Got Buds ?

Tomstrees · May 17, 2006

Hey everyone,
Do any of you
(ZONE 7ers to the North)
have maters or buds yet ?

I just noticed a bunch of 4-5 unopened
blossoms on my Silvery Fir Tree this past
weekend ... STOKED !!!

What a long winter its been ! (spring too!)

~ Tom

Doris · May 17, 2006

I have two green tomatoes, large marble size, on one of my 3 Sophie's Choice plants that I planted really early under Kozy Coats. All three plants are loaded with flowers.

Also have lots of flowers on Tumbling Tom Red and also Yellow......and a flower on Kimberly. These were planted about two weeks ago.

I'm very pleased with the Kozy Coats and plan to use them again in the future.

Regards.........Doris, NJ

tanagerzoo · May 18, 2006

My Silvery Fir Tree has a 1 marble sized one and one the size (size not shape) of a ping pong ball!

I planted 2 SFT into a semi distant spot all on their own but together in one hole. On one I left the open flowers on the seedling and I pinched off the blossoms on the other seedling. The second seedling only has buds.

There is a baby on Green Grape, Sara's Galapagos, and Piccolo.

A couple flowers on the other varieties and all the rest have buds.

But I think I planted a little earlier than you guys (4/23)

But we are drowning in all the rain and I'd like to see them dry out before they rot!

Christine

jerseyjohn61 · May 18, 2006

I have about 8 buds on my two planted Stupices.
Sowed one of the two way back on Feb. 20th
and have been pinching buds from it for nearly
a month. Not pinchin' any more....JJ61

creister · May 18, 2006

I know I am a southern z7er, but let me tell you all Kimberly, Sophies Choice, and SFT are tomato machines!

Get ready, Kimberly doesnt seem to want to stop once it starts. Glad to hear you all have survived the floods. I've lived through a few in my Houston days.

jerseyjohn61 · May 18, 2006

Great to hear that about Kimberly, Creister!
Gave her a sunny spot in the garden with room
to grow....JJ61

Cecilia_MD7a · May 18, 2006

Sungold and Stupice have flowers - no surprise there.

travis · May 18, 2006

Zone 6a, S.W. Indiana

green flower buds on:
one WI 55 Red
a few WI 55 Gold
a few Indian Stripe
one Sun Gold
one Amish Paste
one Brandywine Yellow
one Brandywine (Livingston Seed Co.)

yellow flowers open on:
one Early Girl
one Heartland
one Indian Stripe
one Better Bush
one Long Island Seed Project Dwarf
two Silvery Fir Tree
Unknown SFT look-alike
one Djena Lee

marble sized greenies on:
one of two Early Girl PL
one Better Bush
one Husky Red Cherry

PV

bigcheef · May 18, 2006

I got budz!

Just this week I've started seeing buds on at least half my plants many of which are large beefsteaks.

One bud is just about to become a flower on my Kimberly so if it sets fruit I should definitely have a ripe one soon.

Rose Quartz has set a mass of buds on it's first truss which I have discussed on another thread called "Multiflora". (I'm still not sure if I have the regular RQ hybrid or the OP multiflora version)

Gotta luv them budz!

RIK

Earl · May 18, 2006

I've got upteen fruit on the Kimberlys I started early in the GH and a zillion flowers, and one ripe fruit and a couple more turning. Flowers are starting to flourish on the 10 early types I planted next to the south wall of my house. Seems SFT was one of the earliest. I'm located between Zones 5-6.

TheDens · May 18, 2006

I have lots of yellow showing. Unfortunately, it's all on the leaves.

Fert1 · May 18, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomstrees

Hey everyone,
Do any of you
(ZONE 7ers to the North)
have maters or buds yet ?

I just noticed a bunch of 4-5 unopened
blossoms on my Silvery Fir Tree this past
weekend ... STOKED !!!

Funny you should say that. My Silvery Fir Tree plants were started later than most of my other varieties. Less than a week after I planted it, (in the ground), it had started forming little buds.

I actually have open flowers on my SunGold, Cherokee Purple and Black from Tula. Almost all my plants have buds, and some others are close to being ready to open, including Azoychka. Life is good!

pbud · May 19, 2006

Kimberly and Galina have flowers (thanks, Earl!) and hopefully the rest will be coming along soon. Been an odd spring here in the Bay Area - hoping for heat soon.
Paul

Tomstrees · May 20, 2006

How are the taste of your earlies ?
Which OP Vairety is better in YOUR opinion ?

