My tomatoes have the "nipple gene"!

QSis

QSis

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Evidently.

I was given some Ultra Sweet tomato plants by a friend, and they are growing with nipples!

I didn't know if I should be concerned, so I Googled and found this on a gardening website:

"Ultra Sweet:
An early medium sized (10oz/280 g) red beefsteak type. Firm, crack resistant fuit have an outstanding balance of sugar/acids that results in excellent flavour. For best results, stake plants.
This tomato is from Japan. The male parent is a pink tomato. It has less acid and has the 'nipple gene' (the bottom of the tomato has a point) This reduces but does not eliminate bottom end rot.
My thoughts: Love this tomato!! We have Ultra Sweet tomato in our garden & it is performing extremely well even in this wet summer!! - Great"


Guess they will be okay. I'll report back when they are ripe.

Lee
 

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homecook

homecook

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That's really fascinating Lee. I've never see or heard of that. Are they a red or yellow tomato? I will now have to go out and look at my maters. lol I never really paid attention. Thanks for the info.
 
QSis

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homecook said:
I've never see or heard of that. Are they a red or yellow tomato? I will now have to go out and look at my maters.
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I've never heard of it either, Barb, and it's my third year growing this variety, "Ultra Sweet".

Usually, they are perfectly round.

They will be red. I hope!

Lee
 
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loboloco

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We grow better boys and pink girls. For some strange reason, ours are growing 'horns'. Have to admit, yours are cuter.
 
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