Not a roma

william8004 · July 24, 2013

This is my first posting here. The wife and I have been gardening for about 7 years now. Every year I try to grow from seeds and last year I got a whole 2 to grow into mature plants. We bought the rest from the depot stores.

This year I got almost 60 romas to mature and didn't have to buy a single tomato plant. I bought two packets and had one left from last year. Take a look at the picture. That's not a roma. Has anyone else had this experience? I wish I was able to know which packet it came from but I can't. Actually I found two non-romas. Thanks

Will

joseph · July 24, 2013

2/60 = 3%. A very typical tomato cross pollination rate.

peppero · July 24, 2013

will i want to welcome you to t'ville. many are no doubt envying your success.

jon

Tania · July 25, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by joseph

2/60 = 3%. A very typical tomato cross pollination rate.

I agree. Or seed mixup.

William, welcome to Tville!
In no time the folks here will tempt you into trying other tomato varieties.

Tatiana

Redbaron · July 25, 2013

welcome

Desert Jonathan · July 31, 2013

William, welcome. And i agree. She's not a roma but she is purdy just the same. Have you eaten her yet, how'd she taste, tomatoey, sweet, acidic or somewhere in between?

Poma_adoris · August 3, 2013

Hi William, Welcome, spend some time reading the T'ville posts about growing tomatoes from seed and you'll soon have more than you can plant!

July 25, 2013	#5
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	welcome __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

July 24, 2013	#2
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	2/60 = 3%. A very typical tomato cross pollination rate.

July 24, 2013	#3
peppero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: selmer, tn Posts: 2,944	will i want to welcome you to t'ville. many are no doubt envying your success. jon

July 31, 2013	#6
Desert Jonathan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 130	William, welcome. And i agree. She's not a roma but she is purdy just the same. Have you eaten her yet, how'd she taste, tomatoey, sweet, acidic or somewhere in between?

August 3, 2013	#7
Poma_adoris Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Columbus Ohio USA Posts: 25	Hi William, Welcome, spend some time reading the T'ville posts about growing tomatoes from seed and you'll soon have more than you can plant!