This is a tomato variety from the Philippines. I got the seeds from Gixxerific who, I think, got them directly from a tomato enthusiast in Philippines who goes by screen name of Adobo at a different forum.
It's a funny looking tomato, flat and orbital with extensive fluting. The epidermis is clear and the flesh is red, resulting In gorgeous dark pink color with waxy shine when fully ripe. I started this one early, thinking tropical variety would be a late maturer, but it was one of the first to bear fruit and ripen.
Two on the left are normal fruits. Some of the megablooms try to make a semblance of spherical fruit by feat of contortion like the three fruits on the right
...hmmm not getting the right color... I'll try to find/take more photos....
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Those are interesting looking tomatoes! Also interesting is how there are varieties associated with the Philippines and as far away as Russia, even though Tomatoes are a New World fruit. Wonder what story the DNA would tell.
Btw, Adobo is a member of our forum.
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/vi ... p?p=182461
Btw, Adobo is a member of our forum.
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/vi ... p?p=182461
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