KBX catface and pics

mikej · January 15, 2014

Hello all, I haven't signed on in a while, but have been keeping up and reading the different threads. So much knowledge on this site. I have had a pretty good crop of tomatoes this year. I have been harvesting off of 16 plants for while and have 24 plants that are just starting to ripen. Total of 40 plants and 8 different varieties. I have had a battle with army worms this year. Have fought them with BT with some success. Did have to spray some Sevin a couple of times, when I went to long without using BT. Here are some pics.

Most of my plants

These are a hybrid beefsteak that I got the plants from a commercial grower.

These are Brandywine Sudduth (best tasting tomato I have ever tasted) that were transplanted the first week of September. I have harvested many tomatoes off of these 8 plants and have many more on them. Next crop I will get some taller stakes. These plants would be 10' tall if I had a taller staking system. They are showing signs of blight and our windy 40 degree days did damage some of the foliage. Predictions for Friday morning is 30 degrees for about 4 hours.

These are my celebrity plants. Haven't harvested any off these yet.

Here is one of my Brandywines.

Here is one of my Indian Stripe.

I have (2) KBX Kelloggs Breakfast plants. This is one of the tomatoes. I have quite a few on these plants that are badly catfaced as you can see. I do get a few Brandywines like that. I haven't researched it like I should, but would sure like to know what you experts think about it. Is there any thing I can do to minimize it? Or is it just a trait with some varieties? Thank you,

Mike

Doug9345 · January 15, 2014

It looks to me like it came from a fused blossom and not cat facing per se. If I can find the thread about cat facing I'll link it here.

These two weren't the one I was looking for, but i think you will find them interesting.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=5438

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=29974

mecktom · January 15, 2014

Your tomato plants look terrific. I have had problems with KBX, also.

mikej · January 15, 2014

Yea Doug, Sorry! I meant to also mention that in my post. Some of my first fruits on different varieties have had fused blossoms. Sometimes they will ripen and be good to eat, but most of the time they rot in the dark spots before they ripen.

Thanks Tom.

Mike

amideutch · January 16, 2014

From what I have learned fused blossoms can occur from low temperatures or herbicide drift which I think is not the case with your plants. I never had that problem with my KBX's and am wondering who was your seed source for your KBX's?

Ami

kurt · January 16, 2014

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...tomato+contest Two good things I see about this post,the website maladys (image uploads)have been corrected and you might be able to get in the "Ugliest tomato contest for 2014"if one is posted this year.

travis · January 16, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikej

These are a hybrid beefsteak that I got the plants from a commercial grower.

The tomato plants and fruit shown in this photo are most interesting.

Can you tell us what variety these are, and where they are available as seed or transplants?

ddsack · January 16, 2014

Hmmm. Potato leafed? Yes, those would be interesting to grow, very nice looking plants and fruit. I too, would like to know the name of this hybrid variety. Is Brandyboy a PL?

mikej · January 16, 2014

Hello Travis and Dee,

These plants were given to me by a friend that works for tomato grower in Florida. I asked what they were. All he is allowed to tell me is that they are their own beefsteak type. They were bred by their company and are grown only by their company. I was asked to not share the name of the company. I haven't tasted any of these yet but as you can see it will not be long. They also have their own grape tomato, which I grew last year and they were the best grape tomato I have ever tasted. I also have a large beefsteak of theirs that the plant and the fruit are growing large like the Brandywines. I will take a pic of one of the fruits that i just picked and post it later.

mikej · January 16, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurt

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...tomato+contest Two good things I see about this post,the website maladys (image uploads)have been corrected and you might be able to get in the "Ugliest tomato contest for 2014"if one is posted this year.

"Two good things"?!?!?

mikej · January 16, 2014

Here is the other hybrid that I was referencing.

