I know that Brandywine tomatoes have "potato" leaves (broad rather
than divided). Do any other types of tomatoes have this kind of
leaf?

The reason for asking: I bought my usual assortment of plants,
they're growing and setting. One of them, an "Aunt Ruby's Green"
has potato leaves. I'm wondering if the plant was mislabelled and
I really got an extra Brandywine.

Susan B.

"sueb" wrote in message
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I know that Brandywine tomatoes have "potato" leaves (broad rather
than divided). Do any other types of tomatoes have this kind of
leaf?

The reason for asking: I bought my usual assortment of plants,
they're growing and setting. One of them, an "Aunt Ruby's Green"
has potato leaves. I'm wondering if the plant was mislabelled and
I really got an extra Brandywine.

Susan B.
This is first year we planted some heirloom tomatoes, including Brandywine.
It is true they have wide leaves, like potatoes. We are growing, mortgage
lifter, purple cherrokee, and pink brandywine. Len

On 27 Jun 2003 12:46:05 -0700, (sueb) wrote in
rec.gardens.edible:

I know that Brandywine tomatoes have "potato" leaves (broad rather
than divided). Do any other types of tomatoes have this kind of
leaf?

The reason for asking: I bought my usual assortment of plants,
they're growing and setting. One of them, an "Aunt Ruby's Green"
has potato leaves. I'm wondering if the plant was mislabelled and
I really got an extra Brandywine.

Susan B.

Other types of tomatoes have potato leaves. Stupice is one.

I *think* Aunt Ruby's Green has regular leaves, but don't bet the mortgage money
on it.
--
Gardening Zones
Canada Zone 5a
United States Zone 3a
Near Ottawa, Ontario

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(sueb) wrote:

I know that Brandywine tomatoes have "potato" leaves (broad rather
than divided). Do any other types of tomatoes have this kind of
leaf?

The reason for asking: I bought my usual assortment of plants,
they're growing and setting. One of them, an "Aunt Ruby's Green"
has potato leaves. I'm wondering if the plant was mislabelled and
I really got an extra Brandywine.

Susan B.

Stupice has potato leaves. It's an excellent variety.

Jim Carter wrote in message . ..
On 27 Jun 2003 12:46:05 -0700, (sueb) wrote in
rec.gardens.edible:

I know that Brandywine tomatoes have "potato" leaves (broad rather
than divided). Do any other types of tomatoes have this kind of
leaf?

Snip

Other types of tomatoes have potato leaves. Stupice is one.

I *think* Aunt Ruby's Green has regular leaves, but don't bet the mortgage money
on it.

Several types of heirloom tomatoes have potato leaves. I would have to
walk 5 blocks to my plot to tell you which of mine do and it's 2am, so
that won't be happening; but chances are very good that yours is
labeled correctly.

I did a quick google search of "Aunt Ruby's Green", none of the sights
I looked at specified its leaf type but all claimed that it was a
delicious tomato(!)

My "lame" logic: It is considered a beefsteak as is Brandywine so
maybe they have have similar leaf types. Please don't flame me!

jc

sueb said:

I know that Brandywine tomatoes have "potato" leaves (broad rather
than divided). Do any other types of tomatoes have this kind of
leaf?

The reason for asking: I bought my usual assortment of plants,
they're growing and setting. One of them, an "Aunt Ruby's Green"
has potato leaves. I'm wondering if the plant was mislabelled and
I really got an extra Brandywine.

Several of the tomatoes I'm growing this year have 'potato' leaves,
and none of them are Brandywines.
--
Pat in Plymouth MI

Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
(attributed to Don Marti)

(sueb) wrote:

I know that Brandywine tomatoes have "potato" leaves (broad rather
than divided). Do any other types of tomatoes have this kind of
leaf?

The reason for asking: I bought my usual assortment of plants,
they're growing and setting. One of them, an "Aunt Ruby's Green"
has potato leaves. I'm wondering if the plant was mislabelled and
I really got an extra Brandywine.

Susan B.


According to the information in the heirloom tomato pages at Tanager
Song Farm, you got a mis-labeled plant. It says as follows: (Asterisks
are mine).
Aunt Ruby's German Green
Indeterminate-75-85 days. *Regular leaf*. Huge, vigorous plant. 12-18
oz, light green, beefsteak type fruit with slight pinkish blush on
blossom end. Pulp is light green with bright green gel. Excellent
flavor and texture, good slicer or for salads. An outstanding green
variety. Great production.
http://www.tanagersongfarm.com/heirloom_seeds.html

Ross

I know that Brandywine tomatoes have "potato" leaves (broad rather
than divided). Do any other types of tomatoes have this kind of
leaf?

The reason for asking: I bought my usual assortment of plants,
they're growing and setting. One of them, an "Aunt Ruby's Green"
has potato leaves. I'm wondering if the plant was mislabelled and
I really got an extra Brandywine.

Susan B.

There are dozens of tomato cultivars with potato leaves, Aunt Ruby's German
Green is not one of them. However, the "heirloom" cultivars have a lot more
variabilty than hybrids. Potao leaves are frequently reported in cultivars that
supposedly have regular leaves. It is a ressive gene that doesn't pop up with
regularity. I am not aware of any green tomato with potato leaves, so if your
ripens green, save the seeds and you can introduce "Suzies Green Potato" to the
heirloom market.

(FarmerDill) wrote in message ...

I know that Brandywine tomatoes have "potato" leaves (broad rather
than divided). Do any other types of tomatoes have this kind of
leaf?

The reason for asking: I bought my usual assortment of plants,
they're growing and setting. One of them, an "Aunt Ruby's Green"
has potato leaves. I'm wondering if the plant was mislabelled and
I really got an extra Brandywine.

Susan B.

There are dozens of tomato cultivars with potato leaves, Aunt Ruby's German
Green is not one of them. However, the "heirloom" cultivars have a lot more
variabilty than hybrids. Potao leaves are frequently reported in cultivars that
supposedly have regular leaves. It is a ressive gene that doesn't pop up with
regularity. I am not aware of any green tomato with potato leaves, so if your
ripens green, save the seeds and you can introduce "Suzies Green Potato" to the
heirloom market.

Thank you all for the info.

Unfortunately the plant hasn't set fruit yet so we may never know if
I could have retired on the proceeds of "Suzies Green Potato"!

It's very vigorous and healthy though...maybe tomatoes are too much
to ask.

Susan B.

Aunt Ruby's is a regular leaf. Currently, there are, I believe, over 500
potato leaf varieties; in the last few years, I've probably grown over 30 PL
varieties.

Mark

"sueb" wrote in message
om...
I know that Brandywine tomatoes have "potato" leaves (broad rather
than divided). Do any other types of tomatoes have this kind of
leaf?

The reason for asking: I bought my usual assortment of plants,
they're growing and setting. One of them, an "Aunt Ruby's Green"
has potato leaves. I'm wondering if the plant was mislabelled and
I really got an extra Brandywine.

Susan B.