Bronze-leaved tomato adn broad-leaved

[loeb]

What could that be? I am reading a book about tomatoes[1907], and there is an information that in 1750 there was a "Bronzed- leaved tomato described by Blacknell". Second one is that there was a Broad-leaved one, introduced about 1860 - I guess this is potato-leaf? Or am I wrong?

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by loeb

What could that be? I am reading a book about tomatoes[1907], and there is an information that in 1750 there was a "Bronzed- leaved tomato described by Blacknell". Second one is that there was a Broad-leaved one, introduced about 1860 - I guess this is potato-leaf? Or am I wrong?

I think if broad leaved means PL that there could have been some in 1860 for the variety Lincoln -Adams is PL and if you do a search here for that variety you'll come up with the history of it.

As to a bronze leaved tomato described in 1750 that's more of a stretch for me but not impossible, b/c it was said that the original variety Abraham Lincoln was bronze leaved and many have looked for those bronze leaves and have not found them.

I think the conclusion for the bronze leaves has since been assumed to be perhaps due to certain mineral consituents in the soil.

[loeb]

Hm, this is possible.. something like high copper water causing greening in animals fur.. Vary interesting, thank you Carolyn