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Post by spike on Nov 29, 2019 18:37:33 GMT -5
Does anyone have a few seeds they can spare or are willing to sell?
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Post by pondgardener on Nov 29, 2019 19:36:36 GMT -5
spike , I have plenty of seeds from a seed offer on another forum that are 3 or 4 years old if you need any.
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Post by tallpines on Nov 29, 2019 21:00:50 GMT -5
My Goodness! Aren’t those PRETTY!
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Post by tomike on Nov 30, 2019 15:27:33 GMT -5
spike , I have plenty of seeds from a seed offer on another forum that are 3 or 4 years old if you need any.
pondgardener
Those tomatoes are absolutely beautiful. Can you comment on production ?
Your picture sure shows many tomatoes.
tomike
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Post by pondgardener on Nov 30, 2019 16:07:40 GMT -5
tomike, I usually grow at least a couple of plants next to each other, so I would have to say that was from a couple of plants. This was in 2015, and without consulting my old records, my memory is a little hazy. And the picture was taken in early October, so on unpruned plants, there would be quite a few available.
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Post by tomike on Nov 30, 2019 16:18:55 GMT -5
tomike , I usually grow at least a couple of plants next to each other, so I would have to say that was from a couple of plants. This was in 2015, and without consulting my old records, my memory is a little hazy. And the picture was taken in early October, so on unpruned plants, there would be quite a few available. So, that would be good production....
Thanks....
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Dec 2, 2019 15:50:36 GMT -5
Hmm...I grew Orange Russian 117 but I don't remember it being nearly as pretty as that. Mine were pretty much just orange, with barely any striping - inside or out. I can't seem to find any pictures from when I grew it, though. But I think I would remember if it looked like the pictures in the OP.
I do seem to recall Orange Russian 117 being pretty tasty, though.
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Post by paulf on Dec 2, 2019 17:23:17 GMT -5
Orange Russian #117 for me is a love/hate variety. When it does well it is one of the best for flavor, production and beauty. Since it made its first appearance in my gardens maybe 15 years ago it is a crapshoot whether the real OR#117 shows up or an imposter.
Memory says one year out of three it is the best of show. The other two it seems to be a dud; all orange, average flavor and production and generally not worth the effort. But the year it is on...ahhh. I keep going back hoping this is the year. Can't remember who sent me seeds a long time ago but they said it may not be stable yet. My seeds are some I have saved from that first year but only save the good year seeds. Maybe I need to grow out from a seed seller.
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Post by paquebot on Dec 2, 2019 17:24:41 GMT -5
They are not always striped. Fruit may have a reddish blush on the bottom. Also should be up to a pound.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by september on Dec 2, 2019 23:17:46 GMT -5
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Post by paquebot on Dec 3, 2019 11:48:12 GMT -5
Supposedly the orange version is a color variant of the red one, Russian 117. Generally the fruit and plant growth are identical except for the color. In this case, the orange version has smaller fruit than the original. More than likely it is a cross and should have been given a different name. I may have seed for the orange one but haven't grown it yet.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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