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[FONT=Times New Roman]Just discovered, the old source for the once very popular Tesla tomato has long dried up but recently a new source has been found in New York in the Niagara Falls area.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]This tomato variety was a favorite amongst some of the most famous inventers of the late to early 19th and 20th century’s.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]This tomato is a product of extensive electrical testing by Nicola Tesla around 1898 in an attempt to make a living antenna for his wireless electrical distribution plan.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]The plan failed due to lack of funding by JP Morgan but the resulting tomato is literally OUT OF THIS WORLD.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]It is of a stunning Prussian blue color with yellow lightning bolt like stripes on the outside.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]Expect the vigorous potato leaved plants to produce an abundance of slightly ruffled 3 pound tomatoes all summer long.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]Don’t be the last one to get these seeds as they are of a limited supply.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]I will get back with you guys with more information as soon as I get it.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]Worth[/FONT]
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I tried growing them once, but everytime I tried to harvest the fruits, I got shocked.

tesla tomatoe
 

I am suspicious of Worth's post. Sounds like he has cabin fever and is up to his old "new" hoax tomato tricks. I'd watch out for him!
Sue

[FONT=Times New Roman]The plan failed due to lack of funding by JP Morgan but the resulting tomato is literally OUT OF THIS WORLD.
It is of a stunning Prussian blue color with yellow lightning bolt like stripes on the outside.[/FONT]

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For heaven's sake Worth, if you'd just posted in the wanted section of the seed exchange here saying you were looking for it I would have told you that I've got plenty of seeds for it somewhere in my home. And if speaking of the Niagara Frontier source, I was no doubt the seed source for at least one person I know out there.

I didn't like the taste; tasted like burning electrical conduit wire smells.;)

April 1 is still more than a month away!!!!!:?

MikeInCypress

I thought about growing Tesla but I hear they have a tendency to go into self-oscillation. That's probably even worse than concentric cracking.:D

mater

I like the :roll: Van De Graaff strain, as it generates larger globes. And don't forget to use :roll: Faraday cages.;)

Tormato

I would also recommend Thevinization a few days after the first fruit set. This will assure that you get mho tomatoes.:twisted:

mater (aka NY4T)

How many Tomatovillians does it take to screw in a Yellow Pear?

Tormato

they would have to be very, very, short

Mater

I have wondered if any other tomato growers were hams.

Jesse (W4TTT)

Yep, N8ESU here. And no, I didn't pick [U]e[/U]lectro[U]s[/U]tatic [U]u[/U]nits!

You just never know where a ham operator might pop up. Several of my growers are local hams, too.

mater (NY4T = Nice Year 4 Tomatoes)

[FONT=Times New Roman]I’ve done some research and Carolyn IS the source for the seeds and it looks as if she has been holding out on us.:twisted: [/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]BUT I have acquired some thanks to her and plan on getting the appropriate permits from the FCC and the power company to plant this spring.:yes: [/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]I need to get some shock proof rubber boots to pick them also.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]It seems as though the tomatoes drop in voltage after they have been picked and are safe to eat in two days.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]If I get any tomatoes I will post pictures and make a seed offer.:D [/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]Worth[/FONT]
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