Is this Earl Of Edgecombe??

Medbury Gardens · February 14, 2012

Ive been given Earl Of Edgecombe this season to grow seed for the heirloom seed company i'm a seed grower off but im sure what suppose to be EOE is not,anyone have any photos of what they should look like?

The tomato in the photo goes red when ripe.

salix · February 14, 2012

Richard, I'm pretty sure that Earl of Edgecombe is a sm-med round ORANGE. Tatiana will probably have pictures.

fortyonenorth · February 14, 2012

That's an interesting looking tomato you have there, but it's not EOE. Here's a link to Tania's site with description and pictures: http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...l_of_Edgecombe

Zana · February 14, 2012

Richard,

Were these from the seeds I sent you?

Zana

Medbury Gardens · February 14, 2012

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Originally Posted by salix

Richard, I'm pretty sure that Earl of Edgecombe is a sm-med round ORANGE. Tatiana will probably have pictures.

When i did a Google what came up looked orange so thats what got me thinking.

Medbury Gardens · February 14, 2012

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Originally Posted by Zana

Richard,

Were these from the seeds I sent you?

Zana

No Zana i was sent that seed.
I did grow the seed you sent me but that was two seasons and i had forgotten what they looked like,all is not lost though i did save some seed from those ones i grew and ive already told the folks who want the seed from what's suppose be EOE that there's been a mix up and that i'll try again next season with the seed ive got in my tin.

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Originally Posted by fortyonenorth

That's an interesting looking tomato you have there, but it's not EOE. Here's a link to Tania's site with description and pictures: http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...l_of_Edgecombe

Yes its a very nice tomato what ever it is.
There four plants that were suppose to be EOE and they all look different

**carolyn137** · February 14, 2012

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Originally Posted by fortyonenorth

That's an interesting looking tomato you have there, but it's not EOE. Here's a link to Tania's site with description and pictures: http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...l_of_Edgecombe

Correct. And when you read Tania's link for the v ariety you'll find that I was the person who introduced Earl of Edgecombe to the US and from there it went elsewhere. My initial seeds sent to me by Ulrike Paradine of the UK, who got them from the Henry Double Day Assoc which at the time was quite similar to our SSE.

Ulrike got seeds for me from several places in France and I would send her lots of varieties not available in Europe at the time.

It's a variety I still love very much and pictured in my tomato book as well, and I love the history behind it as well/

I should inherit maybe a castle or manor in the UK, by someone knowcking on my door here and sayinig, Carolyn, you are now the 12th Duchess of Dover.

Gobig_or_Gohome_toms · February 14, 2012

Here are a few of my ripe Earl tomatoes from 2010 on the middle plate next to Large Red Cherry on the same plate. Plant growth is more like a dwarf but more bushy and taller and I did not ever have the green stripes like your picture. A very good tasting tomato. Not sure if you have the real deal or not.

Craig

Medbury Gardens · February 14, 2012

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Originally Posted by Gobig_or_Gohome_toms

Here are a few of my ripe Earl tomatoes from 2010 on the middle plate next to Large Red Cherry on the same plate. Plant growth is more like a dwarf but more bushy and taller and I did not ever have the green stripes like your picture. A very good tasting tomato. Not sure if you have the real deal or not.

Craig

No Craig i diffidently dont have the real deal there but i would like to know what tomato i do have now out in the garden,anyone got any thoughts on what it might be.??

ScottinAtlanta · February 15, 2012

How does Queen of Tomatoville sound?

dice · February 15, 2012

Earl of Edgecombe x Unknown Hybrid? (That would explain the 4 different
kinds of plant that you got without whoever grew the plant that your
seeds were saved from noticing that it was not Earl of Edgecombe. In fact
it possibly was Earl of Edgecombe, the real thing, but the seeds were
saved from an Earl of Edgecombe fruit that bees had pollenated with
pollen from some hybrid growing nearby.)

The actual Earl of Edgecombe plant looks like Russian Red when it is
growing, but the tomatoes get bigger (and orange instead of red).

barefootgardener · February 16, 2012

Here is a pic of Earl of Edgecombe plant grown in 2010.

Ginny

barefootgardener · February 16, 2012

What the ripe EOE fruit looks like on left ..

Ginny

sirtanon · February 20, 2012

I'd be very curious to see what the ripe fruits look like. Might be some interesting possibilities in there.

Medbury Gardens · February 20, 2012

Here's a photo of a ripe one,not really a nice tasting i reckon as well as a bit pasty in texture

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But all is not lost, some of the other plants not were soppose to be Earl of Edgecombe are now producing tomatoes like that of what's in the photo of Ginny's,so what the other plant is who knows ?

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Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	Is this Earl Of Edgecombe?? Ive been given Earl Of Edgecombe this season to grow seed for the heirloom seed company i'm a seed grower off but im sure what suppose to be EOE is not,anyone have any photos of what they should look like? The tomato in the photo goes red when ripe. __________________ Richard

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dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Earl of Edgecombe x Unknown Hybrid? (That would explain the 4 different kinds of plant that you got without whoever grew the plant that your seeds were saved from noticing that it was not Earl of Edgecombe. In fact it possibly was Earl of Edgecombe, the real thing, but the seeds were saved from an Earl of Edgecombe fruit that bees had pollenated with pollen from some hybrid growing nearby.) The actual Earl of Edgecombe plant looks like Russian Red when it is growing, but the tomatoes get bigger (and orange instead of red). __________________ -- alias Last edited by dice; February 15, 2012 at 02:34 AM. Reason: trivial

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sirtanon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b) Posts: 796	I'd be very curious to see what the ripe fruits look like. Might be some interesting possibilities in there. __________________ I could sail by on the winds of silence, and maybe they won't notice... but this time I think it would be better if I swim..

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Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	Here's a photo of a ripe one,not really a nice tasting i reckon as well as a bit pasty in texture. But all is not lost, some of the other plants not were soppose to be Earl of Edgecombe are now producing tomatoes like that of what's in the photo of Ginny's,so what the other plant is who knows ? __________________ Richard

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salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Richard, I'm pretty sure that Earl of Edgecombe is a sm-med round ORANGE. Tatiana will probably have pictures.

February 14, 2012	#3
fortyonenorth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,150	That's an interesting looking tomato you have there, but it's not EOE. Here's a link to Tania's site with description and pictures: http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...l_of_Edgecombe

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Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	Richard, Were these from the seeds I sent you? Zana

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ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	How does Queen of Tomatoville sound?

February 16, 2012	#12
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Here is a pic of Earl of Edgecombe plant grown in 2010. Ginny