Help Identify this Tomato

Baizanator · June 26, 2012

This tomato came up from Black Krim seed. All the others came true and are Black Krims. This one is either a cross/mutation or just the wrong seed. Characteristics are:

Regular Leaf
Fruit is 2-3 inches, light pink with slightly green shoulders
Slight ribbing around the shoulders
Taste is very mild but VERY good.

I've saved seed just to be sure. I'll post two pics below.

First picture is mystery fruit sitting with five Celebrities and a Better Bush.

Second is a smaller fruit by itself. It is fully ripe in this photo.

Verticillium wilt got the plant so I had to pick these smaller ones while still green. I managed to save seed out of one of the larger ones. Whether it will grow or not is still to be seen.

cornbreadlouie · June 26, 2012

That's similar to the "black krim" I grew last year. Definitely more of a pink than a black and I still don't know if it was a cross or a mutant. I've got 3 plants growing of the "f2" but they've all expressed really similar traits so I won't know if it's a cross until they start to ripen.

bcday · July 1, 2012

That happened to me with some Black Krim seed in a Martha Stewart packet from Kmart one year. First year plant produced pink mini-beefsteaks with mild flavor. Seeds saved from that plant produced pink globes of about 1-2 oz. with nearly zero flavor. I didn't save any more seeds from that line. Maybe yours will turn out better. It's worth a try!

Baizanator · July 1, 2012

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Originally Posted by bcday

That happened to me with some Black Krim seed in a Martha Stewart packet from Kmart one year. First year plant produced pink mini-beefsteaks with mild flavor. Seeds saved from that plant produced pink globes of about 1-2 oz. with nearly zero flavor. I didn't save any more seeds from that line. Maybe yours will turn out better. It's worth a try!

Seed came from a reliable source in Tomato Growers. I've never had an issue with them but I do understand that stray seeds happen.

dice · July 8, 2012

Well, now you just have to grow out every RL smallish pink tomato
that you can find until you figure which one it is.

casserole · July 8, 2012

Looks like you have had some stink bug attacks

Baizanator · July 8, 2012

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Originally Posted by casserole

Looks like you have had some stink bug attacks

Had a few early on. Wiped em out.

**carolyn137** · July 8, 2012

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Originally Posted by casserole

Looks like you have had some stink bug attacks

I think the yellowish/whitish areas you refer to are probably just light reflections from photography. Stinkbug bites usually show a round distinct area of yellow. Look at the reflections on the fruits on the right, which are long arcs of color as compared to the reflections on the fruits on the left. Probably due to the angle of the shot taken.

matilda'skid · August 8, 2012

How do you wipe out stink bugs? I'd really like to know.

SEAMSFASTER · September 11, 2012

Perhaps I should start a new thread? The title fits at least.

Recently I was directed to an E-bay Australia site which has a picture of enormous looking, elongated (would "plum-shaped" even fit?) tomatoes:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GIANT-TOM...item43af64b964

Anybody recognize this picture or this variety? The seller does not mention variety name. I've contacted him to find out, but so far have received no response.

I'm a bit suspicious and skeptical...and curious!

Of course in most cases it's nearly impossible to ID a tomato variety from just a picture, but this one seems rather distinctive.

**carolyn137** · September 11, 2012

Yes, large red plum would fit nicely but there are several large red plum shaped ones, Romeo is one of them and here's some others to look at:

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...:Plum_Tomatoes

I don't understand why the seller does not state the variety name b'c selling seeds for something that has no name just leads to confusion as I see it.

So if it were me I think I'd wait until the seller does respond to you and then hope that he or she doesn't instantly give it a name b'c it never had a name before and no doubt has been selling seeds for it or sharing seeds with others more local up to now with no name.

Just my opinion.

kurt · September 11, 2012

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Originally Posted by SEAMSFASTER

Perhaps I should start a new thread? The title fits at least.

