Two Different Tomatoes on One Plant
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mcgrueser Rank attained: Rowan Tree

Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 109 Location: Wicklow
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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:11 pm Post subject: Two Different Tomatoes on One Plant |
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Just wondering has this ever happened someone else.
I am growing a couple of different cherry varieties but with my yellow tumbling toms, when i was picking them yesterday, i noticed two of my plants had both red and yellow tomatoes on the same plant.
They have been grown from my own saved seed. I would have had yellow and red tumbling toms as well as Garden Pearl all growing beside each other in previous years.
So my query is- Is this cross pollination at work or have I just got two renegade plants?!
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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I mentioned this to an elderly gardener and avid tomato grower yesterday. He says that is just not possible. Go figure. Photos don't lie.
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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probably two plants intertwined.
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sgmgarden Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree

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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:41 am Post subject: |
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To me it looks as though the two different types have merged together through growth and have twisted branches which makes it look as though its one plant. Pretty much what Greengage stated above.
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:43 am Post subject: |
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The only other thing that I can think of is that you might've bought a grafted tomato. Either deliberately, or by accident, or a bit of fun by a bored nursery worker, you might have a plant with two grafts. If you grew from seed, it has to be two different plants.
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mcgrueser Rank attained: Rowan Tree

Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 109 Location: Wicklow
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:36 am Post subject: |
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After i took this photo I had picked all the red tomatoes and no more grew "on" it. I have to say, even though I was hoping for a dual variety plant, I think Greengage is spot on. Despite tracing back to the branch and thinking they were both from the one I can only assume I got it very wrong and it was just the crossing of plants...which is very disappointing. But at least I did learn that it is not possible to have a multiple variety plant without grafting. Thanks everyone
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Phew you nearly had us there, glad to have helped, there is no such thing as a silly question just silly answers.
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