Meet Grandpa' Wright's Red Tomato

AdrianaG · August 10, 2015

I picked up an heirloom a week ago at the Jasper, Georgia farmer's market from the family that has been maintaining this seed for close to 100 years. When I tasted it, I was wowed by the full rich flavor and nice meaty texture. I went back this weekend for more, and got the following information about the tomato. I need to go back and get Grandpa's full name 😊!

Grandpa Wright's Red Tomato
Acquired from Vendor at Jasper, Ga Farmers Market in August 2015
Family heirloom from Tate Georgia, saved by the vendor's great grandfather who is now deceased. The vendor who is in his 20s and his father were both at the market. They do not know where Grandpa got the seeds. Another heirloom was a mid-size yellow and red bicolor.

Plants are babied grown in raised beds. I will be saving seeds to see how the plants perform for me next year. They save seeds by letting fruit rot, then clean gel and freeze. Segregate plants from other varieties by 1/2 mile.

ddsack · August 10, 2015

Nice find, Adriana! Big, beautiful, perfect tomato! I hope you will save some seeds from this one to share, hint, hint.

frdlturner · August 10, 2015

that's a nice looking tomato

RobinB · August 10, 2015

Adriana, gorgeous!

Is the name what the vendor calls it?

AdrianaG · August 10, 2015

I'll be happy to share seeds. I need to go back to the market next week to pick up my Bat House, I'll get a few more Grandpa' Wright (Whites?) and ask more questions.
- Grandpa's full name
- growth
- yield
What else should I ask?

AdrianaG · August 10, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobinB

Adriana, gorgeous!

Is the name what the vendor calls it?

Yes, that's what they call it. (Although I do need to double-check that it was Wright and not White...the name of their grandfather)

salix · August 10, 2015

Regular or potato leaf?
Determinate or indeterminate?
Early, mid or late season?

Perhaps the last 2 are covered by 'growth'...

Cole_Robbie · August 11, 2015

Put me on your list of people who want to trade you seeds for some of what you save.

MarlynnMarcks · August 11, 2015

[QUOTE=AdrianaG;498087]I'll be happy to share seeds.

This looks like a perfect tomato and you vouch for the flavor. If it proves relatively disease and heat resistant, I'd sure like a few seeds if possible.

MarlynnMarcks · August 11, 2015

[QUOTE=AdrianaG;498087]I'll be happy to share seeds.

This looks like a perfect tomato and you vouch for the flavor. If it proves relatively disease and heat resistant, I'd sure like a few seeds if possible.

I forgot to mention that I have many heirlooms to trade

**carolyn137** · August 11, 2015

And I suggest that if you are going to share seeds of it in the future that you do it not here in your thread, rather, please do so in the seed forum where everyone who is registered here can see your offer. And that b'c not everyone reads every thread here and would not know you were willing to share seeds only with those who ask for seeds in a specific thread.

I'm just trying to be helpful here since this kind of situation has happened before, there were hard feelings, so I really think it best to make seed offers to anyone who wants them who is a registered member here in the seed forums and one needs to be a registered member to post in the seed forums.

Hope that helps,

Carolyn

MarlynnMarcks · August 11, 2015

That message was especially for you. I have already registered my tomatoes on the trade list

**carolyn137** · August 11, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarlynnMarcks

That message was especially for you. I have already registered my tomatoes on the trade list

If by saying you you meant me, since you posted right after my post, then I guess I'm confused.

I was referring to Adriana's new tomato and making a suggestion.

I just went to the TRADE seed subforum and see no threads/posts by either Adriana or by you and was looking since you said you registered? your tomatoes in the trade list, aka subforum.

Please help unconfuse me b/c I'm just not following what you are posting here.

Thanks in advance,

Carolyn

tjb1968 · August 11, 2015

adrianaG, I'm in Waycross not far from Jasper, is the market open every week-end and how will I know the vender ? Just started container gardening seriously this year, I'm retired now, and have the time. Maybe we could meet some week-end.

MarlynnMarcks · August 11, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

If by saying you you meant me, since you posted right after my post, then I guess I'm confused.

I was referring to Adriana's new tomato and making a suggestion.

I just went to the TRADE seed subforum and see no threads/posts by either Adriana or by you and was looking since you said you registered? your tomatoes in the trade list, aka subforum.

Please help unconfuse me b/c I'm just not following what you are posting here.

Thanks in advance,

Carolyn

Sorry, I actually posted the seeds I have on Daves Garden and not Tomatoville. How do I find the subfolder so I can add seeds that I want to share.

August 10, 2015	#2
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,221	Nice find, Adriana! Big, beautiful, perfect tomato! I hope you will save some seeds from this one to share, hint, hint. __________________ Dee **************

August 10, 2015	#5
AdrianaG Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Georgia Posts: 153	I'll be happy to share seeds. I need to go back to the market next week to pick up my Bat House, I'll get a few more Grandpa' Wright (Whites?) and ask more questions. - Grandpa's full name - growth - yield What else should I ask? Last edited by AdrianaG; August 10, 2015 at 07:35 PM.

August 10, 2015	#7
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Regular or potato leaf? Determinate or indeterminate? Early, mid or late season? Perhaps the last 2 are covered by 'growth'... __________________ "He who has a library and a garden wants for nothing." -Cicero

August 11, 2015	#9
MarlynnMarcks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Port St Lucie, Florida Posts: 180	How generous of you [QUOTE=AdrianaG;498087]I'll be happy to share seeds. This looks like a perfect tomato and you vouch for the flavor. If it proves relatively disease and heat resistant, I'd sure like a few seeds if possible.

August 11, 2015	#10
MarlynnMarcks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Port St Lucie, Florida Posts: 180	How generous of you [QUOTE=AdrianaG;498087]I'll be happy to share seeds. This looks like a perfect tomato and you vouch for the flavor. If it proves relatively disease and heat resistant, I'd sure like a few seeds if possible. I forgot to mention that I have many heirlooms to trade

August 10, 2015	#3
frdlturner Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Galena, MO Posts: 215	that's a nice looking tomato

August 10, 2015	#4
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Adriana, gorgeous! Is the name what the vendor calls it?

August 11, 2015	#8
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Put me on your list of people who want to trade you seeds for some of what you save.

August 11, 2015	#11
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	And I suggest that if you are going to share seeds of it in the future that you do it not here in your thread, rather, please do so in the seed forum where everyone who is registered here can see your offer. And that b'c not everyone reads every thread here and would not know you were willing to share seeds only with those who ask for seeds in a specific thread. I'm just trying to be helpful here since this kind of situation has happened before, there were hard feelings, so I really think it best to make seed offers to anyone who wants them who is a registered member here in the seed forums and one needs to be a registered member to post in the seed forums. Hope that helps, Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

August 11, 2015	#14
tjb1968 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: waycross, ga Posts: 9	adrianaG, I'm in Waycross not far from Jasper, is the market open every week-end and how will I know the vender ? Just started container gardening seriously this year, I'm retired now, and have the time. Maybe we could meet some week-end.