Tesla Tomato is Back

Worth1 · February 14, 2008

Just discovered, the old source for the once very popular Tesla tomato has long dried up but recently a new source has been found in New York in the Niagara Falls area.

This tomato variety was a favorite amongst some of the most famous inventers of the late to early 19th and 20th century’s.

This tomato is a product of extensive electrical testing by Nicola Tesla around 1898 in an attempt to make a living antenna for his wireless electrical distribution plan.

The plan failed due to lack of funding by JP Morgan but the resulting tomato is literally OUT OF THIS WORLD.
It is of a stunning Prussian blue color with yellow lightning bolt like stripes on the outside.

Expect the vigorous potato leaved plants to produce an abundance of slightly ruffled 3 pound tomatoes all summer long.

Don’t be the last one to get these seeds as they are of a limited supply.

I will get back with you guys with more information as soon as I get it.

Worth

kygreg · February 14, 2008

I tried growing them once, but everytime I tried to harvest the fruits, I got shocked.

akgardengirl · February 14, 2008

I am suspicious of Worth's post. Sounds like he has cabin fever and is up to his old "new" hoax tomato tricks. I'd watch out for him!
Sue

**carolyn137** · February 14, 2008

The plan failed due to lack of funding by JP Morgan but the resulting tomato is literally OUT OF THIS WORLD.
It is of a stunning Prussian blue color with yellow lightning bolt like stripes on the outside.

****

For heaven's sake Worth, if you'd just posted in the wanted section of the seed exchange here saying you were looking for it I would have told you that I've got plenty of seeds for it somewhere in my home. And if speaking of the Niagara Frontier source, I was no doubt the seed source for at least one person I know out there.

I didn't like the taste; tasted like burning electrical conduit wire smells.

MikeInCypress · February 15, 2008

April 1 is still more than a month away!!!!!

MikeInCypress

tomatoguy · February 15, 2008

I thought about growing Tesla but I hear they have a tendency to go into self-oscillation. That's probably even worse than concentric cracking.

mater

Tormato · February 15, 2008

I like the

Van De Graaff strain, as it generates larger globes. And don't forget to use

Faraday cages.

Tormato

tomatoguy · February 15, 2008

I would also recommend Thevinization a few days after the first fruit set. This will assure that you get mho tomatoes.

mater (aka NY4T)

Tormato · February 15, 2008

How many Tomatovillians does it take to screw in a Yellow Pear?

Tormato

kygreg · February 15, 2008

they would have to be very, very, short

ncgardener · February 16, 2008

Mater

I have wondered if any other tomato growers were hams.

Jesse (W4TTT)

Ruth_10 · February 17, 2008

Yep, N8ESU here. And no, I didn't pick electrostatic units!

tomatoguy · February 17, 2008

You just never know where a ham operator might pop up. Several of my growers are local hams, too.

mater (NY4T = Nice Year 4 Tomatoes)

Worth1 · February 17, 2008

I’ve done some research and Carolyn IS the source for the seeds and it looks as if she has been holding out on us.

BUT I have acquired some thanks to her and plan on getting the appropriate permits from the FCC and the power company to plant this spring.

I need to get some shock proof rubber boots to pick them also.

It seems as though the tomatoes drop in voltage after they have been picked and are safe to eat in two days.

If I get any tomatoes I will post pictures and make a seed offer.

Worth

February 14, 2008	#1
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Tesla Tomato is Back Just discovered, the old source for the once very popular Tesla tomato has long dried up but recently a new source has been found in New York in the Niagara Falls area. This tomato variety was a favorite amongst some of the most famous inventers of the late to early 19th and 20th century’s. This tomato is a product of extensive electrical testing by Nicola Tesla around 1898 in an attempt to make a living antenna for his wireless electrical distribution plan. The plan failed due to lack of funding by JP Morgan but the resulting tomato is literally OUT OF THIS WORLD. It is of a stunning Prussian blue color with yellow lightning bolt like stripes on the outside. Expect the vigorous potato leaved plants to produce an abundance of slightly ruffled 3 pound tomatoes all summer long. Don’t be the last one to get these seeds as they are of a limited supply. I will get back with you guys with more information as soon as I get it. Worth

February 14, 2008	#3
akgardengirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anchorage, AK zone 3/4 Posts: 1,410	tesla tomatoe I am suspicious of Worth's post. Sounds like he has cabin fever and is up to his old "new" hoax tomato tricks. I'd watch out for him! Sue

February 14, 2008	#4
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	The plan failed due to lack of funding by JP Morgan but the resulting tomato is literally OUT OF THIS WORLD. It is of a stunning Prussian blue color with yellow lightning bolt like stripes on the outside. **** For heaven's sake Worth, if you'd just posted in the wanted section of the seed exchange here saying you were looking for it I would have told you that I've got plenty of seeds for it somewhere in my home. And if speaking of the Niagara Frontier source, I was no doubt the seed source for at least one person I know out there. I didn't like the taste; tasted like burning electrical conduit wire smells. __________________ Carolyn

February 15, 2008	#5
MikeInCypress Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 963	April 1 is still more than a month away!!!!! MikeInCypress __________________ "Growing older, not up"

February 17, 2008	#12
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	Yep, N8ESU here. And no, I didn't pick electrostatic units! __________________ --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 14, 2008	#2
kygreg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 1,019	I tried growing them once, but everytime I tried to harvest the fruits, I got shocked.

February 15, 2008	#6
tomatoguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rockvale, TN Zone 7A Posts: 526	I thought about growing Tesla but I hear they have a tendency to go into self-oscillation. That's probably even worse than concentric cracking. mater

February 15, 2008	#7
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	I like the Van De Graaff strain, as it generates larger globes. And don't forget to use Faraday cages. Tormato

February 16, 2008	#11
ncgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1	Mater I have wondered if any other tomato growers were hams. Jesse (W4TTT)