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A currant tomatos and cross polination.

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Posted by stillmanz QLDAust (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 26, 05 at 5:20

Today I was lucky enough to recieve some seeds from Peter in Tasmania (thanks peter:)). L.pimpnellifolium the wild form of tomato. Now the general consensus is that currant tomatoes will cross with any tomato planted too close. But I have also been reading other opinions that they are unlikely to cross with normal tomatoes and even in one article that they out right won't cross. Another view seems to be that they will pollinate other tomatoes easily but their fruit will stay true?
Now I have read soooo much information and articles on the net about tomatoe cross polination I can barely see straight.
What I was hoping for is peoples personal experiences with currant tomatoes, Has anyone personally had crossing of L.pimpnellifolium the wild form of tomato in particuliar?
Regardless I will be bagging my flowers I was just curious of peoples experiences and opinions.
Mick

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Pollen from either species will pollinate the other quite readily, as far as I can determine. Cross-pollination is more common among 'tomatoes' that have exserted stigmas (the female bit poking out of the flower). All currants (as far as I know) and quite a few varieties of the common tomato have exserted stigmas. Also, Cross-pollination is more likely in an organic garden, especially if there are lots of other flowering plants about. This is simply because there are more pollinators about - not killed off by insecticidal sprays. Although the European honey bee doesn't visit tomato flowers often, Australian native bees do, as does the recently introduced bumblebee.
In short, if grown close together, bag the blossoms if you want to maintain pure seed.
Just my opinion.

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Thanks to Peter's generosity I also have some wild tomatoes just potted on from the seed trays excellent germination rate. There's a photo at the link below since I till can't figure how to put one in here.

Here is a link that might be useful: Thank you Peter!

  
 

 

 


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