Found a strange tomato in my seed collection

13 years ago

Does anyone know anything about it,

Whilst going through my collection I came across a few seeds in a little envelope called (Agatha)- never seen it before, never knew that I had it, nor can I remember who sent it to me in the first place-

Any Ideas-anyone, will it be worth my while growing it out ???

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carolyn137
13 years ago
50-60 days, aka Belosnezhka, early bush det, RL, 30-45 cm tall with red flat , round 70-100 gm fruits, good yield and flavor, from CV, dev in 1980's by Crimean AES of VNIR ( now in Ukraine)

The above listed by Andrey Baranovski in the 2010 Yearbook and the only listing so no way to know anything about how folks might like it until the 2011 Yearbook comes out, if indeed anyone did get seeds from him and grow it out.

Nothing by Googling, nothing at Tania's site, didn't check Ventmarin, etc., but I doubt you'd get personal comments that way anyway.

So that's Agatha.

Carolyn
BucketFarm
13 years ago
I believe that I sent those seeds to you, Michael. My container-grown plants got a bit taller - more like 1 meter. I got the seed from Andrey. Very nice flavor and were used for slicing and for salads.

Ted
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Page 226 in my book is Tangella with the other two named, but no way was I going to put Tigerella in the book. LOL BTW, Tigerella quickly got dubbed Mr. Stripey, which has caused all sorts of problems since when Wayne Hilton, who used to own Totally Tomatoes, Shumways, etc., and sold them to Jung's, sent seeds of a typical gold/red bicolor to Sedds by Design in CA, and them not knowing that there already was a Mr. Stripey, named that bicolor Mr. Stripey. LOL Two very different varieties in all ways and I've spent many hours helping folks distinguish between the two inlcuding two well known seed sites where they pictured the bicolored Mr. Stripey, but called it Tigerella, which is a small red with jagged gold stripes, and not a bicolor. Ah well, Carolyn
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mickyfinn6777
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Thanks, Carolyn and Ted,. that's solved a mystery problem for me, I shall probably grow it out this year and see how good they are, sounds an interesting variety,-I just love mystery tomatoes :)-it's what keeps you alive each season.-LoL

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