Two new KARMA’s and Tundra
 

Hello,
Limited seed will be available for trial of my large purple potato leaf heart ‘Tundra’ as well as the last two KARMA cherries, the oval bicolour potato leaf cherry KARMA Apricot as well as the Bicolour Green and Pink potato leaf cherry we call KARMA Miracle.
Pm me for an email address to send your request. Sase within the US, other arrangements available for outside US as with our previous releases.
The others have been very well received and I thank everyone who has posted photos and informative reports of how the other True North and KARMA tomatoes have done in various conditions in numerous countries.
8 new tomatoes released last year and now these makes a total of eleven so far, very proud of all of them and I hope you will enjoy these new ones just as much
:) KarenO :yes:

Left to right in middle KARMA Project photo
KARMA Peach
KARMA Purple Multiflora
KARMA Apricot
KARMA Pink
KARMA Purple
KARMA Miracle

Beautiful tomatoes Karen, definitely distinctive and with the names there should be no mix ups from lost tags etc

Karen, you have so much to show for just a few years! I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve. 8-)

Fabulous!

Congrats on all the great releases!

Thanks Karen for all your work on the Karma and the True North series! But I'm curious -- did all the Karma varieties come from one cross? Or were there different parents?

[QUOTE=Greatgardens;753570]Thanks Karen for all your work on the Karma and the True North series! But I'm curious -- did all the Karma varieties come from one cross? Or were there different parents?[/QUOTE]

One cross with what was one unstable parent.
But that turned into an advantage in this case I believe.
KarenO

Fantastic outcome from your work moving forward.
I should try a couple more. (missed this post a month ago...just seeing this
now)

Gorgeous looking tomatoes, well done.

Very amazing work. I applaud you and thank you for your hard work and I'm looking forward to growing many of your new varieties. You are a smart & talented lady for sure. The tomato world of the home gardener has become more exciting because of you. Can't say enough ! :yes:

Dan

Beautiful tomatoes, that take hard work and patience. The reward is so great and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The Tundra looks luscious.

I just heard from my friend in NC. She is growing two KARMA Miracles that I sprouted for her back in February, and is about to plant them in her garden. She said they are PL and that the foliage doesn't have the usual aroma. Has anyone else noticed that?

I'm growing KARMA's Miracle and Peach this season, but they haven't sprouted quite yet so I cannot comment...…

Linda

I'm looking forward to growing the Tundra tomatoes this year. Thanks for the great flavors.

[QUOTE=Labradors2;754448]I just heard from my friend in NC. She is growing two KARMA Miracles that I sprouted for her back in February, and is about to plant them in her garden. She said they are PL and that the foliage doesn't have the usual aroma. Has anyone else noticed that?

I'm growing KARMA's Miracle and Peach this season, but they haven't sprouted quite yet so I cannot comment...…

Linda[/QUOTE]
I’m not sure Linda, it’s not something that I have noticed myself. Perhaps aroma, like flavour is an individual experience. I’m not sure.
I’m happy that she is growing them and I hope you’ll let me know how they do :)
KarenO

[QUOTE=guruofgardens;754655]I'm looking forward to growing the Tundra tomatoes this year. Thanks for the great flavors.[/QUOTE]

As always, very interested in feedback regarding how they do in your area. Super useful for me to see photos, hear impressions of flavour and general plant health under different growing conditions.
Stay well and I hope you have a great growing season!
KarenO

Potting up my Tundra seedlings tomorrow. Never grew a PL heart before. Lookin forward to this one !

Dan

[QUOTE=Yak54;755369]Potting up my Tundra seedlings tomorrow. Never grew a PL heart before. Lookin forward to this one !

Dan[/QUOTE]

Excellent. Stay well and safe and I wish you a great season! I’m looking forward to seeing how they do for you :)
KarenO

Thanks for the well wishes. You stay well also. I'll check back a little further along in the growing season. :)

Dan

I'm really looking forward to tasting all the KARMA spp., they're growing right outside my front door, and get treated like the "preciouses“ they are.

Early impressions
Pink seedlings distinguish
themselves with their vigor
1st truss 9+ flowers and counting, short intervals between nodes



2nd would be Apricot

Miracle and Peach are vigorous as well


The purple MF seems to be the runt.



I like the Tundra, compact for me thus far.



Overall impression PL line with lots of vigor.

[QUOTE=Gerardo;755392]I'm really looking forward to tasting all the KARMA spp., they're growing right outside my front door, and get treated like the "preciouses“ they are.

Early impressions
Pink seedlings distinguish
themselves with their vigor
1st truss 9+ flowers and counting, short intervals between nodes



2nd would be Apricot

Miracle and Peach are vigorous as well


The purple MF seems to be the runt.



I like the Tundra, compact for me thus far.



Overall impression PL line with lots of vigor.[/QUOTE]
:) Thanks, I’m glad you are growing them. The purple mf and also the new release KARMA miracle are definately more compact than pink,purple, peach and apricot.
Just as productive or perhaps more so in terms of total fruit.
Not a lot to compare them to really, I hope you will enjoy them and I really look forward to hearing how they all do
KarenO

Karen I am very impressed, I havebeen off the forum for some time so I am very much out of date.

I love the fact that you have micro's on the go..my first love I think

Stay well over there.

XX Jeannine

Interested in feedback from folks who grew KARMA miracle or apricot this first season of their release.

Here are some of my KARMA Miracle fruit from my garden
KarenO

I just picked these and photographed. KARMA Apricot is a good producer with sturdy PL vines for me. It is not as tall as KARMA Pink. The flavor is balanced and we love that it is a 2 bite tomato. Looks great with other tomatoes in a mix because of its size and color. I have found in the intense heat, if I leave it on the vine longer it gets a red tint. Great work again Karen!

[QUOTE=hl2601;759171]I just picked these and photographed. KARMA Apricot is a good producer with sturdy PL vines for me. It is not as tall as KARMA Pink. The flavor is balanced and we love that it is a 2 bite tomato. Looks great with other tomatoes in a mix because of its size and color. I have found in the intense heat, if I leave it on the vine longer it gets a red tint. Great work again Karen![/QUOTE]

Super, thank you very much for your review! They do blush quite dark orange pink if left long enough. I find they hold quite well.

KARMA Apricot from my garden.

Looking very beautiful and tasty Karen

I got my first tundra yesterday... its lovely. Cutting it this afternoon... BLTS for dinner... [ATTACH]92397[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]92398[/ATTACH] edited to add... I do have a KARMA miracle and here is the photo of them.

I think I also have KARMA miracle out there but every one of them is cracked. is this normal? or is this an anomaly. I am going to pull the plant and not save any seeds from this one for sure. cracked tomatoes are a waste of space in the garden.

[QUOTE=clkeiper;759247][ATTACH]92398[/ATTACH] edited to add... I do have a KARMA miracle and here is the photo of them.

I think I also have KARMA miracle out there but every one of them is cracked. is this normal? or is this an anomaly. I am going to pull the plant and not save any seeds from this one for sure. cracked tomatoes are a waste of space in the garden.[/QUOTE]

Yes Miracle has thin skin like all the KARMA tomatoes. I recommend pick at blush and finish indoors if rain or humidity or wet-dry-wet watering style. Those are split from water or rain as opposed to A genetic propensity for cracking.
I think they are worth growing but don’t let them hang ripe because they will definitely split if get suddenly wet.
KarenO