Sioux vs Super Sioux

durable_now · January 5, 2010

Are these two very similar somewhat similar or not similar ?
If you had to choose one over the other which one would it be & why

ContainerTed · January 5, 2010

Raised both last year. Not much between them. Sioux was slightly more productive, but Super Sioux had slightly larger fruit. Neither was anything to crow about, nor will either be in my 2010 garden.

Ted

AZRuss · January 5, 2010

I can't speak for Sioux, but I agree with Ted regarding Super Sioux, which I have re-dubbed "Super Sux." It did fairly well in the heat, but it was next to flavorless fresh off the vine or cooked. It won't be back.

travis · January 6, 2010

I grew Sioux one time basically to see how it tolerated hot conditions but found it far more susceptible to Septoria than many of the other tomatoes that did better in the heat anyway. And I thought the tomatoes were rather small for the bother. For example, Bradley held up and tasted better the same year, just for one variety that might be generally comparable regarding heat tolerance.

kdoble · January 6, 2010

I have never tasted a Sioux, but I received seeds and thought I would try growing them this year, but with limited garden space, I am re-thinking that decision after reading these posts. Is this the variety that is an OK or NE favorite since 1944 or am I thinking of another variety?

oc tony · January 6, 2010

Sioux is a favorite of mine. It grows & produces well for me. It is flavorful with a little acid bite and has good disease resistance. One blurb I read on a government site said that it is well adapted to the upper Mississippi valley.

mtbigfish · January 6, 2010

OC Tony
Got to be a Mississippi pork fat thing - wait that's Emeril and food

January 5, 2010	#1
durable_now Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seagoville Tx Zone 8A Posts: 35	Sioux vs Super Sioux Are these two very similar somewhat similar or not similar ? If you had to choose one over the other which one would it be & why

January 5, 2010	#2
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Raised both last year. Not much between them. Sioux was slightly more productive, but Super Sioux had slightly larger fruit. Neither was anything to crow about, nor will either be in my 2010 garden. Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

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AZRuss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 171	I can't speak for Sioux, but I agree with Ted regarding Super Sioux, which I have re-dubbed "Super Sux." It did fairly well in the heat, but it was next to flavorless fresh off the vine or cooked. It won't be back.

January 6, 2010	#4
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	I grew Sioux one time basically to see how it tolerated hot conditions but found it far more susceptible to Septoria than many of the other tomatoes that did better in the heat anyway. And I thought the tomatoes were rather small for the bother. For example, Bradley held up and tasted better the same year, just for one variety that might be generally comparable regarding heat tolerance.

January 6, 2010	#5
kdoble Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wayne, PA zone 6b Posts: 57	I have never tasted a Sioux, but I received seeds and thought I would try growing them this year, but with limited garden space, I am re-thinking that decision after reading these posts. Is this the variety that is an OK or NE favorite since 1944 or am I thinking of another variety?

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oc tony Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: oc ca. Posts: 173	Sioux is a favorite of mine. It grows & produces well for me. It is flavorful with a little acid bite and has good disease resistance. One blurb I read on a government site said that it is well adapted to the upper Mississippi valley.

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mtbigfish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chillicothe Ohio - left Calif July 2010 Posts: 451	OC Tony Got to be a Mississippi pork fat thing - wait that's Emeril and food