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Posted by Raymondo Armidale, NSW (My Page) on Tue, Aug 16, 05 at 5:49
Yes, I'm back at it again. Late last season when I first mooted this idea, several of you kindly offered to help me out. Some of you already have seeds. But I'm afraid, what with the move, I've lost my list of others who offered. So, if you don't have seeds from me but are still willing to participate, would you send me an email?
For those of you who don't know, I'm trying to grow out as many old Australian tomato varieties as I can lay my hands on to build up seed stock. Some are still commercially available so I won't bother with those, but many aren't.
Any volunteers? |
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RE: Great Aussie Tomato Growout - list
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| By the way, here's the list: Australia*
Australian Pink (Mark)
Australian Yellow Plum*
Australie (Boistel)*
Australienne*
Australred*
Ballandean Roma (Me)
Burnley Gem (Kionga)
Burnley Metro (Kionga)
College Abundant (Sarah)
College Conquest*
College Cropwell*
College Globe*
College Red*
College Regal (Sarah)
Concrete Red (Me)
Joe Thieneman’s Australian Heart (Me)
Tasmanian Blushing Yellow (Spatz)
Tasmanian Yellow* The name in brackets, except Boistel which is part of the variety name, is the volunteer grower. Those marked with an asterisk are still looking for homes. So, if any of you volunteered but haven't got any seeds from me yet, or if you would like to volunteer, please email me.
Ray |
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| Pssst. Ray, you got some choice Australienne. I'll take a gram. Meet me round the back at 9pm sharp. And no cops, right? |
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- Posted by pepino Werribee Vic (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 16, 05 at 18:20
Hi Ray
I think we discussed I'd grow a variety for you. Have you sent me any? I will try one variety you think will do well in Melbourne. |
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| Thanks Pepino. Seeds (including the caps and chillies) will be on their way next week. |
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- Posted by pepino Werribee Vic (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 16, 05 at 23:01
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| Hi Ray, Just a quick update on the Australian Pink seeds you sent.
Planted 8 seeds on the 31 July.
As of today, 7 of 8 have germinated and are developing their first sets of true leaves.
Have you had any luck re the history of AP? Mark |
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Not yet Mark. Haven't heard back from the US supplier.
Ray |
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| Here's an update on the list. Australia (Derby)
Australian Pink (Mark)
Australian Yellow Plum*
Australie (Boistel)(Pepino)
Australienne*
Australred (Lomatia)
Ballandean Roma (Me)
Burnley Gem (Kionga)
Burnley Metro (Kionga)
College Abundant (Sarah)
College Conquest*
College Cropwell*
College Globe*
College Red*
College Regal (Sarah)
Concrete Red (Me)
Joe Thieneman’s Australian Heart (Me)
Tasmanian Blushing Yellow (Spatz)
Tasmanian Yellow (Derby) Thanks to those who reminded me that they volunteered Only need homes for 6 more! Sarah, could you squeeze in another of the College series? |
RE: Great Aussie Tomato Growout - update
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| Here's another update on the list. Australia (Derby)
Australian Pink (Mark)
Australian Yellow Plum*
Australie (Boistel)(Pepino)
Australienne (Totora)
Australred (Lomatia)
Ballandean Roma (Me)
Burnley Gem (Kionga)
Burnley Metro (Kionga)
College Abundant (Sarah)
College Conquest (Totora)
College Cropwell*
College Globe*
College Red*
College Regal (Sarah)
Concrete Red (Me)
Joe Thieneman’s Australian Heart (Me)
Tasmanian Blushing Yellow (Spatz)
Tasmanian Yellow (Derby) Almost there. |
Another one finds a home
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| Here's yet another update on the list. Australia (Derby)
Australian Pink (Mark)
Australian Yellow Plum*
Australie (Boistel)(Pepino)
Australienne (Totora)
Australred (Lomatia)
Ballandean Roma (Me)
Burnley Gem (Kionga)
Burnley Metro (Kionga)
College Abundant (Sarah)
College Conquest (Totora)
College Cropwell (earthbound)
College Globe*
College Red*
College Regal (Sarah)
Concrete Red (Me)
Joe Thieneman’s Australian Heart (Me)
Tasmanian Blushing Yellow (Spatz)
Tasmanian Yellow (Derby) |
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| How did Totora beat me to it? I don't like the sound of any of the leftovers. What can you tell me about College Red and College Globe, Ray? Force feed me one of you must? Any determinates among them? I think not. |
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| Here's yet another update/change on the list. Australia (Derby)
Australian Pink (Mark)
Australian Yellow Plum (earthbound)
Australie (Boistel)(Pepino)
Australienne (Totora)
Australred (Lomatia)
Ballandean Roma (Me)
Burnley Gem (Kionga)
Burnley Metro (Kionga)
College Abundant (Sarah)
College Conquest (Totora)
College Cropwell*
College Globe*
College Red*
College Regal (Sarah)
Concrete Red (Me)
Joe Thieneman’s Australian Heart (Me)
Tasmanian Blushing Yellow (Spatz)
Tasmanian Yellow (Derby) Grub, I don't anything about the College series. They're probably indeterminates as that was what Joe Sumeghy, the veggie breeder at the time, was into. Shall I just give you one? |
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| Yeh, try me on College Cropwell, Globe or Red. The Hawkesbury is just over the hill, much like me, so they should work. |
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| Droll.....very droll. If you're over the hill, I'm in the next town. College cropwell sounds interesting. I wonder if they crop well?. Or indeed like college?. Perhaps they've been to college, and , on a metaphysical level, they feel the need to crop well. Oh No, a full moon. |
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I'll take any left over college seeds Ray, I'm planning to put the ones I have in soon. We're still getting frosts here. They'll be in pots though as they'll have to move house with me.
I hope you've got adam in a secure place, maybe you should check his medication!
Sarah ;-) |
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Hello Ray.
Sorry I have been 'missing in action' these past months. Lost contact with everyone. Hibernating this winter.
I have sown Burnley Metro and Burnley Gem this past week and await their germination, along with the other 33 varieties!
I will keep more in contact now the season is starting.
Cheers
Craig |
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| Ray, shortly I should be able to send down some seeds for Scoresby Dwarf, Simpson Summer Palace, Bush Whopper and this really nice little patio plant called Zlutakytice with tiny orange nippled fruits. The latter has been a big hit at annual tomato testing festivals here (700 people attending in each of 2 years). Let me know if you want seeds and, if so, where I should send them now. Best,
Jennifer |
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Ray,
Thanks for the seeds. They arrived at work with all the excellent paperwork :)grub. |
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| Do we get a PhD for this Ray. |
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| Fantastic work Ray, thanks so much for the seeds, will keep you posted on the progress. |
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Tasmanian Blushing Yellow. A great plant. Tall, lots of leaves and fruit. I picked the first tomato today (maybe a day or two early). Not as yellow as I thought it would be.
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| Nice looking fruit spatz. Doesn't seem at all yellow in the pic! |
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Ray, picked the first fruit off another plant of TBY and these are yellow. Compare them with the fruit of the other TBY plant. I have a third plant but it's still pretty small and the fruit have just set. Will be interesting to see what colour fruit they'll have.
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| Spatz, could I have seeds from just the yellow plant please? The other is an imposter and should be taken henceforth eaten until gone! |
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| Will do, Ray. (We've eaten one of the impostors for lunch. Together with Moldovan Green and TBY.) This is what it looks like when cut:
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| Looks unreal. I want to grow this one next year :) |
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