Mary Ann??

amideutch · August 13, 2006

Could someone tell me if this is Mary Ann.

I looked in Dr. Male's book and they do look similar but not sure. Thanks, Amideutch

**carolyn137** · August 13, 2006

I can't be sure either, just looking at one picture but my guess is that they aren't what I know as Mary Ann.

Those fruits look smaller than the one pounders I usually get and the fruits also are much more oblate ( flattened) than what you show.

There has been a problem with Mary Ann seed out there and there are two folks to whom I sent some of my old seed who were able to get them going and I'm looking forward to getting back true MA seed.

What was your seed source?

amideutch · August 13, 2006

Thank you for your reply Dr. Male. The seed source was Manfred Hahm off of Reinhard Krafts website. I must say the taste of the tomatoes was quite good.
Could you give me a source where I can get Mary Ann?
Again thanks for your help.

Theodore (Amideutch)

MikeH · August 13, 2006

My Mary Ann doesn't look like yours either,Theodore.Most are as Carolyn described.All well over a #but none ripe yet.

I've looked thru my files and can't find my seed source.I did participate in 2 of your seed offers over at GW Carolyn,could it have been you?I did get several of the variety's that you sent to"wake up",so to speak.If so,I'll be more than happy to send fresh seed back

.It's a very nice tasting tomato,imo!

Tomstrees · August 13, 2006

My Mary Ann seed is from Carolyn -
and in my opinion, it all lies within
how the leaves look ~
To me, its very different than other
RL leaves - The one I have growing
matches the description in Carolyns book -
I have a couple close to ripe ones "waiting" on my plant ...
I'll post pics of leaf, fruit, sliced, as well as
tasting report ~

Tom

**carolyn137** · August 13, 2006

The only commercial source I know of is Sandhill Preservation and there have been reports that it isn't right either and as soon as Tom and I think it was Tree, send me back some fresh seed that's true, I'll send some to Glenn.

Manfred Hahm and Reinhard are kind of partners in that Manfred produces seed from Reinhard's varieties.

I've now sent over 200 varieties to Reinhard over the past few years but would have to look to see if Mary Ann was one of them.In any case, what you show really doesn' match what I know as Mary Ann. Sigh.

If there are other commercial sources I don't know about them and haven't Googled or checked others to find out. Sorry.

Tomstrees · August 14, 2006

Carolyn,

If the picture in your book
is the real Mary Ann,
I'm very sure the one
plant I grew from your seed
you sent me from 93' is true ...
As I've meantioned before, I only got
1 plant out of all those "older" seed ~
There are 4 fruits on the plant right now,
with one almost ready to be picked ...
They really need to be sent to Carolyn FIRST -
Then off to "production" !

I can also note, another
source sent me Mary Ann seed,
but none germinated ...

Bully told me his Mary Ann came out
PL ~

~ Tom

**carolyn137** · August 14, 2006

Yes Tom, the picture in my book is the real Mary Ann.

Do you know the source of Bully's MA that was PL.

Perhaps I sent him old seeds as well, but I don't recall that and I don't remember anyone else getting PL MA's from my listing in the SSE Yearbook, but then one never knows for sure.

Carolyn

Tomstrees · August 14, 2006

I don't recall where his source was ...
But my other source that did not germinate,
was a SSE member ... I wonder what they would have
been !
Anyway, I'll ask Bully if he could buzz
in this thread to give us his "whats what" ~

Tom

Tomstrees · August 14, 2006

Just found this pic
of Mary Ann from earlier this summer -
Toms are much bigger now, and
plant is much fuller: ~ Tom

bully · August 15, 2006

Yeah, mine looks like the right thing, other than it's potato leaf. I like the flavor.
I can't remember the seed source. I know it was a tomatovillian because I asked for seeds here in the exchange forum.
I think it was our first post in that forum.
Carolyn offered to send me seeds but then someone else read it and mailed them off immediatly so I was all set.

Tomstrees · August 15, 2006

interesting ~ a PL Mary Ann ...

Tom

Tomstrees · August 22, 2006

I took pictures this morning
of my first Mary Ann -
Its not a deeeeep red, but
has some orangey tones in it -
Was a good flavor as well ...
Will post pics in a couple days ~

Tom

Tomstrees · August 23, 2006

Here is a picture of a fruit I
recently saved ...
Squirrels and migrating birds
"all of a sudden" have an
appetite for my garden ...

