Solanum cheesmaniae : Tomatoes from the Galapagos Islands
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Solanum cheesmaniae : Tomatoes from the Galapagos Islands
It is one of two species of wild tomatoes endemic to the Galapagos Islands archipelago.
It is perfectly interfertile with cultivated tomatoes.
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This wild accession is pure: free from hybridization with Solanum galapagense, another tomato species endemic to the Galapagos archipelago; Solanum pimpinellifolium, an invasive species in the archipelago, or Solanum lycopersicum, the cultivated tomato, whose genetic flow towards wild flora has been significant.
Accession acquired in 2020 from HRSeeds, an American collector of tomatoes and wild peppers, under the name “Galapagos Island Tomato #2”.
This species is known to be able to live (in frost-free conditions) for decades and have thick lignified trunks.
Indeterminate port, regular leaf, 65-85 days.
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