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KarenO · November 8, 2015

Thanks guys! I wish I could fast forward time and get these stable so I can send out some seeds! I hope you will think they are worth waiting for.

I have been asked why I don't send out seed to be grown out in winter in the south somewhere to speed up the process. The answer is that I believe that in order for these tomatoes to be "true north tomatoes" and to KNOW that they will do well in a Northern garden like mine, the selections have to come from here, from plants that have done well and produced early fruit here.

I have other crosses that I want to get out sooner, if you are interested for example there is a thread here called the KARMA project which is about breeding a PL cherry and a partnership between myself and a Florida gardener, TV moderator ginger2778. She is growing out the F1 over winter which has been super fun to watch from a distance

KarenO

November 8, 2015	#219
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,925	Thanks guys! I wish I could fast forward time and get these stable so I can send out some seeds! I hope you will think they are worth waiting for. I have been asked why I don't send out seed to be grown out in winter in the south somewhere to speed up the process. The answer is that I believe that in order for these tomatoes to be "true north tomatoes" and to KNOW that they will do well in a Northern garden like mine, the selections have to come from here, from plants that have done well and produced early fruit here. I have other crosses that I want to get out sooner, if you are interested for example there is a thread here called the KARMA project which is about breeding a PL cherry and a partnership between myself and a Florida gardener, TV moderator ginger2778. She is growing out the F1 over winter which has been super fun to watch from a distance KarenO