Earl's Faux

gardengalrn · March 21, 2016

This is by far my favorite tomato and has been for years. I seeded 14 of these and got 2 reg leaf seedlings. I haven't been very active here or in other tomato forums for a few years and therefore I'm not as up-to-date with the latest information. Could these be Faux Earl's Faux? I realize they could probably be anything but wondered if this is how that variety came to be. I potted them up just out of curiosity. Any info would be helpful. Lori, who received original seeds years ago from Earl. This year's seeds were purchased from a commercial source.

My Foot Smells · March 21, 2016

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**carolyn137** · March 21, 2016

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Originally Posted by gardengalrn

This is by far my favorite tomato and has been for years. I seeded 14 of these and got 2 reg leaf seedlings. I haven't been very active here or in other tomato forums for a few years and therefore I'm not as up-to-date with the latest information. Could these be Faux Earl's Faux? I realize they could probably be anything but wondered if this is how that variety came to be. I potted them up just out of curiosity. Any info would be helpful. Lori, who received original seeds years ago from Earl. This year's seeds were purchased from a commercial source.

This should help,please read the history

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Earl%27s_Faux

The original was and is PL.

I don't know what your commercial source was,but it wouldn't be the first time that wrong seeds were sold,and that also depends on which seed source and if they do their own seed production or buy in bulk or subcontract out for seed production.

Carolyn, who suggests that you might want to increase your posting here Lori now that you are back,and welcome back from me.

gardengalrn · March 21, 2016

Hmmm. Thanks for your informative response.

gssgarden · March 21, 2016

Over rated in my opinion

PaulF · March 21, 2016

Nice to see your post after being absent for a while. I have Earl's Faux seeds I also got from Earl I could share. Not much good for this year, but there is always next year. Let me know.

Paul

Gardeneer · March 21, 2016

Good thing is that you have 12 out of 14 with correct leaf. So why not just grow all ( both kinds) and observe any difference there. Just suggestion.

Gardeneer

gardengalrn · March 22, 2016

Thank you Carolyn!! I'm hoping for a GREAT garden year!

My Foot Smells · March 22, 2016

Sorry GG, my first reply was intended to be in the "frost got my patch" post. I am not familiar with earl's faux and have no comment here. Don't know how my reply ended up here, but my apologies.

seaeagle · March 23, 2016

I am growing Earl's Faux this year, sounds like a nice tomato.I think to much attention is given to the "Tomato of the Month" at the expense of the tried and true classics.Anyway , here are some interesting links on Earl's Faux

The first from Earl's Blog

http://earlstop10.blogspot.com/

The second an old Tomatoville thread

http://tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=6113

Tormato · March 24, 2016

It's been a few years from having EF in the garden. But, it's another one of my all time top 10 tomatoes. My seed was directly from Earl. No way it's Brandywine Sudduth, as some speculate. I think it possibly could be Missouri Pink Love Apple.

www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=15794

ChiliPeppa · March 24, 2016

Tormato, I would love to know, what are your "all time top 10 tomatoes"?

sjamesNorway · March 24, 2016

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Originally Posted by ChiliPeppa

Tormato, I would love to know, what are your "all time top 10 tomatoes"?

I second that question.

Steve

Tormato · March 24, 2016

1. Aunt Ginny's Purple

2. Brandywine Sudduth - BS sometimes gets #1 if the weather is just right (1 in 5 years), and when it doesn't produce a lot of fruit (full flavored BS is too strong for me as an everyday, and more than once a day tomato)

3. Rose

4. Pruden's Purple (Prudence if Carolyn is reading)

5. Seek-No-Further Love Apple

6. Stump of the World

7. Marianna's Peace

8. Earl's Faux /(Missouri Pink Love Apple?)

9. Dester (this is my only new top 10 in several years)

10. SunGold

1 and 2 are my favorites by a good distance over the others.
3 through 9 are interchangeable, as there just isn't much difference as to which ones I like better.

Nine pink beefsteaks and SunGold sums up my flavor preferences. A few more years of trialing Grightmire's Pride, Fish Lake Oxheart (pink), several more hearts and (likely pink) beefsteaks, and I may have to change the list. It's a tough task, but I'm up to it.

ChiliPeppa · March 24, 2016

Thanks Tormato. I am growing Aunt Ginny's, SOTW, and SunGold (among others) for the first time this year, so very much looking forward to tasting!

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March 21, 2016	#4
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	Hmmm. Thanks for your informative response. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

March 21, 2016	#6
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,284	Nice to see your post after being absent for a while. I have Earl's Faux seeds I also got from Earl I could share. Not much good for this year, but there is always next year. Let me know. Paul __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

March 22, 2016	#8
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	Thank you Carolyn!! I'm hoping for a GREAT garden year! __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

March 21, 2016	#1
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	Earl's Faux This is by far my favorite tomato and has been for years. I seeded 14 of these and got 2 reg leaf seedlings. I haven't been very active here or in other tomato forums for a few years and therefore I'm not as up-to-date with the latest information. Could these be Faux Earl's Faux? I realize they could probably be anything but wondered if this is how that variety came to be. I potted them up just out of curiosity. Any info would be helpful. Lori, who received original seeds years ago from Earl. This year's seeds were purchased from a commercial source. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

March 21, 2016	#5
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,821	Over rated in my opinion

March 21, 2016	#7
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,915	Good thing is that you have 12 out of 14 with correct leaf. So why not just grow all ( both kinds) and observe any difference there. Just suggestion. Gardeneer

March 23, 2016	#10
seaeagle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 733	I am growing Earl's Faux this year, sounds like a nice tomato.I think to much attention is given to the "Tomato of the Month" at the expense of the tried and true classics.Anyway , here are some interesting links on Earl's Faux The first from Earl's Blog http://earlstop10.blogspot.com/ The second an old Tomatoville thread http://tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=6113

March 24, 2016	#11
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	It's been a few years from having EF in the garden. But, it's another one of my all time top 10 tomatoes. My seed was directly from Earl. No way it's Brandywine Sudduth, as some speculate. I think it possibly could be Missouri Pink Love Apple. www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=15794

March 24, 2016	#12
ChiliPeppa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mojave Desert - California Posts: 368	Tormato, I would love to know, what are your "all time top 10 tomatoes"?