Worth exploring this one. Designated Alpha2 for the time being, seed are F4.

Other hearts from this cross, grown side by side, have been inferior in flavor. Not this one. Flavor despite adverse conditions says winner to me. Good size, texture solid. Maybe one of its progeny will surprise too.

It's always fun to have a great cross. Is this one of your own? I'm looking forward to watching how this tomato progresses in the next couple of generations.

MissS wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:28 pm It's always fun to have a great cross. Is this one of your own? I'm looking forward to watching how this tomato progresses in the next couple of generations.

Yes it's a bee cross from my garden. My saved Elgin Pink (carefully saved since it is one of my many favorites) kept coming up RL and hearts. Only heart next to it was an Anna Maria's Heart, which made it easy to trace.
I've been growing them out and enjoying the process. F4 will be germinating soon. If the weather cooperates, I might get to F6 by the end of the year.
Fun indeed.

Mocha Splash
This is an outstanding tomato.
The Miracle happens tomorrow, as my boy is the official tomato-mmelier.

KARMA Apricot

Hey I missed your posts about the cross... looks great and a fine objective it is, to get pest and disease resistance in a delicious tomato.
Grow as many seedlings as you can!

Bower wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:16 am Hey I missed your posts about the cross... looks great and a fine objective it is, to get pest and disease resistance in a delicious tomato.
Grow as many seedlings as you can!

Yes please do, becsuse once its stable I might need a seed or 2! Gerardo, are yours PL?

Ginger2778 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 11:16 am

Bower wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:16 am Hey I missed your posts about the cross... looks great and a fine objective it is, to get pest and disease resistance in a delicious tomato.
Grow as many seedlings as you can!

Yes please do, becsuse once its stable I might need a seed or 2! Gerardo, are yours PL?

Ditto for me too.

G., are you growing Red Lithium?

Bower wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:16 am Hey I missed your posts about the cross... looks great and a fine objective it is, to get pest and disease resistance in a delicious tomato.
Grow as many seedlings as you can!

I hope I can find it. It'll be fun to taste them all.

No worries all, seeds will be available to all.

Yes Marsha, I had 2 plants of Lithium Red. One went down to fungus, the other to TSWV. Will try again.

The KARMAs have been vigorous with great fruit set. I've found Pink to be the most fungal susceptible, MF is 2nd. Once I taste them no doubt they'll be forgiven, and given better antifungal sweater-vests for the next round.

Gonna give the Bonide octanoate soap formulation a run.

Thanks for the seeds Marsha

Taiga is a beast

KARMA cherries never make it to the photo booth.

You're very welcome. That's a beautiful table full. You're right about Taiga, super producer, especially when the gardener knows what he's doing.

Ginger2778 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:15 pm You're very welcome. That's a beautiful table full. You're right about Taiga, super producer, especially when the gardener knows what he's doing.

Thanks Marsha!

The tomatoes from your stable are tasty, colorful, and productive. triple treats