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Post by gobmaters on Mar 12, 2010 19:52:58 GMT -5
My dad grew tomatoes for about 50 years for the vine ripe market in southwest Virginia on the Blue Ridge plateau. Many of my childhood memories are of being in tomato fields and having my own patch of tomatoes each summer. I even remember when Rutgers was the new variety to grow. I spent my career in tomato breeding and retired in 2008. I now have my own small breeding program called GOB Tomato Breeding and Genetics and am working mostly on multiple disease resistance in improved, indeterminate heirloom types. Maybe I will finally develop some good tasting tomatoes to go along with the successful hybrids I released over the years for commercial growers in the east and midwest.
GOBmaters
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stratcat
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Post by stratcat on Mar 12, 2010 21:32:43 GMT -5
Welcome gobmaters. Look forward to hearing of your experiences and projects.
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jcm05
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Post by jcm05 on Mar 13, 2010 6:39:32 GMT -5
Maybe I will finally develop some good tasting tomatoes to go along with the successful hybrids I released over the years for commercial growers in the east and midwest. So you're on OUR side now?! ;D Welcome GOB. Thanks for joining our group!  |
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Post by gobmaters on Mar 13, 2010 8:10:51 GMT -5
I have never seen any sides in the tomato variety issue, only challenges. Why don't we take this discussion to the Breeding forum to talk about how we can overcome the deficiencies in quality and flavor of tomatoes produced for the shipping market? I think we could all learn a lot from such a discussion. As Will Rogers said and I often paraphrase, "everyone is ignorant, just about different things."
Thanks for the welcome.
GOBmaters
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Post by darthslater on Mar 13, 2010 8:23:59 GMT -5
Welcome Gobmaters, If you have any pictures, please share them!!
Darth
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Penny
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Post by Penny on Mar 13, 2010 8:38:04 GMT -5
Hey there and Welcome.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 13, 2010 9:01:40 GMT -5
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PVP
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Post by PVP on Mar 13, 2010 9:16:21 GMT -5
Welcome, GOB.
Your tomatoes are very well liked and widely grown in Western Kentucky for the fresh market with Mt. Fresh and Mt. Spring becoming favorites even in the Amish communities down around Crofton and Hopkinsville.
Yes, the breeding forum would be a great place to discuss the challenges and promises of incorporating disease resistance and shipping/holding qualities into good tasting heritage type tomatoes. Looking forward to it.
Bill
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peppereater
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Post by peppereater on Mar 15, 2010 11:05:34 GMT -5
Well, Mark Twain would approve of my ignorance, it covers a wide spectrum. Unfortunatley, I am gradually learning about tomatoes....maybe I should quit while I still appreciate them!
Welcome, gob!
(and thankfully I know NOTHING about women, hehe!)
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Post by poypoyking on Mar 15, 2010 11:14:17 GMT -5
Welcome Gob!
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