Hardy tamarillo 'JOE' (Solanum corymbiflorum) (BBC2) - 10 seeds

Hardy tamarillo  'JOE' (Solanum corymbiflorum) (BBC2) - 10 seeds

Hardy Tamarillo 'JOE' (Cyphomandra corymbiflora, syn. Solanum corymbiflorum) is a very vigorous and high-yielding variety of hybrid origin. It is a double backcross (BBC2) that contains 12.5% ​​Guava Tamarillo (Solanum diploconos) and the remaining genes come from two very different forms of wild Solanum corymbiflorum. Thanks to its hybrid origin, this variety is characterized by high heterozygosity, making it strong and vigorous. It can exhibit significant variation in traits in future generations, as it is not stable from seed. Sowing results can be very interesting, and you can find very unique, exceptional seedlings. Solanum corymbiflorum is probably the most frost- and cold-hardy of all the Tamarillo species - it is hardy between 16-23°F [= (-5) - (-10)°C] and can survive winter outdoors in zone 8b and warmer (or 6/7 if well mulched). The 'JOE' variety produces fruits extremely abundantly. The fruit differs slightly in color from the pure species, but has a similar, pleasant, exotic flavor (and a tart aftertaste). It is possible to find plants without an aftertaste among the seedlings. The variety is self-incompatible and to produce fruit, at least 2 genetically different plants are needed (it can be another seedling of the 'JOE' variety or a pure species). The flowers are pollinated by insects (bumblebees). The fruits ripen after about 4-5 months from pollination (in December), but they can ripen even in a cool basement in autumn/winter at a temperature of about 5 degrees Celsius (= 41 degrees Fahrenheit). If you want to see more information about our breeding of Tamarillos hybrids, our article is available online: Wojciech Maksymilian Szymański & Iwona Ziółkowska "Hybrids of Solanum corymbiflorum and S. diploconos(Solanaceae) – a hope for new commercial varieties of edible fruits" / "Híbridos de Solanum Corymbiflorum e S. diploconos (Solanaceae) – uma alternativa paranovas cultivares comerciais de frut as comestíveis" Vista do Híbridos de Solanum Corymbiflorum e S. diploconos (Solanaceae) – uma alternativa para novas cultivares comerciais de frutas comestíveis (udesc.br) https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/agroveterinaria/article/view/21311/13799 Rev. Ciênc., Lages, SC, Brasil (ISSN 2238-1171) DOI: 10.5965/223811712042021342 Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias 20(4): 2021 Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina.

Package 10 fresh seeds for sale. Seeds should be sown on the surface and kept in place slightly moist and warm. They usually germinate within 1-1.5 months.