tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post333734350231696729..comments2023-12-28T03:38:14.216-05:00Comments on Tomato Addict: Kumato/Rosso BrunoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-84515251745810500682016-01-01T10:57:07.989-05:002016-01-01T10:57:07.989-05:00I have never grown them in pots but it's worth...I have never grown them in pots but it's worth a try. Let me know how it goes if you do Eseban!Tomatoaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321323119290032838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-82412732294041464302015-12-13T04:57:56.844-05:002015-12-13T04:57:56.844-05:00How do they do in 5 gal pots on drip?How do they do in 5 gal pots on drip?Esteban McGrath/Loresco Tropicaj Fruithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053718365101843113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-45419860563997315102015-01-26T16:03:01.171-05:002015-01-26T16:03:01.171-05:00To my knowledge there are no GMO tomatoes. They ex...To my knowledge there are no GMO tomatoes. They experimented with tomatoes and inserted a snapdragon gene in a tomato but it never went to market. As far as the time to fruitation for Kumato I have 80 days.Tomatoaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321323119290032838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-46124659359243765992014-10-12T15:18:15.586-04:002014-10-12T15:18:15.586-04:00I am growing Kumatos Hydroponically indoors using ...I am growing Kumatos Hydroponically indoors using only LED lighting. There is some debate about whether LED lights can bring tomatoes to full ripeness.<br /><br />I lost my first 7 fruit (on 4 plants) to Blossum End Rot. Adjusted my nutrients and seem to have fixed the problem.<br /><br />I have about 15 tomatoes, the largest is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. I am at day 29 since the first appearance of fruit and no hint of color change.<br /><br />How long does it take from when the fruit first sets to when its ripe and ready for harvest?<br /><br />Also, since I have full control over the length of day, would the Kumato benefit from 18 hours of light? General hydroponics therory holds you should reduce to a 12 hour day when flowering and fruiting. This is primarily because some plants monitor lengthening and shortening days to determine when to bloom. Tomatoes don't seem to have this restriction.<br /><br /><br />Thanks,<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00382760567149985860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-14293992529466259432014-10-10T00:28:18.326-04:002014-10-10T00:28:18.326-04:00I have read that one of the parents used to create...I have read that one of the parents used to create the Kumato was a GMO. <br /><br />Does this then mean that kumato, being the offspring of a GM plant, is also to be considered GM? <br /><br />If so then the sales of kumato are illegal in many countries. If not, then there is a massive loophole for GM companies to utilise.Yurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-3290000402294987702014-06-21T23:50:51.888-04:002014-06-21T23:50:51.888-04:00I'm here in the USA, state of Pennsylvania, I ...I'm here in the USA, state of Pennsylvania, I am on my 5th generation, still producing same tomato I started with since 2010Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-4478613477114593222013-08-17T18:51:44.463-04:002013-08-17T18:51:44.463-04:00i'm growing Kumato tomato plant as we speak,i...i'm growing Kumato tomato plant as we speak,i grew it from the seeds of one that i ate last year from a friends garden,my plant(tree)is 4 feet 2 inches tall???don't know if thats normal or not because i cannot seem to find any growing info.my problem is at the top of my plant the green leaves are wilting and on one of the bigger branches its ends are also wilting really bad,i don't want to over water them and i don't want to trim them because there are blossoms really close,i've cut off one that completely withered and died but i'm just going to see if the others will come back to life...does anyone know how or what to do with this tomato plant,i must say i have never grown a tomato plant that is almost as tall as i am,its crazy..but i'm so looking forward to tasting the fruit again as it was yummy last year when i first tried it,right now i have 8 tomatoes growing in 2 separate bunches,with more blossoms coming out in 2 more different places,i sure hope they grow to full maturity..but i would welcome anyone who knows how to grow these and if i should trim off the wilting leaves??thanks alot for your time :) sandykins08@yahoo.com is my email addy if you care to respond thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889692776420053121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-56210732226244886382013-03-16T18:23:35.857-04:002013-03-16T18:23:35.857-04:00Very