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Tomatoes with protruberance
I have a few tomatoes of different varieties which have protrberances on
them. Several of the "Black Russian" variety have small pointy bits sticking out and a beefsteak type ("Monster") has a much larger one like a peg shaped nose about an inch long. Anyone knows what cause these? |
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Tomatoes with protruberance
On 17 Mar, 07:54, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:
I have a few tomatoes of different varieties which have protrberances on them. Several of the "Black Russian" variety have small pointy bits sticking out and a beefsteak type ("Monster") has a much larger one like a peg shaped nose about an inch long. Anyone knows what cause these? It seems to be a genetic thing, When I was market gardening and we were growing around Half an acre of commercial varieties we always had a few, great for the Kids class in the local flower show as they make good faces. David Hill Abacus Nurseries |
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Tomatoes with protruberance
"Dave Hill" wrote in message
On 17 Mar, 07:54, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: I have a few tomatoes of different varieties which have protrberances on them. Several of the "Black Russian" variety have small pointy bits sticking out and a beefsteak type ("Monster") has a much larger one like a peg shaped nose about an inch long. Anyone knows what cause these? It seems to be a genetic thing, When I was market gardening and we were growing around Half an acre of commercial varieties we always had a few, great for the Kids class in the local flower show as they make good faces. Thanks Dave do you know if it applies to some varieties more than others or is it a general thing for all varieties? And, you're right about the faces, that is exactly what the ones I've had up to now looked like, but today's picking took on the appearance of another part of human anatomy. I asked my son-in-law to help me harvest some as he loves gardening but can't do more than maintenance in their current rental house. He was picking on the "Monster" bush and suddenly started laughing. The tomato he showed me was very misshapen as it was 2 distinct globes with a small protruberance in the centre. As he held it up to show me he said: "Mumps?". We got a bucket and a half of toms and I now need to figure out what to do with them. I've made chutney, sauce, pulp/puree and bottled chunks. Juice I suppose. I've longed for years for a "Great Tomato Glut" to happen again but this rate of production is finally getting beyond silly. |
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