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Old July 19, 2006   #1
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Wow ~
This looks to be my
"top-producer" this year ~
My plants literally have 20-30
8-10 ounce green tomatoes each ,
that look like they will be ready to go next week ~
I'm hoping the flavor matches the production !
Def. looks like a winner for my area/climate ~

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Old July 19, 2006   #2
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Tom,

Please post a pic of ripe fruit hangin' in a cluster.

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Old July 19, 2006   #3
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Thessaloniki Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum
Rare
5-7 oz. Tender Annual
With a taste as beautiful as the Greek island where it originated. Mildly earthy, slightly acidic flavor ranked high in our taste tests. Indeterminate. Resists sun scald and cracking. (65-70 days)

Soil type: well draining
Growing temp: 65-85°F

Plant Spacing: 2'-3'
Days to Maturity: 66-72
Full Sun
Moderate Water


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I will def. take pics on mine and post as
well ~

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Tom,
Glad it likes NJ! It definately didn't like our location last year. I think I should have tried again, as this summer would have been more to its liking.....
Anyway, save lots of seeds I may need a few back!

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I grew it last year and the year before but it did very poorly in our hot, dry climate.
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Sorry to hear about everyones
lack of "ummmffff" for Thess -
But seriously, its loaded with great sized
"all purpose" fruits ~
I'll take some photos shortly -

I'm also growing "Santorini"
at another location, and have
yet to go and visit those plants ~
I have heard they have fruits though ...

Maybe they are doing so well @
my location because of climate !??

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It's good to know that Thess is working out so great for you. I'm always looking for a different type to try.

For me, it's been Sioux. This is one amazing variety that just keeps pumping out tomatoes like a machine! But, I don't have any ripe ones yet! Probably in the next week or two, and I hope they taste as good as they look.
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sliphorn -

I just wanted to meantion that the plants
are in the ground , and not in pots -
Just incase anyone was thinking what my
medium was ~

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I've grown Thessie the last two years and it was productive and early here...a good thing when the heat comes early too.
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Corona~Barb -

How was the flav ?
(as mine are still green)

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Flavor not as good as the best toms...but better than many I've grown. How's that for pinning me down, LOL. 8)
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CoronaBarb -
~ lol ~
~ Good to hear ~

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again - not the
best photo -
but heres one of my Thess. :



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Tom, would you say this was somewhat early for you? I mentioned in another thread that I'm thinking of starting this for a fall tomato. It bore tomatoes before Sungold for me two years ago.
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Coronabarb ~

Last year, I planted out May 14th
and had ripe toms by July 10th !
This year ?

Planted out May 4th,
and I didn't have my first ripen until
last week ! (Silvery Fir Tree none the less)
Its been a weird year ~

Also, I'm convinced
that tomato diseases
are "seed-borne" ~

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