Non-Red Early

Mudman · June 30, 2011

It seems that most early tomatoes are small and red. Anything you have grown that is different?

cleo88 · June 30, 2011

Red Siberian is actually a pink and is supposed to be early.

That being said, I am growing it this year and I don't see signs that it will be particularly early. But I think most other people's experience is that it is early.

TZ-OH6 · June 30, 2011

Native Sun is a decent sized yellow on a compact determinant plant. Tatiana's lists it as midseason, but it was listed as 50-55 days for me and ripened a few days after Stupice.

DiggingDogFarm · June 30, 2011

Yes, Native Sun and Morden Yellow are both early.

~Dig

dokutaaguriin · June 30, 2011

ANother vote for Native Sun....it will grow dependably even as far north as me.

Jeff

**nctomatoman** · June 30, 2011

Taxi is a very good early yellow.

Suze · June 30, 2011

Sungold F1 (small, but orange) is always my best tasting early, although I don't grow it because it's early. That's just a bonus.

Others I can think of that aren't small *and* red include-

Moskvich - med sized red, very good flavor, usually 60 DTM right on the nose for me in TX.

506 Dwarf Bush Early - good flavor, extreme production of flattened tennis ball sized (sometimes slightly smaller) red fruits on very compact/det plants (2 - 2.5 ft or so). Usually 60-65 DTM or so for me.

Mozark x Sioux F2 - new-to-me this year - cross from Bill J in IN, who was nice enough to send me some seeds to trial. Very good flavor, high production of fairly uniform med red globes on very compact/det plants (2 ft or so). This is a really good one for what it is. Around 62-65 DTM for me, I think. Fruits also keep well for a long time on the counter.

Azoychka - it's been a few years since I last grew Azoychka, and while I don't recall an exact DTM range in my garden, think it's firmly early-mid season. Med to med-lg yellow fruits with surprisingly good flavor for how early it is + the size. Does well in a 7 gal container, too - even though it's definitely indet.

Gruntovyi Gribovskiy 1180 - just 5-6 days later for me this year than Sungold or Bloody Butcher, high production of med red fruits. Very nice flavor - I got seed for this from Tatiana/tomatobase. Did well in a 7 gal container as a greenhouse plant.

Blush - was another one that stood out as a new-to-me early-mid this year. One of the best for flavor until the larger fruited vars got going. Very sweet, but not bland - fruity.

Mudman · July 1, 2011

Thanks for all the input. I will probably add Native Sun to grow list for next season. I usually enjoy yellows. How about dark or green fruited?

Suze · July 1, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mudman

How about dark or green fruited?

Well, about the best tasting early-mid dark (neither are early for me even in TX) IMO, are either Black Cherry or Purple Haze F1 (and a selection of PH I've been working with that is almost identical to the F1). Not a big fan of Black Sea Man, although some seem to like it. BSM can be early to early-mid for many, I guess. Can't think of any true early darks, at least ones I've personally tried or liked.

For early-mid greens that actually taste very good or at least decent probably either Green Doctors (a cherry) or perhaps the Not Absinthe saladette I got this year that was likely due to some accidental cross.

Or Lime Green Salad, perhaps. That one can be very/firmly early, if memory serves.

b54red · July 1, 2011

Below is a list of non reds that ripened fairly early for me this year and the number of days after setting out.

Kosovo- 61 days
Cherokee Purple- 63 days
Berkeley Tie Dye Pink- 61 days
Black Krim- 64 days
Brandy Boy- 64 days
Dana's Dusky Rose- 60 days
Gary O' Sena- 66 days
Indian Stripe- 63 days

Suze · July 1, 2011

Wow, red - those are some fairly early dtms for the varieties you've listed.

Warm/stable spring, I'm guessing?

recruiterg · July 1, 2011

Zloty Ozarowski - http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Zloty_Ozarowski

Harnas (I think is a yellow) - I planned to grow this year but frost killed the seedling.

dokutaaguriin · July 1, 2011

Green- Lime Green Salad
Orange- Orange-1
Black- Vorlon, Jd's Special C-Tex

Jeff

recruiterg · July 1, 2011

Quote from another thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

Harnas was listed in the 2010 Yearbook by Andrey from Belarus as det, with very good yield of dark red oblate-round 100-120 gm fruits, all purpose use, early, from Polish CV PNOS, Ozarow Mazowiecki

Harnas is red. Sorry. Where's Earl when you need him?