Recently I was directed to an E-bay Australia site which has a picture of enormous looking, elongated (would "plum-shaped" even fit?) tomatoes:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GIANT-TOM...item43af64b964 Hands are from a small child.If one fruit even gets to 2.2KG thats more than 4pounds.That would be in the world records range.

Anybody recognize this picture or this variety? The seller does not mention variety name. I've contacted him to find out, but so far have received no response.

I'm a bit suspicious and skeptical...and curious!

Of course in most cases it's nearly impossible to ID a tomato variety from just a picture, but this one seems rather distinctive.

Hands are from small child.At 2.2KGs that is more than 4 pounds.Has to be in the world records range.

kurt · September 11, 2012

http://thedailydrivelnews.com/archives/34 Am I seeing things!

bbjm · September 11, 2012

I assume you are joking --too.

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Originally Posted by kurt

http://thedailydrivelnews.com/archives/34 Am I seeing things!

kurt · September 11, 2012

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Originally Posted by bbjm

I assume you are joking --too.

No I was just curious about world record maters and this popped up.

June 26, 2012	#1
Baizanator Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hamilton, Texas Posts: 382	Help Identify this Tomato This tomato came up from Black Krim seed. All the others came true and are Black Krims. This one is either a cross/mutation or just the wrong seed. Characteristics are: Regular Leaf Fruit is 2-3 inches, light pink with slightly green shoulders Slight ribbing around the shoulders Taste is very mild but VERY good. I've saved seed just to be sure. I'll post two pics below. First picture is mystery fruit sitting with five Celebrities and a Better Bush. Second is a smaller fruit by itself. It is fully ripe in this photo. Verticillium wilt got the plant so I had to pick these smaller ones while still green. I managed to save seed out of one of the larger ones. Whether it will grow or not is still to be seen.

June 26, 2012	#2
cornbreadlouie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SF bay area... north bay Posts: 242	That's similar to the "black krim" I grew last year. Definitely more of a pink than a black and I still don't know if it was a cross or a mutant. I've got 3 plants growing of the "f2" but they've all expressed really similar traits so I won't know if it's a cross until they start to ripen. __________________ Do You Like Worms?

July 8, 2012	#5
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Well, now you just have to grow out every RL smallish pink tomato that you can find until you figure which one it is. __________________ -- alias

September 11, 2012	#11
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Yes, large red plum would fit nicely but there are several large red plum shaped ones, Romeo is one of them and here's some others to look at: http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...:Plum_Tomatoes I don't understand why the seller does not state the variety name b'c selling seeds for something that has no name just leads to confusion as I see it. So if it were me I think I'd wait until the seller does respond to you and then hope that he or she doesn't instantly give it a name b'c it never had a name before and no doubt has been selling seeds for it or sharing seeds with others more local up to now with no name. Just my opinion. __________________ Carolyn

September 11, 2012	#13
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,491	http://thedailydrivelnews.com/archives/34 Am I seeing things! __________________ KURT

July 1, 2012	#3
bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	That happened to me with some Black Krim seed in a Martha Stewart packet from Kmart one year. First year plant produced pink mini-beefsteaks with mild flavor. Seeds saved from that plant produced pink globes of about 1-2 oz. with nearly zero flavor. I didn't save any more seeds from that line. Maybe yours will turn out better. It's worth a try!

July 8, 2012	#6
casserole Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dousman, WI Z5 Posts: 95	Looks like you have had some stink bug attacks

August 8, 2012	#9
matilda'skid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 309	How do you wipe out stink bugs? I'd really like to know.

September 11, 2012	#10
SEAMSFASTER Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: American Fork, Utah Posts: 160	Perhaps I should start a new thread? The title fits at least. Recently I was directed to an E-bay Australia site which has a picture of enormous looking, elongated (would "plum-shaped" even fit?) tomatoes: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GIANT-TOM...item43af64b964 Anybody recognize this picture or this variety? The seller does not mention variety name. I've contacted him to find out, but so far have received no response. I'm a bit suspicious and skeptical...and curious! Of course in most cases it's nearly impossible to ID a tomato variety from just a picture, but this one seems rather distinctive.