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Balr14 August 26, 2013 05:02 PM

Blue and zebras?
 
I'm looking for a good source for different type of blue tomatoes. I've never seen them and I'd like to try them. Also, I'd like to find a better source for green zebras (my favorite). I would prefer getting plants, as I don't have any good way to grow seeds until the middle of May. But, I'll take seeds if that's all I can get.

Doug9345 August 26, 2013 07:54 PM

I don't know how close you are to her or if she grows what you want.
[url]http://knapps-fresh-vegies.netfirms.com/tomato-plants.html[/url] She is a member here Wi-sunflower.

For where to get seed from the first source to look at is Tatianna's. Tania here on Tomatoville.

Green Zebra is available this year from 29 vendors.
[url]http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Green_Zebra#tab=Seed_Availability[/url]




Blue tomato seed.
[url]http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Category:Blue_Tomatoes[/url]

Indigo Rose is the first official release of a blue tomato from the breeding program at Oregon State University. It's available lots of places as seed.

Then there is the source for some of the varieties.
[url]http://www.tomwagnerseeds.com/index.php/tomatoes/blue-tomatoes.html[/url]

I believe some, most, all? are works in progress, but so interesting.

Tom Wagner August 27, 2013 02:27 AM

Blue and Zebras? This is turning out to be one of specialties.
Case in point: Muddy Waters is an F-5 filial level OSU P-20 Blue x Green Zebra breeding line. It has "pond water" green flesh with some green stripes and streaks of blue coming down from a blue/purple cap. It has very few seed and it the flesh looks meaty. it has some of the tang of Green Zebra. The picture below shows a fruit cut open to extract the backcross to Green Zebra. I am sending some of that seed to Hawaii to grow the hybrid in advance of my visit to make more crosses with it in a few months.


[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jQKf2Tb.jpg[/IMG]

Go to the link below to see more zebra and blue tomatoes

[URL]http://tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=29841[/URL]

I will be featuring "container friendly" blues and zebra types...some with cold weather tolerance and some blight resistance thrown in...if that helps. I must send the protoype seed to Hawaii also to fast forward the selection process. Next winter's offering will be awesome!

Balr14 August 28, 2013 12:20 PM

Doug:

Thanks a lot for the links. Knapps is pretty close to me.

Tom:

Your stuff is amazing! Container friendly would be nice, I grow everything in Earthboxes.

When would I order seeds for next year?

Tom Wagner August 28, 2013 01:20 PM

[QUOTE]Container friendly would be nice, I grow everything in Earthboxes.

When would I order seeds for next year? [/QUOTE]

My webmaster partner in Hawaii lists new tomato varieties as they are increased on site in Hawaii. I would just check in from time to time as they appear. I am sending a batch of newly harvested seed, F-1, F-2, and assorted OP lines later this week. If there is really something you want, just ask Gary about it at tomwagnerseeds.com.


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