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Re: Doreen on the Schimmerg...

>The Schimmerg Stoo & Greens I got from Sue Boyle in Wellington came from
>Koanga Seed Co. in NZ. and they were listed as a NZ heirloom.  The plants
>are huge--pushing seven feet and still growing.  They are loaded with
>fruits.  I've picked a dozen already.  The first ones where the size of a
>large fist and weighed about 4 oz. each.  They were slightly hollow, but
>were really more filled out.  The flavor was excellent and they are
>gorgeous--reddish-orange with amber and green streaks and splotches.  Now
>that the soil and air temps have warmed, the newest fruits are bigger.  I'd
>estimate that I will be harvesting fruit in the 8-12 oz. range soon.

The fruit description sounds very much like the 'Schimmeig Striped Hollow'
tom I mentioned, though my bushes never approached 7 feet in height.

> Another NZ heirloom tomato Sue sent is Gurnsey
>Island.  The plant is totally bug and disease resistant, because it stinks
>to the high heavens.  But, there are over 150 fruit on it now
>that average about 3 oz. each.  Some have ripened and the flavor is
>very much like Brandywine.

NOW I'm excited.  'Brandywine' is neither very disease resistant nor very
prolific.  If you can isolate 'Gurnsey Island' a bit from your other toms
and save seeds this year, you'd be doing us all a huge favor.  If it tastes
like BW but makes lots of fruits, I gotta have it.

--Janet
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Janet Wintermute             jwintermute@ids2.idsonline.com

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