Tomato seed trial

[Eristic]

There are still about a dozen packs available and I want to mail out the lot after New Year. Anyone else interested please send PM with address.

Eristic

[Eristic]

[Jeannine]

I will have a go if you like, in Hull,  I will do them outdoors at home rather than on the lotties, have you any idea what they were called , I will PM you with addy if you still have some to spare. May I give you something in return? Thank you XX Jeannine

[sims girl]

if tom trail is still going l can do that l live in north wales do you need any more help
                  julie

[Eristic]

The name is unknown at this time, the original plant was given to me by a Bulgarian lady on the allotments and was grown from a commercial Bulgarian seed packet. The fruit was red and of a medium sized plum shape, and cooked well.

This was the only plant I grew that survived to maturity so I considered it was worth some effort to grow on. As it was grown adjacent to many other varieties, there is the possibility of cross polination but I am more interested in the survivability genes.

The offer is open to all A4A members within the EU district but please contact me via the PM system with your address otherwise I lose track.

[Debs]

Hi Eristic,

I'll give it a trial in the North-East ...if you have any seed left.
Will PM you.

Debs

[Ren]

I would like to give it a go if there are any still available. 

[Eristic]

I've noticed quite a few names here asking for seeds yet have failed to send me their address to my PM box.

It's like this: No Address. No seeds.

There's still a few more left but I'm not going to thin them down any further so when they're gone, they're gone. OK.

[Susiebelle]

Hi Eristic, just to say seeds arrived :) many thanks :-*, its quite exciting I feel like a right saddo ;D getting excited about tomato seeds that's what having a Lotti does to you. Hope your right about the blighty thing lost all mine last year! so as you say gotta be worth a go looking forward to it

[gunnerbee]

mine arrived this morning thoogh need some tips on starting them off either unheated greenhouse or windowsill, cheers dave. quite exited about getting blight free toms.

[Sparkly]

Eristic, are the toms determinate or indeterminate?  :)

[Eristic]

I believe them to be indeterminate. I grew it as a vine and pinched all sideshoots. As mine was outside and the weather none too good I pinched the top to restrict it to 4 trusses which all matured and set nicely. In a warmer summer they should easily do 5 trusses outside as a vine and many more under glass.

With blight so prevalent it pays to keep the plant as open and airy as possible so even though it may grow as a bush the higher humidity may cause problems.

I would like to give you all the variety name and full description but these facts are not available at this time. The original plant was given to me by a Bulgarian plotholder grown from commercial seed purchased in her native country. There will be some detective work done later to find out more info.

There are still a few seeds left if any latecomers wish to join in but you must send me a PM with your address. Webpage covering the trial http://david-frary.com/Plot/tomato_trial.php

[Jeannine]

Mine are here too, and so many. Thank you, we have an isolation plan all worked out XX Jeannine

[Riffster]

Eristic,  I think I've been very rude. I had not replied to say thank you and that the seeds have arrived safely - Well they have.  -  Many thanks again

   - Riffster...

[Suzanne]

Hi, my seeds arrived safely on Saturday. I will sow them with the rest of my toms that have to rough it outside in about 6 weeks time. 

Thanks
Suzanne

[mikey]

Been away for a few days, Seeds arrived safe and sound
many thanks

Will split them (after germination) 50% outside + 50% inside

Last year germinated my Toms starting at end of February, this year going to try from April 1st onwards as the Autumns are certainly getting warmer so a later start may give stronger 'babies'

[JimmyJames]

Hi Eristic,
I sent you a PM earlier - would like to help with the trial if I am not too late.

No past experience to compare to, but I can share with you the results i get!

[Ren]

Yippee, my seeds arrived yesterday. 
Thank you. 

[JimmyJames]

Seeds arrived this morning - many thanks!

[Sparkly]

Thanks again Eristic, I planted my seeds today!

[Deb P]

I've sown my second batch today after germination problems with the first batch. It's strange because 36 of the 38 varieties I sowed at the same time have germinated well. :-\