Tomato Seed Circle 2016

[Cadalot]

Ummm found this when looking for J Hawkins information Miracle Fruit Report but It appears that Jack Hawkins is exclusive to waitrose, I found very little other information about them?

[sparrow100]

Nice set of links Cadalot. One small correction - it was given to me by Thomas Etty's man as Berkeley Tie Dye, not Pink Berkeley Tie Dye, which is a variation of the same tomato.

This link shows the 2 listed side by side: Wild Boar Farms Tomatos, Napa Valley, California

The beans I sent in are Cara la Virgen de la Bañeza León - translated for me as Face of Our Lady of Bañeza in León - I have info on them here: https://mudandgluts.com/seeds-and-se...aving-in-2015/

Hope that helps.

[Cadalot]

Thanks Sparrow100 all updated now off to the allotment

[Guest]

Cad - Blue beans are from HSL 2012 cat. and mangetout winterkefe is brown envelope seeds Winterkefe

[Cadalot]

Cad - Blue beans are from HSL 2012 cat. and mangetout winterkefe is brown envelope seeds Winterkefe

Thanks added the mangetout winterkefe link but what's "HSL 2012 cat" ?

[veggiechicken]

Heritage Seed Library 2012 catalogue

[Guest]

Heritage Seed Library 2012 catalogue

Cor, I managed that without typing

[veggiechicken]

I'm a ventrilotypist

[Cadalot]

Heritage Seed Library 2012 catalogue

Is there a link to that at all?

[Guest]

^^^Dunno. I always struggle to find any of their catalogues. The description is:-

Blue Beans (New for 2012)
These beans were brought to the UK from France at the end of the Second World War. They are thought to be frost resistant and less attractive to slugs than most French beans. The dark purple pods turn green when cooked.

[MarkPelican]

Ummm found this when looking for J Hawkins information Miracle Fruit Report but It appears that Jack Hawkins is exclusive to waitrose, I found very little other information about them?

Just my experience with Jack Hawkins:

I came across it as the winner of the Tomato Growers Association 7th Tastiest Tomato Competition. So I had to try it, just to see if it is as good as they suggest. After searching for Jack Hawkins tomatoes across the internet, I eventually resorted to asking Wight Salad Group directly and they pointed me at “Big Beef” as an alternative name.

Big Beef was in general an F1 Hybrid but I found that Tomatofest had a dehybridised version and I've grown that a few times

[veggiechicken]

John/Jack Hawkins is sold as plants by The John Hawkins F1 plantlet

[Scarlet]

Well just to add my two penneth worth. I can't check because I'm on my phone but I'm sure ive grown this before? Was it in an old Tom circle from several years ago? Or it could have come from trip..

[MarkPelican]

I was just reporting to the group what I'd been told. I've found a number of cases now where tomatoes have different names in Europe and the USA (Tamina/Matina, Crimson Crush/Cloudy Days, Jack Hawkins/Big Beef, Japanese Trifele/Black Truffle) why do they do that, it just confuses!

[Scarlet]

^^^ that is one of my pet hates..drives me nuts