Here is another pic of the fused blossom tomato. I weighed it today and it is 2 lb 10 ox.

kurt · January 16, 2014

Did not mean to offend.This site was having some upgrades done and uploading att./images were a problem for a couple days there before you posted.Looks like all is well now.

mikej · January 16, 2014

Not offended! I was confused because I did not know if I was suppose to be offended or not.

We have freeze warnings here for tonight. Some say 30 degrees for 4 hrs. I hope not. Too much time invested in those plants. I do have my soaker hoses running and will be all night.

emcd124 · January 17, 2014

I had a similar problem with KBX last year, it was the only tomato that consistently was disformed. Eventually a chaulked it up to the variety.

January 15, 2014	#1
mikej Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lake Okeechobee, Florida (zone 10-b) Posts: 161	KBX catface and pics Hello all, I haven't signed on in a while, but have been keeping up and reading the different threads. So much knowledge on this site. I have had a pretty good crop of tomatoes this year. I have been harvesting off of 16 plants for while and have 24 plants that are just starting to ripen. Total of 40 plants and 8 different varieties. I have had a battle with army worms this year. Have fought them with BT with some success. Did have to spray some Sevin a couple of times, when I went to long without using BT. Here are some pics. Most of my plants These are a hybrid beefsteak that I got the plants from a commercial grower. These are Brandywine Sudduth (best tasting tomato I have ever tasted) that were transplanted the first week of September. I have harvested many tomatoes off of these 8 plants and have many more on them. Next crop I will get some taller stakes. These plants would be 10' tall if I had a taller staking system. They are showing signs of blight and our windy 40 degree days did damage some of the foliage. Predictions for Friday morning is 30 degrees for about 4 hours. These are my celebrity plants. Haven't harvested any off these yet. Here is one of my Brandywines. Here is one of my Indian Stripe. I have (2) KBX Kelloggs Breakfast plants. This is one of the tomatoes. I have quite a few on these plants that are badly catfaced as you can see. I do get a few Brandywines like that. I haven't researched it like I should, but would sure like to know what you experts think about it. Is there any thing I can do to minimize it? Or is it just a trait with some varieties? Thank you, Mike __________________ Life is very short and there is no time for fussing and fighting my friends. The Beatles

January 15, 2014	#2
Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	It looks to me like it came from a fused blossom and not cat facing per se. If I can find the thread about cat facing I'll link it here. These two weren't the one I was looking for, but i think you will find them interesting. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=5438 http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=29974 Last edited by Doug9345; January 15, 2014 at 05:39 PM. Reason: to add the links.

January 15, 2014	#4
mikej Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lake Okeechobee, Florida (zone 10-b) Posts: 161	Yea Doug, Sorry! I meant to also mention that in my post. Some of my first fruits on different varieties have had fused blossoms. Sometimes they will ripen and be good to eat, but most of the time they rot in the dark spots before they ripen. Thanks Tom. Mike __________________ Life is very short and there is no time for fussing and fighting my friends. The Beatles

January 16, 2014	#5
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	From what I have learned fused blossoms can occur from low temperatures or herbicide drift which I think is not the case with your plants. I never had that problem with my KBX's and am wondering who was your seed source for your KBX's? Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

January 16, 2014	#6
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,491	http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...tomato+contest Two good things I see about this post,the website maladys (image uploads)have been corrected and you might be able to get in the "Ugliest tomato contest for 2014"if one is posted this year. __________________ KURT Last edited by kurt; January 16, 2014 at 08:21 AM.

January 15, 2014	#3
mecktom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 342	Your tomato plants look terrific. I have had problems with KBX, also.

January 16, 2014	#8
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,221	Hmmm. Potato leafed? Yes, those would be interesting to grow, very nice looking plants and fruit. I too, would like to know the name of this hybrid variety. Is Brandyboy a PL? __________________ Dee **************

January 17, 2014	#14
emcd124 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 104	I had a similar problem with KBX last year, it was the only tomato that consistently was disformed. Eventually a chaulked it up to the variety.