Information and discussion regarding garden diseases, insects and other unwelcome critters.
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February 8, 2015 | #31 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Posts: 63
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I down loaded the Tomato Chooser app, and found that Early Blight and Late Blight is common for my area(Tulsa OK). Looking at the pictures provided, it was EB. The app suggested 6 tomatoes with resistance to both EB and LB. 3 of them are Eva's Purple Ball, Difiant, and Mountain Magic.
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June 29, 2015 | #32 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 45
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I know this is an old thread... I was surfing about, as you do and I read Suttons are intending to supply seed of crimson crush after September, so it'll hopefully be a bit less extortionately priced.
Strangely on our main gardening tele programme the presenter, Monty Don, is trialling 4 blight resistant varieties but not Crimson Crush which is weird as these are usually promotional showcases. I think he's trying Lizzano, losetto, Fandango and another one called experimental something or other Depending on how things go with this years crop I may be tempted by one or all of them although Fandango would be most likely as I like medium sized toms and I love the name |
September 13, 2015 | #33 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: London UK
Posts: 14
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I recently joined and have just found this thread
I grew crimson crush this year, I ordered 3 plug plants Mixed review to be honest, Im just a beginner grower but the breeding line doesnt seem stable to me, 2 out of the 3 plants were weak and poor cropper, fruit size and shape of these 2 plants were varied, they also recently developed a few blight spots but havent been hit hard by the disease, 1 of the plants is more vigorous, fruit size all the same and a good cropper and had shown no blight at all. I have take a side shoot from the good plant and will over winter it. The two plants in the middle are crimson crush with the one left centre much better plant Flavour is very good |
September 13, 2015 | #34 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: France
Posts: 142
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It seems that this is "just" another ph2 + ph3 variety ? So now is it homozygous for one or both genes is the question.
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September 13, 2015 | #35 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: France
Posts: 18
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The interesting part to me is the mention 'flavour is very good'!
Have you saved seeds from the best plant? I have grown defiant and plum regal this season The fruits remain very hard and take long to mature, and I find them to be very bland in taste. |
September 13, 2015 | #36 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: London UK
Posts: 14
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I havent saved seeds so far as I suspect its a hybrid but I might do anyway just as a back up incase my sideshoot doesnt overwinter. |
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