Some of my older children have been reading up on hybridizing and decided to try their hand at crossing some tomatoes this year for fun. Anyone else done this yet? Any thoughts on the subject?
I haven't tried it. Mostly because I'm just to overwhelmed with everything it takes just to keep up for farmers market. But it sounds like it could really be fun. Have they decided which varieties yet?
We're growing quite a few varieties this year and they want to make a tiny striped variety. They want to cross Tigerella with Mexico Midget. I think it's a great idea. We'll play with it and see what happens.
I just watched a good YouTube video that Steve from Double Helix Farms made. It was pretty informative and I think that I may give it a try. Picking the parents may take some thought.
Good idea for children to learn.
I lost many of the seedlings,
but I was thinking of crossing some of the blues with Purple Smudge
to try for a larger size "blue".
Not doing any now.
Dave that is wonderful that they want to do this. And I think you have the room needed to grow out the crosses. Me, I will stick to tried and true varieties that are already here.
Name: Paul Anguiano Richland, WA (Zone 7a) GW & DG: tropicalaria
I've got a dozen or so lines of tomatoes that I've been stabilizing. Hope to have solid results on a couple of them this year, and maybe release next year or the year after.
Mid-Columbia Gardens Geodesic Greenhouse
Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.
