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Now you have all of us wanting to know what the outcome of this “mystery” is. Do tell! I recently acquired seeds for Miss Scarlet and will be growing it this year. I’m “dying” to find out about Professor Plum.
While growing out Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen with a Knife, two of us got plum tomatoes rather than the round shape. One was called Professor Plum in the Dining room with a Knife. So the elusive Professor Plum is an unstable plump plum.
Ohhhh, now I get it. Thanks Patti!MissS wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:29 amWhile growing out Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen with a Knife, two of us got plum tomatoes rather than the round shape. One was called Professor Plum in the Dining room with a Knife. So the elusive Professor Plum is an unstable plump plum.
Tormahto wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 9:03 am Professor Plum was, and the last of the seeds this year are, released as a first generation of the plum-shaped tomato that originated from a Miss Scarlet In The Kitchen With The Knife grow out. It is nowhere near being stable. I don't know if there are any successive generations of seeds producing a plum-shaped tomato, out there. Perhaps I'll start some of my earliest MSITKWTK saved seeds to see what shows up.
A Colonel Mustard (no room or weapon, yet) is somewhat in the works, as is a Mr Green. I don't know if I want to go with a Dr Orchid, who has a PhD in plant toxicology!
Finding suitable prospects/suspects in my garden is fairly easy. Naming them is far more...
...wrenching.
Right now, I'm too busy to look for Clue suspects.MMurphy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 6:57 pmTormahto wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 9:03 am Professor Plum was, and the last of the seeds this year are, released as a first generation of the plum-shaped tomato that originated from a Miss Scarlet In The Kitchen With The Knife grow out. It is nowhere near being stable. I don't know if there are any successive generations of seeds producing a plum-shaped tomato, out there. Perhaps I'll start some of my earliest MSITKWTK saved seeds to see what shows up.
A Colonel Mustard (no room or weapon, yet) is somewhat in the works, as is a Mr Green. I don't know if I want to go with a Dr Orchid, who has a PhD in plant toxicology!
Finding suitable prospects/suspects in my garden is fairly easy. Naming them is far more...
...wrenching.
If you ever need someone to help grow some out I know someone with a lot of land that can help isolate it
Oh gosh. Now i want the whole set! I am so curious what the others will be like. Will they follow the colors? I have a very old Clue boardgame set and i always loved the illustrations.Tormahto wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 9:03 am Professor Plum was, and the last of the seeds this year are, released as a first generation of the plum-shaped tomato that originated from a Miss Scarlet In The Kitchen With The Knife grow out. It is nowhere near being stable. I don't know if there are any successive generations of seeds producing a plum-shaped tomato, out there. Perhaps I'll start some of my earliest MSITKWTK saved seeds to see what shows up.
A Colonel Mustard (no room or weapon, yet) is somewhat in the works, as is a Mr Green. I don't know if I want to go with a Dr Orchid, who has a PhD in plant toxicology!
Finding suitable prospects/suspects in my garden is fairly easy. Naming them is far more...
...wrenching.
Other than Professor Plum (shape, not color) the others should be following the colors found within their names. It might get a bit complicated, with some variation between the England (Clueo) and America versions. And then there is variation in the colors of the game board pieces, too.Julianna wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 1:26 amOh gosh. Now i want the whole set! I am so curious what the others will be like. Will they follow the colors? I have a very old Clue boardgame set and i always loved the illustrations.Tormahto wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 9:03 am Professor Plum was, and the last of the seeds this year are, released as a first generation of the plum-shaped tomato that originated from a Miss Scarlet In The Kitchen With The Knife grow out. It is nowhere near being stable. I don't know if there are any successive generations of seeds producing a plum-shaped tomato, out there. Perhaps I'll start some of my earliest MSITKWTK saved seeds to see what shows up.
A Colonel Mustard (no room or weapon, yet) is somewhat in the works, as is a Mr Green. I don't know if I want to go with a Dr Orchid, who has a PhD in plant toxicology!
Finding suitable prospects/suspects in my garden is fairly easy. Naming them is far more...
...wrenching.
This is the 1949 version i have and always liked. This project is so exciting. Will you be aiming for hearts or will it just be whatever was best?Tormahto wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 9:28 am Other than Professor Plum (shape, not color) the others should be following the colors found within their names. It might get a bit complicated, with some variation between the England (Clueo) and America versions. And then there is variation in the colors of the game board pieces, too.
By myself, this would likely be a long term project. Without actually making any crosses, I'm at the mercy of what colors and shapes show up in my garden. I'm not set on any particular tomato shape, like hearts. Preference would be towards a fairly accurate color, easy with Mrs White, Mr Green, Col. Mustard and the already released Miss Scarlet. Mrs Peacock? I have no idea, there. And, I'd like the flavors to be very good +.Julianna wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 10:46 amThis is the 1949 version i have and always liked. This project is so exciting. Will you be aiming for hearts or will it just be whatever was best?Tormahto wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 9:28 am Other than Professor Plum (shape, not color) the others should be following the colors found within their names. It might get a bit complicated, with some variation between the England (Clueo) and America versions. And then there is variation in the colors of the game board pieces, too.
CLUE-1949_1.jpg
I have a lot planted. If something shows up off and fits the bill I will let you know.Tormato wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 12:13 pmBy myself, this would likely be a long term project. Without actually making any crosses, I'm at the mercy of what colors and shapes show up in my garden. I'm not set on any particular tomato shape, like hearts. Preference would be towards a fairly accurate color, easy with Mrs White, Mr Green, Col. Mustard and the already released Miss Scarlet. Mrs Peacock? I have no idea, there. And, I'd like the flavors to be very good +.Julianna wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 10:46 amThis is the 1949 version i have and always liked. This project is so exciting. Will you be aiming for hearts or will it just be whatever was best?Tormahto wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 9:28 am Other than Professor Plum (shape, not color) the others should be following the colors found within their names. It might get a bit complicated, with some variation between the England (Clueo) and America versions. And then there is variation in the colors of the game board pieces, too.
CLUE-1949_1.jpg
Then, there are all of the other characters, new, old (a never used Mr Brown, a Rusty Nayler, etc...). In waiting for a Mrs White to show up, maybe a rust colored tomato will, first.
I'd greatly welcome others to partake in the project, a group having much more access to potential candidates, than just me, alone.
If i was in a warmer place i would be all over it! That and minus the battery plant fire residue all over us now. Still, this is exciting news to me.Tormato wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 12:13 pmBy myself, this would likely be a long term project. Without actually making any crosses, I'm at the mercy of what colors and shapes show up in my garden. I'm not set on any particular tomato shape, like hearts. Preference would be towards a fairly accurate color, easy with Mrs White, Mr Green, Col. Mustard and the already released Miss Scarlet. Mrs Peacock? I have no idea, there. And, I'd like the flavors to be very good +.Julianna wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 10:46 amThis is the 1949 version i have and always liked. This project is so exciting. Will you be aiming for hearts or will it just be whatever was best?Tormahto wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 9:28 am Other than Professor Plum (shape, not color) the others should be following the colors found within their names. It might get a bit complicated, with some variation between the England (Clueo) and America versions. And then there is variation in the colors of the game board pieces, too.
CLUE-1949_1.jpg
Then, there are all of the other characters, new, old (a never used Mr Brown, a Rusty Nayler, etc...). In waiting for a Mrs White to show up, maybe a rust colored tomato will, first.
I'd greatly welcome others to partake in the project, a group having much more access to potential candidates, than just me, alone.