Hello from Central Arkansas

[brentm]

My name is Brent.  Was invited by Ron.  Thank you.  I am a vegetable breeder, hobby type I guess.  Well, it started as a hobby and has turned into nearly an obsession.  My work includes breeding tomato, squash, pepper, eggplant, melon, watermelon, cucumber, and okra. 

My finished OP work:
Madison's Cross:  Yellow summer squash that's squash bug resistant.
California Bryan:  A yellow to red 1/2 jalapeno scoville heat Santa Fe type.
Razorback:  Multicolor okra
Namesake Cherry Brent:  Red cherry tomato (parthenocarpic/seedless).
Katie-Anne:  Pink saladette/cocktail tomato (parthenocarpic/seedless).
Madison:  Pink multiflor cherry tomato (parthenocarpic/seedless).
Donovan:  Red slicer tomato (parthenocarpic/seedless).
Dorothy:   Red beefsteak tomato (parthenocarpic/seedless).
Bryan:  Dark slicer (parthenocarpic/seedless).
Succeed:  Dark slicer tomato.

My works in progress:
Royal Purple:  Eggplant at F4
Yellow Christmas Ball:  yellow with white stripes pool ball sized viner at F5.
Green Christmas Ball: same as above, but green at F5.
Moon Melon:  Canary/Cantaloupe cross at F4
Cantaloupe Cream:  Ambrosia/Cantaloupe cross at F4
Unnamed Watermelon:  Icebox melon with small seeds.
Cucumber:  Sweet Success dehybridization at F5.
Seedless Tomato:  20+ crosses of the parthenocarpic tomato genetics with dwarf, cherry, slicer, beefsteak, and paste types in various generations.
Seeded Tomato:  Lacy, cocktail campari-cocktail type at F6.
Watermelon:  Crosses with small seed goals.
Pepper:  Several crosses in various generations.
Okra:  Another cross to increase production.
Butternut:  Couple potential types here with round and extended neck.

I love talking about it all, but I'm not great at participation I'd guess.  I don't read everyone's comments everyday, but when I do, I enjoy some unique posts and may comment.  Again, thanks for the invite.

Brent

[heavyhitterokra]

Welcome to the forum, Brent. Thanks, for posting.
We'd enjoy reading about your projects when you find time.

Ron

[macmex]

Welcome Brent! Looks like you'll fit in here just fine! 

George

[brentm]

Thanks everyone. Glad to be here.

[chrysanthemum]

Welcome, Brent. I had to go read up on parthenocarpic tomatoes after seeing your posting. I tried searching some of your named varieties just to read up on them, but I didn’t have a lot of success. I did, however, find some pretty neat YouTube videos from a Brent in Central Arkansas with a lot of greenhouse/hydroponic vegetables. Are you one and the same person?