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Clarence, NY

My brother forwarded this to me. http://kdcomm.net/~tomato/gene/genes.html.

9/11/2015 4:27:55 PM

Allentown, PA

Yes very interesting!!

9/12/2015 8:10:15 PM

Wixom MI.

My only problem is knowing what is the strongest trait in each and every tomato ? Will it be plant vigor or tomato size ? What will actually transfer to the new offspring ??? To me its still just blind luck on what you get !!! I plan on doing a winter project on crossing several gaint tomatoes in the winter to have the seed ready for spring planting.

9/17/2015 10:15:01 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I have made crosses between Big Zac and Delicious, Brutus Magnum and MegaMarv and grew the seeds this year. I got nothing spectacular but this was a horrible year here. I will plant all again next year before calling it a day on them.

9/17/2015 6:06:06 PM

East Carbon, Utah

On the second page of the link, the discussion continues about the F2 and beyond generations. Homozygous recessive traits can be selected as pure-breeding traits in the second generation - no need to go to 8 generations.
Also, back-crossing and test-crossing to original parental lines can greatly speed up the process of obtaining a pure breeding line of the dominant trait being sought.

Anyhow, officially, so far at least, the largest tomato grown in Utah was from a Michael's Portuguese Monster X Delicious cross at 3.425 lbs. It was 3.698 lbs. when picked, but sat in the fridge for 26 days awaiting the local weighoff event. One Big Zac was larger (4.4+ lbs.) but was damaged so did not qualify.

Several other crosses produced 2+ pound tomatoes, but I had to abandon my giant tomato project in mid-August. October is when I usually get most of my big tomatoes.

10/7/2015 12:23:07 AM

Central NY

Anyone have success this year with a big zac/domingo cross?.. I know a few were trying...I would be interested in growing those if anyone had luck..

10/7/2015 7:23:02 AM

Wixom MI.

That is going to be my winter project porckchop !!! Im planing on crossing hopefully a domingo with one of the MacCoys. Im hoping to get started soon so the seed will be ready by febuary !!! Does anyone know where i can find some good seed ??? lol... (o:

10/7/2015 7:35:14 AM

Wixom MI.

I do have a mega marv crossed with a 8.44 MacCoy going right now.i just hope the weather holds out because i need around another 2-3weeks before it will begin to start turning ! Keeping my fingers crossed. The long range forcast is looking prety good for now !!!

10/7/2015 7:41:54 AM

Central NY

Wixom..i got yours out next week...

10/7/2015 8:06:06 AM

Wixom MI.

Cool, i cant wait to get started.

10/7/2015 8:25:46 AM

Wixom MI.

I was planning on making some of these crosses during the summer, but i found it much harder to cross a mega bloom compaired to a single or double bloom !!!

10/7/2015 8:29:04 AM

Central NY

You should try mega big zac into big single domingo..(if that's how it works)

10/7/2015 10:50:35 AM

Wixom MI.

That would be the best plan, but i will have to work with what i get ! Im thinking that the genetics is the main goal like what matt DeBacco did with his pumpkin snow ball.

10/7/2015 11:11:22 AM

Central NY

If I get time I'll try to clone each variety.. If I get them to take I'll send you those..might get you a head start over seeds..who knows..

10/7/2015 11:16:42 AM

Wixom MI.

That would be great, but is it hard to ship ? Last year i started my plants nov.1 and they flowered by christmas and i beleive it was red by valantines day which worked out great for spring planting.

10/7/2015 11:35:40 AM

Wixom MI.

Hey steve dont bother with the cloning. It my be more difficult to get the timming right on the flowering stage. I know by planting the seeds at the same time that the flowering time of all my plants should be at the same time.thanks for the offer but i think the seeds are the way to go.

10/8/2015 9:08:36 AM

Central NY

10-4

10/8/2015 10:09:58 AM