interesting to hear from a geneticist. I boug...Very interesting to hear from a geneticist. I bought seed from Europe this year for the Mini Kumato. Do you know anything on this one?Tomatoaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321323119290032838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-67284992593677733822013-01-11T11:02:34.985-05:002013-01-11T11:02:34.985-05:00I am a researcher in tomato breeding and genetics ...I am a researcher in tomato breeding and genetics and I may be able to clear up some of the confusion surrounding the tomato's hybrid status. Although I cannot say for sure how this tomato should truly be categorized because I don't work for the company, there is actually a distinction made in tomato breeding (and other areas of breeding) between "hybrid" and "F1 hybrid". An F1 hybrid, as was correctly stated in the post, is the first generation after crossing two different open-pollinated [inbred] lines. Saving those seeds to grow the F2 generation usually results in a big mess of variation, most or all of which is different from the F1 and thus not the same as the original tomato you bought from the store. However, a variety can simply be labeled as "hybrid" if it was ORIGINALLY derived from an F1 hybrid, then selected over many more generations (also discussed in the post) until being stabilized. So, if the variety is not specifically an "F1 hybrid", it is possible that it is both a hybrid AND a stable, open-pollinated variety. These definitions are described very well in the book Tomato by Gail Harland as well as other sources.<br /><br />On another note, I grew the Kumato from seeds I saved from one I bought at the store and had the same results as everyone else; it seemed to breed true like any open-pollinated variety. Also, I think it is very interesting that the Kumato was partially derived from a species native to the Galapagos; the species mentioned in the post is the only one native to that area, and has been used before in tomato breeding, so it's likely that it is one of the Kumato's parent plants. It sounds like the company may or may not have been trying to mislead people; everything they said is true and is common terminology in tomato breeding, but in any case it has clearly not deterred people from growing them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-57430869451144768192012-03-04T22:18:03.654-05:002012-03-04T22:18:03.654-05:00It seems that the majority of people that have act...It seems that the majority of people that have actually grown this variety out are thinking that it is an OP variety. I am on F3 with no variations. If you like Kumato and you have some garden space, I recommend putting a few plants in. Vigorous and productive plants with pretty, tasty fruits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-82258409197452719112010-12-05T14:28:43.887-05:002010-12-05T14:28:43.887-05:00Good Afternoon
Can I link to this post please?Good Afternoon<br /><br />Can I link to this post please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-55098213821628043732010-09-24T12:58:52.870-04:002010-09-24T12:58:52.870-04:00I grew the Kumato from seed in the summer 2010, Ma...I grew the Kumato from seed in the summer 2010, Massachusetts USA. Elevation 1200 ft. I saved the seeds from the 4 pack I bought at stop and shop and planted them in spring 2010. The plants thrived and I got a bunch of good tomatoes. A mold/mildew killed off some of my others (Silver Fir Tree) but the kumato was not really effected. As of Sept 24, 2010 I have about 1 dozen almost ripe on the vine. Very firm and tasty. 2nd only to the Cherokee Purple this year in my opinion.Dan Paquinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-59165989113629228572010-05-23T15:55:42.140-04:002010-05-23T15:55:42.140-04:00I really enjoyed your article - companies should n...I really enjoyed your article - companies should not be able to own life (and especially BS about it to discourage seed-saving). Thanks again.Live Softlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-73360885010274524172010-05-22T12:11:46.963-04:002010-05-22T12:11:46.963-04:00I bought some Kumato yesterday (May 21st 2010) fro...I bought some Kumato yesterday (May 21st 2010) from my regular food retailer (Coop Switzerland). I did this to try the taste, but also to document a piece of misleading consumer information (I have a collection of product labels and statements of all sorts). In this case the text on the Kumato packaging stated that it was "grown traditionally", while the price tag and rack label of the retailer stated "Hors sol" meaning hydroponics (i.e. from Southern Switzerland in Cadenazzo TI). I might be getting old, and I don't know much about usual classifications of agricultural production, but I would not place hydroponics in the 'traditional' class.