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Old August 4, 2010   #16
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Congrats Ted, that is a great story. I am glad you were successful in saving that tomato and the memory/family history. May you have many Maiden's Gold.

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And here I was thinking Lemon Boy was ok. Wow those look beautiful, I'll look forward to when the variety is available. What a cool story too.
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Old August 4, 2010   #18
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First of all, Carolyn, I have named it Maiden's Gold. Maidens Kiss is already a known variety.

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Right!

Somewhere in the less accessible regions of my brain I read Maiden's Gold and converted it to Maiden's Kiss.

Now was that b'c I was thinking of the already named variety or was I thinking, perhaps, of my more youthful personal experiences?

Thanks so much for the history on your family heirloom. When we were talking back and forth about how to get those seeds germinated I know you told me some of the background, but not all that you did in your above post.

Just wonderful!
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Very cool story. Hope to someday try it.
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I'm impressed and live in New Zealand do you think their is anyway I could get some of those wonderful seeds?

and how would you describe the taste?
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Old August 5, 2010   #21
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I'm impressed and live in New Zealand do you think their is anyway I could get some of those wonderful seeds?

and how would you describe the taste?
Greenman, I think you might be one of many who would like some seeds.

If Ted has enough I'm sure he might offer them in the Seed Exchange Forum either as an outright offer with no trades wanted, as I do myself, or as trades wanted.

I know you're new here, and welcome, and I just wanted to point you towards the Seed Exchange Forums b/c that's where seeds are offered to others and where wanted varieties are also posted,

TIme will tell what Ted will be able to do about seeds.

How about it Ted, meaning do I at least get some seeds myself for helping out with your project to revive, now I'll get this right this time, Maiden's Gold.
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Yes, Carolyn. I would be EXTREMELY remiss if this variety did not find its way to you before this season is done. I was going to ask if you wanted some.

And, I will see how many seeds I can estimate harvesting and decide how else to offer them out to the world. I know that the folks in that other hemisphere are just coming into their spring season, so I will do an assessment and then post my decision on that pretty soon.

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Old August 7, 2010   #23
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Great story Ted- that's a really good looking tomato. Congratulations!
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Just a followup of the above.

Ted did send me seeds of Maiden's Gold last Spring and I did grow it but got no fruits in this lousy season, but Shoe in NC did the major seed production and got lots of seeds so I'll be be both SSE listing it as well as offering it here at Tville in my annual seed offer which I put up sometime between late Dec to early Jan.

I was just here checking on the history of Ted's family heirloom.
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Old October 15, 2011   #25
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Default Maiden's Gold

I also grew Maiden's Gold and it produced beautiful, large tomatoes. It is one I

definitely want to grow again and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Thanks

to Ted M. for the seeds.

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I loved it. Unfortunately, the truss I bagged did not set fruit. I saved seed from one fruit, but it was not bagged.

I still have a few of Ted's original ones, so probably going to try again next year to bag some.
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Old July 6, 2012   #27
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Who's growing this and how are your plants doing?!
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Who's growing this and how are your plants doing?!
I offered it in my recent Jan seed offer here and sent out seed to LOTS of folks who reqested it. So I hope that most of them or at least some of them are growing it this summer.
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Ted

What an incredible memory brought back to life by YOU! Just incredible, and a yellow at that. I'll be watching for when she has it listed for sale as I'd love to give this a go.

Thanks for sharing the journey with us.
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I grew it last year, had trouble getting the plants going (they stayed small) but once they did, they were terrific. I'm growing them again this year - one is going quite well, the other is being very slow. But lots are slow this year, we're busy baking here.
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