First Tomato of the Year
Here’s my first tomato of the year:
I got this tomato from my friend Lieven in Belgium. It is an F2 generation (so genetically unstable) cross between Ida Gold and Whippersnapper. Ida Gold is a golden color, while Whippersnapper is a red tomato. The tomato on the left is fully ripe, and notice how they turn from gold to red as they ripen, and how the ripe tomato isn’t completely red! This is going to be an interesting tomato. I haven’t tasted it yet, I’m going to wait for the other tomatoes in the bunch to ripen so I can have them together.
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I just posted some pictures of mine
Yours must be in a very sheltered position because mine are nowhere near ripening!
Waah, I’m jealous! I have a couple of tiny green fruits on one plant, and the rest are only just coming into flower.
F2s are great fun – you never know what you’re going to get!
I think we should make a collection of these. It’s such an exciting moment for gardeners.