<br />I find the fruit rather 'normal' tasting, compared to an organic tomato, and consider it to be a mere aesthetic speciality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-43909711443143781692010-02-20T00:36:51.209-05:002010-02-20T00:36:51.209-05:00For those familiar with plant breeding, there are ...For those familiar with plant breeding, there are F1 hybrids, F2..., and then there are inbred lines. Kumato, and Rosso Bruno are two distinctively separate varieties. Syngenta produced Kumato, and licenses it exclusively to certain growers it selects - growers can't go to them, Syngenta goes to them, and invites them to participate in growing Kumato, where growers pay Syngenta a per pound royalty in addition to the cost of the seed, and growers must sign strict agreements, and keep inventory of all seed. <br /><br />However this exclusivity is not going to last - several seed companies are hard at work developing their own competing varieties - the only edge Kumato will have is brand recognition - other varieties just can't be called kumato.Gourmetgardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503847855026706063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-10637489938693039142010-01-30T17:15:56.152-05:002010-01-30T17:15:56.152-05:00I just tried a kumato and they're delicious! ...I just tried a kumato and they're delicious! It tastes slightly salty so I'm wondering if salty soil is the secret "ingredient" if it's true they were bred to grow under those conditions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-85509382888285690402009-12-16T11:16:29.197-05:002009-12-16T11:16:29.197-05:00They are now selling these as "Kumato" a...They are now selling these as "Kumato" at my local Stop&Shop in Fairfield County,Connecticut.They are even giving out whole "free sample" fruits to introduce them.I saved seeds from the sample fruits to grow in 2010 as my wife likes them.I only eat cooked 'maters myself.Does anybody have any growing tips?<br /> EarlEarlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-75582863973514006952009-09-03T08:41:13.951-04:002009-09-03T08:41:13.951-04:00Great to come accross your blog today tomato addic...Great to come accross your blog today tomato addict. I am especially glad to have found you as you are trying Kumatoes too. I grew 2 plants this years from seeds I saved from a tomato a bought in a market here in France labelled 'Kumato' I liked the taste of the tomato so I saved some seeds and grew it here, I also sent some to my dad in Scotland who also grew them we both got true to the original form smooth, round tomato about 6cm across with a dark brown skin and greenish shoulders. Greta taste.<br />I think you may be right and these are just ordinary but good black/brown tomatoes like many of the good OP varieties here in Europe. I should put up a post about them.Laurahttp://www.masdudiable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-28565350731189540832009-07-17T12:23:45.155-04:002009-07-17T12:23:45.155-04:00Well, apparantly it is now being released in the U...Well, apparantly it is now being released in the U.S. under the name Kumato. But.... there are other black market items you can grow in your garden like Cuban Mojito mint or South African Peppadews. :)Tomatoaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321323119290032838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-28160137287455588852009-07-17T04:06:17.817-04:002009-07-17T04:06:17.817-04:00I would LOVE to hear more about the Kumato/Rosso B...I would LOVE to hear more about the Kumato/Rosso Bruno as time goes on. I think this is a tomato I would love to grow in my back yard, like some black-market tomato gardener.. giving friends and neighbors forbidden seeds and fruits. LOLA.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04072312087828693131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-14646130478060463582009-05-25T16:47:30.621-04:002009-05-25T16:47:30.621-04:00Hi!
I am growing them from the seeds scraped from...Hi!<br /><br />I am growing them from the seeds scraped from the Kumato itself.<br /><br />See my wee babies! :)<br /><br /><br />http://my.opera.com/wickedlizard/blog/2009/05/10/kumatoes-a-experimentwickedlizardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633681193540910722.post-62818811367612882682008-04-24T04:41:00.000-04:002008-04-24T04:41:00.000-04:00Hy Terryline, this is canadamikr from tomodori.Is ...Hy Terryline, this is canadamikr from tomodori.Is it a cherry?, you can pm me the answer at tomo.<BR/><BR/>Merci, elle est magnifique! Est-elle bonne au goût?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com