~ Tom
ps. seeds are being saved ...

snappybob · November 10, 2008

Did anyone ever find a source for Mary Ann Seeds? I saw it in Carolyn's book and thought it might be a good candidate for my 2009 garden. I had no idea seeds would be so hard to find. I found some on the Appalachians Heirlooms website but the picture didn't look anything like I was expecting. Does anybody know of a source?
thanks

August 13, 2006	#1
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Mary Ann?? Could someone tell me if this is Mary Ann. I looked in Dr. Male's book and they do look similar but not sure. Thanks, Amideutch

August 13, 2006	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I can't be sure either, just looking at one picture but my guess is that they aren't what I know as Mary Ann. Those fruits look smaller than the one pounders I usually get and the fruits also are much more oblate ( flattened) than what you show. There has been a problem with Mary Ann seed out there and there are two folks to whom I sent some of my old seed who were able to get them going and I'm looking forward to getting back true MA seed. What was your seed source? __________________ Carolyn

August 13, 2006	#4
MikeH Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Central Illinois Posts: 47	My Mary Ann doesn't look like yours either,Theodore.Most are as Carolyn described.All well over a #but none ripe yet. I've looked thru my files and can't find my seed source.I did participate in 2 of your seed offers over at GW Carolyn,could it have been you?I did get several of the variety's that you sent to"wake up",so to speak.If so,I'll be more than happy to send fresh seed back .It's a very nice tasting tomato,imo! __________________ Mike

August 13, 2006	#5
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	My Mary Ann seed is from Carolyn - and in my opinion, it all lies within how the leaves look ~ To me, its very different than other RL leaves - The one I have growing matches the description in Carolyns book - I have a couple close to ripe ones "waiting" on my plant ... I'll post pics of leaf, fruit, sliced, as well as tasting report ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 13, 2006	#6
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	The only commercial source I know of is Sandhill Preservation and there have been reports that it isn't right either and as soon as Tom and I think it was Tree, send me back some fresh seed that's true, I'll send some to Glenn. Manfred Hahm and Reinhard are kind of partners in that Manfred produces seed from Reinhard's varieties. I've now sent over 200 varieties to Reinhard over the past few years but would have to look to see if Mary Ann was one of them.In any case, what you show really doesn' match what I know as Mary Ann. Sigh. If there are other commercial sources I don't know about them and haven't Googled or checked others to find out. Sorry. __________________ Carolyn

August 14, 2006	#7
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Carolyn, If the picture in your book is the real Mary Ann, I'm very sure the one plant I grew from your seed you sent me from 93' is true ... As I've meantioned before, I only got 1 plant out of all those "older" seed ~ There are 4 fruits on the plant right now, with one almost ready to be picked ... They really need to be sent to Carolyn FIRST - Then off to "production" ! I can also note, another source sent me Mary Ann seed, but none germinated ... Bully told me his Mary Ann came out PL ~ ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 15, 2006	#11
bully Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: S.E. MI Posts: 794	Yeah, mine looks like the right thing, other than it's potato leaf. I like the flavor. I can't remember the seed source. I know it was a tomatovillian because I asked for seeds here in the exchange forum. I think it was our first post in that forum. Carolyn offered to send me seeds but then someone else read it and mailed them off immediatly so I was all set.

August 15, 2006	#12
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	interesting ~ a PL Mary Ann ... Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 22, 2006	#13
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	I took pictures this morning of my first Mary Ann - Its not a deeeeep red, but has some orangey tones in it - Was a good flavor as well ... Will post pics in a couple days ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 23, 2006	#14
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Here is a picture of a fruit I recently saved ... Squirrels and migrating birds "all of a sudden" have an appetite for my garden ... ~ Tom ps. seeds are being saved ... __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

November 10, 2008	#15
snappybob SETTFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 214	Did anyone ever find a source for Mary Ann Seeds? I saw it in Carolyn's book and thought it might be a good candidate for my 2009 garden. I had no idea seeds would be so hard to find. I found some on the Appalachians Heirlooms website but the picture didn't look anything like I was expecting. Does anybody know of a source? thanks