~ Tom

Tomstrees · May 30, 2006

everythings got buds ~ SFT ? Fully open flowers ~
I can't wait ...
I just can't wait !

~ Tom

May 17, 2006	#1
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Got Buds ? Hey everyone, Do any of you (ZONE 7ers to the North) have maters or buds yet ? I just noticed a bunch of 4-5 unopened blossoms on my Silvery Fir Tree this past weekend ... STOKED !!! What a long winter its been ! (spring too!) ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

May 20, 2006	#14
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	How are the taste of your earlies ? Which OP Vairety is better in YOUR opinion ? ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

May 30, 2006	#15
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	everythings got buds ~ SFT ? Fully open flowers ~ I can't wait ... I just can't wait ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

May 17, 2006	#2
Doris Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ Shore Posts: 189	I have two green tomatoes, large marble size, on one of my 3 Sophie's Choice plants that I planted really early under Kozy Coats. All three plants are loaded with flowers. Also have lots of flowers on Tumbling Tom Red and also Yellow......and a flower on Kimberly. These were planted about two weeks ago. I'm very pleased with the Kozy Coats and plan to use them again in the future. Regards.........Doris, NJ

May 18, 2006	#3
tanagerzoo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Zone 7 Delaware Posts: 67	My Silvery Fir Tree has a 1 marble sized one and one the size (size not shape) of a ping pong ball! I planted 2 SFT into a semi distant spot all on their own but together in one hole. On one I left the open flowers on the seedling and I pinched off the blossoms on the other seedling. The second seedling only has buds. There is a baby on Green Grape, Sara's Galapagos, and Piccolo. A couple flowers on the other varieties and all the rest have buds. But I think I planted a little earlier than you guys (4/23) But we are drowning in all the rain and I'd like to see them dry out before they rot! Christine

May 18, 2006	#4
jerseyjohn61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central New Jersey Z/6 Posts: 554	I have about 8 buds on my two planted Stupices. Sowed one of the two way back on Feb. 20th and have been pinching buds from it for nearly a month. Not pinchin' any more....JJ61

May 18, 2006	#5
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	I know I am a southern z7er, but let me tell you all Kimberly, Sophies Choice, and SFT are tomato machines! Get ready, Kimberly doesnt seem to want to stop once it starts. Glad to hear you all have survived the floods. I've lived through a few in my Houston days.

May 18, 2006	#7
Cecilia_MD7a MAGTAG™ Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 400	Sungold and Stupice have flowers - no surprise there.

May 18, 2006	#8
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	Zone 6a, S.W. Indiana green flower buds on: one WI 55 Red a few WI 55 Gold a few Indian Stripe one Sun Gold one Amish Paste one Brandywine Yellow one Brandywine (Livingston Seed Co.) yellow flowers open on: one Early Girl one Heartland one Indian Stripe one Better Bush one Long Island Seed Project Dwarf two Silvery Fir Tree Unknown SFT look-alike one Djena Lee marble sized greenies on: one of two Early Girl PL one Better Bush one Husky Red Cherry PV

May 18, 2006	#9
bigcheef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TN Posts: 316	I got budz! Just this week I've started seeing buds on at least half my plants many of which are large beefsteaks. One bud is just about to become a flower on my Kimberly so if it sets fruit I should definitely have a ripe one soon. Rose Quartz has set a mass of buds on it's first truss which I have discussed on another thread called "Multiflora". (I'm still not sure if I have the regular RQ hybrid or the OP multiflora version) Gotta luv them budz! RIK

May 18, 2006	#10
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	I've got upteen fruit on the Kimberlys I started early in the GH and a zillion flowers, and one ripe fruit and a couple more turning. Flowers are starting to flourish on the 10 early types I planted next to the south wall of my house. Seems SFT was one of the earliest. I'm located between Zones 5-6.

May 18, 2006	#11
TheDens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia (Zone 7b) Posts: 233	I have lots of yellow showing. Unfortunately, it's all on the leaves.

May 19, 2006	#13
pbud Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 173	Kimberly and Galina have flowers (thanks, Earl!) and hopefully the rest will be coming along soon. Been an odd spring here in the Bay Area - hoping for heat soon. Paul