Mudman · July 1, 2011

No problem on the red. I have never grown any earlies besides cherry tomatoes and am planning on picking a few for next year. I had not heard of Harnas anyway so I continue learning.

June 30, 2011	#1
Mudman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 910	Non-Red Early It seems that most early tomatoes are small and red. Anything you have grown that is different? __________________ Mike

June 30, 2011	#6
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Taxi is a very good early yellow. __________________ Craig

July 1, 2011	#8
Mudman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 910	Thanks for all the input. I will probably add Native Sun to grow list for next season. I usually enjoy yellows. How about dark or green fruited? __________________ Mike

July 1, 2011	#15
Mudman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 910	No problem on the red. I have never grown any earlies besides cherry tomatoes and am planning on picking a few for next year. I had not heard of Harnas anyway so I continue learning. __________________ Mike

June 30, 2011	#2
cleo88 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sharon, MA Zone 6 Posts: 225	Red Siberian is actually a pink and is supposed to be early. That being said, I am growing it this year and I don't see signs that it will be particularly early. But I think most other people's experience is that it is early.

June 30, 2011	#3
TZ-OH6 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mid-Ohio Posts: 848	Native Sun is a decent sized yellow on a compact determinant plant. Tatiana's lists it as midseason, but it was listed as 50-55 days for me and ripened a few days after Stupice.

June 30, 2011	#4
DiggingDogFarm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York State Posts: 286	Yes, Native Sun and Morden Yellow are both early. ~Dig

June 30, 2011	#5
dokutaaguriin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Z3a Posts: 905	ANother vote for Native Sun....it will grow dependably even as far north as me. Jeff

June 30, 2011	#7
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Sungold F1 (small, but orange) is always my best tasting early, although I don't grow it because it's early. That's just a bonus. Others I can think of that aren't small and red include- Moskvich - med sized red, very good flavor, usually 60 DTM right on the nose for me in TX. 506 Dwarf Bush Early - good flavor, extreme production of flattened tennis ball sized (sometimes slightly smaller) red fruits on very compact/det plants (2 - 2.5 ft or so). Usually 60-65 DTM or so for me. Mozark x Sioux F2 - new-to-me this year - cross from Bill J in IN, who was nice enough to send me some seeds to trial. Very good flavor, high production of fairly uniform med red globes on very compact/det plants (2 ft or so). This is a really good one for what it is. Around 62-65 DTM for me, I think. Fruits also keep well for a long time on the counter. Azoychka - it's been a few years since I last grew Azoychka, and while I don't recall an exact DTM range in my garden, think it's firmly early-mid season. Med to med-lg yellow fruits with surprisingly good flavor for how early it is + the size. Does well in a 7 gal container, too - even though it's definitely indet. Gruntovyi Gribovskiy 1180 - just 5-6 days later for me this year than Sungold or Bloody Butcher, high production of med red fruits. Very nice flavor - I got seed for this from Tatiana/tomatobase. Did well in a 7 gal container as a greenhouse plant. Blush - was another one that stood out as a new-to-me early-mid this year. One of the best for flavor until the larger fruited vars got going. Very sweet, but not bland - fruity.

July 1, 2011	#10
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Below is a list of non reds that ripened fairly early for me this year and the number of days after setting out. Kosovo- 61 days Cherokee Purple- 63 days Berkeley Tie Dye Pink- 61 days Black Krim- 64 days Brandy Boy- 64 days Dana's Dusky Rose- 60 days Gary O' Sena- 66 days Indian Stripe- 63 days

July 1, 2011	#12
recruiterg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edina, MN (Zone 4) Posts: 945	Zloty Ozarowski - http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Zloty_Ozarowski Harnas (I think is a yellow) - I planned to grow this year but frost killed the seedling.