Robin Hood Tomato?

GrowSeeds · February 2, 2007

Robin Hood Tomato?

I was going through the SSE 2007 Yearbook list line 3675 red tomato and came across the name of this tomato. Does anyone have information about them. I did a google search and did not turn up anything.

Sounds like a tomato for those who like to read fairytales and legends

Now if I can get my garden to look like Sherwood Forest

WHAHOO

Thanks
John

**carolyn137** · February 3, 2007

Robin Hood Tomato?

I was going through the SSE 2007 Yearbook list line 3675 red tomato and came across the name of this tomato. Does anyone have information about them. I did a google search and did not turn up anything.

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John, for the larger percentage of ALL varieties listed in the SSE Yearbooks you won't find information about them via Google. That's b'c the greatest majority are not offered commercially anywhere so aren't picked up by Google scans.

I don't see Robin Hood in the 2006 Yearbook, so it must be new to the 2007 so perhaps someone who has already received their 2007 SSE Yearbook will answer the questions for you since I haven't received my 2007 yet.

I must say I'm a bit suspicious of a variety named Robin Hood, though.

Angelo Dorny · February 3, 2007

Hello,

I do

Robin Hood

Red colored
Determinate
Little plants,...
Little fruits, 5-7 gr.
Early - mid-season.
Sweet taste, ...

I hope that this will help you
grt
Angelo

Spider · February 3, 2007

Angelo's photo of Robin Hood looks almost identical to Red Robin
Spider

**mdvpc** · February 3, 2007

Angelo-Determinate and rugose. Nice looking. Any idea where it came from? Looks like several varities I have grown. Do you remember how tall it is? I wonder if it is a re-named variety.

My father fought in Belgium during World War II with the 99th Division. I remember traveling from France to Belgium when we lived in Europe to retrace his route. He was in Krinkelt during the Battle of the Bulge. Eisenborn is another name I remember. We went back to the house he was in when it started and had a nice visit with the family that owned the house. Nice people.

All the best.

montanamato · February 3, 2007

The Robin Hood listed in the 2007 SSE is described as regular leaf, indeterminate, medium size fruit...Lists a Swedish source...

Jeanne

**mdvpc** · February 3, 2007

Jeanne-Angelo's photo sure looks rugose to me.

**carolyn137** · February 3, 2007

Lists a Swedish source...

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Ten to one that's Aki, and it doesn't mean it's got a Swedish origin.

Aki has contacts everywhere and over the years he's introduced many Russian varieties we all know so well to all of us thru his SSE listings and many many other European varieties as well.

Got about 5-6 " of unexpected snow last night and I suppose my mailman, and/or the husky team with sled will pass me by until Jeff has plowed the driveway.

Hence, no 2007 SSE Yearbook this weekend.

montanamato · February 3, 2007

No, I am pretty sure they are vastly different plants!
Those w/o yearbooks should feel lucky...My head is pounding from sleep deprivation and reading into the wee hours...
My husband will be home today , and after 6 days of being single mom and chore girl I will finally be able to get some pepper seeds planted....Of course it is 18 today and will be in the 20's all weekend...Just good timing he missed all the cold and snow shoveling I guess...

Jeanne

GrowSeeds · February 3, 2007

Maybe we should get the Lady Marion Tomato and ask her

Thanks for helping with this everyone. I liked the name and wondering about it for growing.

LOL if we had Lady Marion, Little John etc we could create The Adventures of Robin Hood Tomatoes Garden

Ruth_10 · February 3, 2007

Spider--Red Robin is open pollenated, not hybrid.
The photo sure looks like Red Robn. Leaves look rugose.

Spider · February 4, 2007

Thanks Ruth
I'll make a note of that
Spider

carpi · September 27, 2009

last summer i have been at a tomato exibition in latvia, and took the pics below
quite good looking tomato
i also bought a few seeds
ventmarin says its a variety originary from sweden, and its definitely not the red robin cherry

**mdvpc** · September 27, 2009

Carpi:

What size fruit did you get?

carpi · September 27, 2009

i just bought the seeds last month, maybe i will grow them next year
the fruits i saw (pics) were about one pound

February 2, 2007	#1
GrowSeeds Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere in the Universe on planet Earth in the USA in Alabama - zone 8 Posts: 113	Robin Hood Tomato? Robin Hood Tomato? I was going through the SSE 2007 Yearbook list line 3675 red tomato and came across the name of this tomato. Does anyone have information about them. I did a google search and did not turn up anything. Sounds like a tomato for those who like to read fairytales and legends Now if I can get my garden to look like Sherwood Forest WHAHOO Thanks John

February 3, 2007	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Robin Hood Tomato? I was going through the SSE 2007 Yearbook list line 3675 red tomato and came across the name of this tomato. Does anyone have information about them. I did a google search and did not turn up anything. ***** John, for the larger percentage of ALL varieties listed in the SSE Yearbooks you won't find information about them via Google. That's b'c the greatest majority are not offered commercially anywhere so aren't picked up by Google scans. I don't see Robin Hood in the 2006 Yearbook, so it must be new to the 2007 so perhaps someone who has already received their 2007 SSE Yearbook will answer the questions for you since I haven't received my 2007 yet. I must say I'm a bit suspicious of a variety named Robin Hood, though. __________________ Carolyn

February 3, 2007	#4
Spider Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 6 Kentucky Posts: 58	Heirloom Robin Angelo's photo of Robin Hood looks almost identical to Red Robin Spider __________________ "Old soldiers never die, they just play in dirt." Spider

February 3, 2007	#5
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Angelo-Determinate and rugose. Nice looking. Any idea where it came from? Looks like several varities I have grown. Do you remember how tall it is? I wonder if it is a re-named variety. My father fought in Belgium during World War II with the 99th Division. I remember traveling from France to Belgium when we lived in Europe to retrace his route. He was in Krinkelt during the Battle of the Bulge. Eisenborn is another name I remember. We went back to the house he was in when it started and had a nice visit with the family that owned the house. Nice people. All the best. __________________ Michael

February 3, 2007	#7
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Jeanne-Angelo's photo sure looks rugose to me. __________________ Michael

February 3, 2007	#3
Angelo Dorny Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 79	Hello, I do Robin Hood Red colored Determinate Little plants,... Little fruits, 5-7 gr. Early - mid-season. Sweet taste, ... I hope that this will help you grt Angelo

February 3, 2007	#6
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	The Robin Hood listed in the 2007 SSE is described as regular leaf, indeterminate, medium size fruit...Lists a Swedish source... Jeanne

February 3, 2007	#11
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	Spider--Red Robin is open pollenated, not hybrid. The photo sure looks like Red Robn. Leaves look rugose. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

February 4, 2007	#12
Spider Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 6 Kentucky Posts: 58	OP Red Robin Thanks Ruth I'll make a note of that Spider __________________ "Old soldiers never die, they just play in dirt." Spider

September 27, 2009	#14
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Carpi: What size fruit did you get? __________________ Michael

September 27, 2009	#15
carpi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: italy Posts: 20	i just bought the seeds last month, maybe i will grow them next year the fruits i saw (pics) were about one pound