Valhalla Tomato

[keat63]

I'm one for growing stuff for free where ever I can.
OK, I'm a tighfisted yorkshireman, however, lets call it a discovery, lets see what happens. I enjoy the challenge of not knowing what will happen, and then enjoying the results.
If it works out, I'll save some seeds for another year.
EG. I have a small plum tomato that i've been growng for 5 years or more by saving seeds from the previous season.

Two weeks ago, my wife came back from the supermarket with probably one of the nicest tomatoes I ever had.
Big, juicy, firm, sweet, cruncy and succulent.

Identified as grown in Spain, Valhalla variety.

I now have about half a dozen seedlings poking through a pot, probably ready for pricking out at the weekend.

Has anyone come across this variety ?
I can't seem to find any reference to it on the web.

[toomanytommytoes]

It's most likely an F1 hybrid, so your plants will probably not produce tomatoes with the same characteristics as the supermarket tomato. You can give it a go to see what you get, though. Valhalla is the sort of name the grower or supermarket gives them, the real name will be a jumble of letters and numbers assigned by the seed producer.

[keat63]

Lets wait and see, i'll report back in the summer :-)

[MarkPelican]

Doesn't exist on Tatiana's database. Probably just a name made up by the supermarket. (They do it so they can supply any similar variety without "confusing" people. They may come true (think about it all the different tomatoes have come about by being selectively (or unselectively) crossed at some point in the past. Heritage and Open Pollinated just happen to maintain their characteristics across multiple generations).

I don't grow supermarket tomatoes from seed because I can't give them the care and attention that they grt from professional growers so I'd rather give the space to ones I have some idea what they might be. Nonetheless have fun.

[lottie dolly]

Lets wait and see, i'll report back in the summer :-)

WITH PICS please

[goosander]

Have to say that my Morrison's tomato's seed that I took has given me dozens of plants but will say no more in case things go wrong.
Bob.