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Old October 13, 2009   #91
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Update: Have quite a few F3 plants from the small and big F2 Browns. Taste so far is excellent on most 8+. As expected the F3 fruits from the small brown F2 seed are mostly nice small cherries(sungold size, with a few slightly larger mixed in) all Browns so far. The F3 plants from the large brown F2 seed are much larger, most 2ozs+. One of these has produced a 6.5 oz brown beefsteak. The most exciting find is that I have two plants from this line pumping out delicious 2oz purples! Checked the skin to make sure. Now we have lots of Brown seed lines and a few purples for 2010.
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Old October 13, 2009   #92
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hi Vince -

I saved the seed from the F1 cross, but I'm not expecting what you're seeing to emerge since the interesting traits are recessive in this case. I might be able to help you pursue one of these other lines. I also have some of the crosses I've made to wild hybrids you might want to mess with - lots of crazy genetics there. Some have Sun Gold parentage. Turned out to be a pretty good year, huh?
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Old October 13, 2009   #93
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Hey Vince! Amazing stuff! If you need any help I have room and keep good records. My question would be, do any of these crosses exhibit any disease resistance? And how much does hybrid vigor figure into the mix?

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I've got a volunteer sungold F2 I was thinking about growing F3 and F4 next season, but a cross would be alot more fun.
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Old January 29, 2010   #95
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So Vince - I'm getting around to sending you the seeds saved from Vinces's Very Fine Cherry. I don't think you'll see further segregation, but it is a nice orange. I'm curious about the browns and purples you're seeing. Are you keeping things going through the winter?
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"I'm getting around to sending you the seeds saved from Vinces's Very Fine Cherry. I don't think you'll see further segregation"

you would be suprised, have seen F2 Reds and pinks from F1 Oranges in this cross!
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Vince - I'll send seed from the best F2 lines and the two new F1's I grew last year.
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