Am I right?
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Yes. Heirloom are open pollinated ones that have been around for some
period of time. There are probably hundreds of heirloom tomatoes.
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Susan N.
"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974) |
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The Cook
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Heirloom tomatoes |
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Melba's Jammin' <thisisbogus@macbogus.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Minneapolis Farmers Market has folks selling Heirloom Tomatoes. One
vendor (a helper, not the grower) couldn't tell me if that was the name
of the varietal or simply a broader term for something that's not a
hybrid. I'm thinking it's the latter and the young woman simply didn't
know the varietal. Am I right?
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A follow up. Here is a list of one person's offerings of heirloom
tomatoes. I did not bother to count. I am growing Cherokee Purple
and Black Plum.
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Susan N.
"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974) |
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Melba's Jammin
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 2:03 am Post subject: Re: Heirloom tomatoes |
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In article <c3qsf15ptb24s8th0fvbehm683n3kg0o2g@4ax.com>,
susan_r23666@yahoo.com wrote:
| Quote: | Melba's Jammin' <thisisbogus@macbogus.com> wrote:
Minneapolis Farmers Market has folks selling Heirloom Tomatoes. One
vendor (a helper, not the grower) couldn't tell me if that was the name
of the varietal or simply a broader term for something that's not a
hybrid. I'm thinking it's the latter and the young woman simply didn't
know the varietal. Am I right?
Yes. Heirloom are open pollinated ones that have been around for some
period of time. There are probably hundreds of heirloom tomatoes.
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OK, what I thought. Thanks, Susan.
-B
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couple pictures added to the 7/29 note on 8/5) |
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farmerdill@bellsouth.net
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: Heirloom tomatoes |
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Actually most of the "heirlooms are relatively new and new ones appear
each year. They are all open polinated and developed by amateurs rather
than big seed companies. Many came with the fall of the iron curtain
from eastern Europe, others families who had been saving thier own
seeds for a number of years, and others from individuals who did thier
own crossbreeding and selection. The members of Seed Savers Exchange
have been responsible for a large number of them. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:33 am Post subject: Re: Heirloom Tomatoes |
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On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:08:17 GMT, Penelope Periwinkle
<pperiwinkle@mindspring.com> wrote:
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| Quote: | www.rareseeds.com
My tomato list this year is
Stupice
OTC Brandwine
Tropic
Yellow and Red Current
Mexico
Ponderosa Red
Mortgage Lifter
Black Cherry
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Last year I planted, among many others, the White Currant from
Rareseeds (Baker Creek Heirloom) and highly recommend it. Absolutely
the best tomato flavor of *any* tomato that we have ever grown.
(Another thing I like about rareseeds is that they are quite generous
on packet size)
We grew two of the White Currents in a large container and our
grandson made sure none went to waste! :-) Nice manageble size,
unlike some other cherries I plant. Will plant at least a half dozen
this year.
Perfect size for little folks to pop in their mouths and simply
wonderful in salads and for snacking.
Have you planted Stupice before? I am thinking of trying them and am
curious about others opinions about flavor and "earliness".
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Care,
Charlie |
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