Super Bush

cecilsgarden1958 · June 25, 2006

Anyone, who has tried these before; are they truely self supporting? I rescued 3 from Walmart and planted them and the blurb I checked onine said "Never needs pruning, staking or caging. The pruning I know, because it's a determinate or a semi determinate, but what about support?

Just wondering.

CECIL

BTW: PLease don't tell me they taste horrible. There's always fried green, if they do.

barkeater · June 25, 2006

If it's anything like my ex wife, yes, it'll need support..... And a LOT of it!!;-)

gflynn · June 26, 2006

I grew this one twice and found that it was virtually self-supporting. I would put a 3 foot stake up next to it and that should be sufficient. It will get about 3 feet tall and will produce an nice supply of 8 oz red tomatoes of good flavor.

I also heard this one being recommended for using with the Upside-down tomato growing method.

Enjoy,

Greg

June 30, 2006

I'm growing Super Bush this year, for the first time.

1. Thickest stems I've ever seen. They're not stems, they're *trunks*. I have them growing within a tomato cage, but obviously the cages are not needed. It does indeed resemble a thick bush. Self-supporting.

2. I've had one fruit ripen so far, about three weeks ago. Mouth feel was not so hot (too tough), BUT the flavor was fantastic, and unique. Nothing like Brandywine, Krim, Cherokee, et al. Tasted like it would be perfect for pizza. Sweet, and very light on the tomato tang. The strange texture tells me these tomatoes will have to be cooked, but that's fine, as it will make *perfect* pizza sauce, if the one I tried is indicative of its proper flavor.

June 25, 2006	#1
cecilsgarden1958 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: swPA Posts: 629	Super Bush Anyone, who has tried these before; are they truely self supporting? I rescued 3 from Walmart and planted them and the blurb I checked onine said "Never needs pruning, staking or caging. The pruning I know, because it's a determinate or a semi determinate, but what about support? Just wondering. CECIL BTW: PLease don't tell me they taste horrible. There's always fried green, if they do. __________________ Hybrids Rule, Heirlooms Drool!

June 25, 2006	#2
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	If it's anything like my ex wife, yes, it'll need support..... And a LOT of it!!;-)

June 26, 2006	#3
gflynn MAGTAG™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 437	I grew this one twice and found that it was virtually self-supporting. I would put a 3 foot stake up next to it and that should be sufficient. It will get about 3 feet tall and will produce an nice supply of 8 oz red tomatoes of good flavor. I also heard this one being recommended for using with the Upside-down tomato growing method. Enjoy, Greg

June 30, 2006	#4
Colonel Compost Guest Posts: n/a	I'm growing Super Bush this year, for the first time. 1. Thickest stems I've ever seen. They're not stems, they're trunks. I have them growing within a tomato cage, but obviously the cages are not needed. It does indeed resemble a thick bush. Self-supporting. 2. I've had one fruit ripen so far, about three weeks ago. Mouth feel was not so hot (too tough), BUT the flavor was fantastic, and unique. Nothing like Brandywine, Krim, Cherokee, et al. Tasted like it would be perfect for pizza. Sweet, and very light on the tomato tang. The strange texture tells me these tomatoes will have to be cooked, but that's fine, as it will make perfect pizza sauce, if the one I tried is indicative of its proper flavor.