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To: Red_Devil 232; Diana in Wisconsin; gardengirl; Gabz
I have a mystery tomato plant. Anyone know what this is? It is supposed to be a yellow pear. I planted it from seed and I have several plants in the garden from this same seed packet. But, it looks completely different from the yellow pear plants. Have a look.

I've never seen foilage like that on a tomato plant.

If you can see the tomato it is growing, it definitely isn't a yellow pear!

I also am showing my first ripening tomato in the next pic... I'm so excited!

It was also the first fruit to show up in the garden.

93 posted on 07/06/2009 10:57:59 AM PDT by abner (I have no tagline, therefore no identity.)
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To: abner

Wow! Could it be that plant is a tomatillo? Strange that seed would be in a packet of tomatoes. Let us know what you find out. You have me curious. :)


94 posted on 07/06/2009 11:28:15 AM PDT by mplsconservative
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To: abner

That leaf looks like my Brandwine tomato plants. They have what is called a potato leaf. Here in North Florida mine are just about done.

It’s HOT here now and my plants are literally melting. A fungus got them, even the VFN rated Goliaths, but not until we had our fill thank goodness! I’ll have to cover the beds with black plastic and hope I can kill the spores with heat.


97 posted on 07/06/2009 12:00:10 PM PDT by abbi_normal_2
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To: abner

Wouldn’t swear to it, but it looks like a tomatillo. :)

Have fun, whatever it is!


100 posted on 07/06/2009 1:59:06 PM PDT by gardengirl
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To: abner
That is definitely NOT a Yellow Pear Tomato.

Yellow Pear is a small, just over cherry sized, yellow
ripening ‘mater.

YP is a RL (regular leaf). You have a PL (potato leaf)type.

Either you received; or planted the wrong seeds, or plant!

Or some type of CROSS.

ABNER: Did you start this plant from seeds or obtain it
from a nursery or such??

JJ61

115 posted on 07/06/2009 9:34:26 PM PDT by JerseyJohn61 (Better Late Than Never.......sometimes over lapping is worth the effort....)
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