A possible project for anyone interested next season? Not Indian Stripe.

**nctomatoman** · July 5, 2011

In 1994 I grew Indian Stripe near a variety called Purple Smudge. I wanted to sell some Indian Stripe seedlings this year, so started some seed - and the plant I chose for my yard ended up as an accidental cross, I believe, between Indian Stripe (medium to large oblate purple) and Purple Smudge (small round pink, but has a purplish shoulder prior to ripening).

check the pics - unripe fruit have the purplish blue blush - the tomato then ripens to a pretty, uniform pink - very productive, 4 ounces, round, with a good, sweet, full flavor. Pics below.

So, I will save plenty of seed. I guess the most interesting possibility is a large oblate tomato with the purplish blue shoulder markings - either in a pink or purple fruit. I hope to have a bit of seed to share (small quantities of) if anyone wants to play around with dehybridizing this one!

Forgot to add that I had two other Indian Stripe seedlings remaining and put them both in small pots - both have set fruit, and they are oblate. So I seem to have chosen the needle in the haystack to grow out the first time!

hill60 · July 5, 2011

Hi Craig

I'd like to give this a try.

lurley · July 5, 2011

So would I.

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shlacm · July 5, 2011

Me too!!! If you have enough.

**nctomatoman** · July 5, 2011

Well, from the PMs and responses in this thread, suffice to say I will be saving plenty of seed! Shouldn't be tough, as there are lots of fruit on the plant!

**nctomatoman** · July 11, 2011

I've got a variety of PMs - and am saving plenty of seed, so anyone interested will be able to try this out. The flavor is pretty good, but flavor of F1s should never be the definitive flavor (in the Dwarf project, very ordinary hybrids are giving us wonderful dwarfs) - so don't let the less-than-exciting flavor reports dissuade you from trying this (both Purple Smudge and Indian Stripe have much better flavor than this accidental cross!).

The tomato growth on the plant is very interesting - fruit set is excellent and they appear to spiral up the plant like a helix!

Idahowoman · July 11, 2011

If you have enough seed I would like to try it as well.
Thanks Susan

POAJoan · July 11, 2011

It sure looks interesting. I would like to try some also. Thanks for the offer. Joan

delltraveller · July 12, 2011

count me in, too

cornbreadlouie · July 12, 2011

I would be interested in growing next year! Though I'm new here and am not sure the protocols for receiving/trading seeds around here.

jeremyhilton · July 12, 2011

Sounds interesting and I would love to try as well Craig.

Thanks,
Jeremy

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austinnhanasmom · July 25, 2011

Please include me too!!

Thanks

**nctomatoman** · August 17, 2011

OK - whoever wants to try this, please send me a PM with your mailing address. I've got addresses and the request via PM from Neil G, Jeannine, and awaiting mailing addys from Platys and Travis. so I am missing many mailing addresses from those who expressed interest in this thread.

retiree · August 23, 2011

Hi Craig
The "Not Indian Stripe" seeds arrived this morning.

Thank you very much.

Neil G. (Canada)

Idahowoman · August 23, 2011

I received the seeds yesterday.
Thanks alot.
Susan

July 5, 2011	#5
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Well, from the PMs and responses in this thread, suffice to say I will be saving plenty of seed! Shouldn't be tough, as there are lots of fruit on the plant! __________________ Craig

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nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	OK - whoever wants to try this, please send me a PM with your mailing address. I've got addresses and the request via PM from Neil G, Jeannine, and awaiting mailing addys from Platys and Travis. so I am missing many mailing addresses from those who expressed interest in this thread. __________________ Craig

August 23, 2011	#14
retiree Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 404	Not Indian Stripe Hi Craig The "Not Indian Stripe" seeds arrived this morning. Thank you very much. Neil G. (Canada)

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hill60 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 122	Hi Craig I'd like to give this a try.

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lurley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 741	So would I. Sent from my X10a using Tapatalk

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shlacm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central VA Posts: 436	Me too!!! If you have enough.

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Idahowoman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Idaho Zone 4 Posts: 536	If you have enough seed I would like to try it as well. Thanks Susan

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POAJoan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Reno Posts: 89	It sure looks interesting. I would like to try some also. Thanks for the offer. Joan

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delltraveller Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 481	count me in, too

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cornbreadlouie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SF bay area... north bay Posts: 242	I would be interested in growing next year! Though I'm new here and am not sure the protocols for receiving/trading seeds around here.

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jeremyhilton Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ferndale, Washington Posts: 107	Sounds interesting and I would love to try as well Craig. Thanks, Jeremy Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

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austinnhanasmom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Z5, CO near Denver Posts: 225	Please include me too!! Thanks