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Title: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: djbrenton on December 19, 2007, 09:55:28
Last year I sent out Black Prince tomato seeds to various people. I now seem to have lost my saved seed and wondered if anyone has grown and saved some that they could let me have. It's my favourite cooking tomato and it's now out of stock at the supplier.
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: cambourne7 on December 19, 2007, 09:58:10
Hi

I think i have some left, i will have a dig though my basket and have a look :)

Louise
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: luckydog on December 19, 2007, 10:42:35
Hi

I also have some spare.  PM me your address & I'll pop some in the post.


Luckdog
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: djbrenton on December 19, 2007, 10:56:29
I've just added you to my will luckydog and you've save cambourne from wading through thousands of seed packets.
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: saddad on December 19, 2007, 10:59:19
I have some as well....
;D

and bought some storage boxes at IKEA yesterday to sort them all into!
:-[
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: djbrenton on December 19, 2007, 11:06:26
Well I've already left luckydog my house so I guess you could have the car and my cd collection.
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: cambourne7 on December 19, 2007, 11:08:54
Quote from: saddad on December 19, 2007, 10:59:19
I have some as well....
;D

and bought some storage boxes at IKEA yesterday to sort them all into!
:-[

Very organised, i stull use my old hamper basket but was looking at this craft chest in lakeland and might see if its in the sales.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/crafts/craftstorage!30003
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: luckydog on December 19, 2007, 11:20:35
Quote from: djbrenton on December 19, 2007, 11:06:26
Well I've already left luckydog my house

Wow, thanks DJB!!!    Well worth sending you the seeds then.   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: djbrenton on December 19, 2007, 11:24:26
No worries luckydog. I'm sure the negative equity won't bother you  ;D
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: Deb P on December 19, 2007, 14:40:19
Quote from: saddad on December 19, 2007, 10:59:19

and bought some storage boxes at IKEA yesterday to sort them all into!
:-[

No more placcy bags then eh? Well posh! ;D
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: Jeannine on December 19, 2007, 16:35:33
I too have, along with quite a few other blacksXX Jeannine
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: mikey on December 21, 2007, 10:29:25
Quote from: djbrenton on December 19, 2007, 09:55:28
Last year I sent out Black Prince tomato seeds to various people. I now seem to have lost my saved seed.

Hi all,

this is a variety I have never tried, if anyone still has a few seeds to spare I would be grateful

Sorry cannot leave you the house in my will, but happy to offer a 'priceless' seed swap !!!

Hope you all have a great Christmas and good health and happiness in 2008

Cheers
Mikey and little Jack

PS Jeannine, love the carpet !! or is it a Downie/Tablecloth, can it Fly ? have you sold the Car ?  Hee ! Hee!

Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: Rob08 on December 21, 2007, 10:35:28
I only have these:

Black Sea Man
Black from Tula
Black Krim

Not sure if they are all the same but under different names but as I have not yet grown them out can't say for sure.
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: mikey on December 21, 2007, 10:42:46
Rob,

not being greedy but could I have a few of each, never tried any of these

Cheers

Mikey
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: Rob08 on December 21, 2007, 11:10:11
Quote from: mikey on December 21, 2007, 10:42:46
Rob,

not being greedy but could I have a few of each, never tried any of these

Cheers

Mikey

Would it be ok if I sent these out in Feb?  Just I am getting ready to move so am boxing things up for shipping to London in January.  You can Pm me to remind me and I will send them out.
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on December 21, 2007, 11:14:40
They're different varieties. I've grown Black Seaman, which is a little too late for growing outdoors in our climate, and cracked badly in the wet weather after last year's drought. It's a lovely tom, but because of the cracking most of it ended up as puree.
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: saddad on December 21, 2007, 14:12:30
I have Black Maur (?) Prince and Cherry if you want some Mikey!
;D
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: mikey on December 21, 2007, 18:31:49
Quote from: saddad on December 21, 2007, 14:12:30
I have Black Maur (?) Prince and Cherry if you want some Mikey!
;D

Saddad,

would love a few of each, thanks.

My Toms this year (2007) were a disaster, nothing outdoors ripened at all, just green, wet and rotted.

But happily had a decent crop in the Greenhouse, Black Plum, Principe Borghese, Blaby Special and Reisentraube, all from seed swapped on A4A early in 2007.
Also Jackie's Prize, my own seed saved from a 'veggie box' the Boss Lady won at her keep fit class in 2005. The guy who made up the box had grown the Toms himself from seed saved over at least 2 generations of his family, no name so I named 'em Jackie's Prize. I suspect they might be Alicante or a close relative but they crop heavy, keep well on the plant and taste great.

PM on it's way with address

take care
Mikey
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: Jeannine on December 21, 2007, 20:26:24
Mikey what Blacks do you want.

The carpet by the way is actually a quilt I made a few years ago

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: mikey on December 21, 2007, 21:24:04
Jeannine,

the Quilt is a beauty, must have taken forever to make !!

I was close calling it a 'Downie'

have just sent you a PM

Cheers
Mikey
Title: Re: Anyone got Black Prince?
Post by: mikey on December 21, 2007, 21:38:32
Quote from: Rob08 on December 21, 2007, 11:10:11
Quote from: mikey on December 21, 2007, 10:42:46
Rob,

not being greedy but could I have a few of each, never tried any of these

Cheers

Mikey

Would it be ok if I sent these out in Feb?  Just I am getting ready to move so am boxing things up for shipping to London in January.  You can Pm me to remind me and I will send them out.

Rob,

no problem, will send you a reminder PM at end of January

Cheers
Mikey