Heat Wave II

[Keiththibodeaux]

This is the second of 3 varieties I am growing this fall. Does anyone have experience with Heat Wave II, and if so, what can you tell me about it?

[travis]

It's okay. A bit solid and not all that tasty. Decent production. Nice shape. Tolerates the heat, but that's as it should be considering it's name and hype. I think Top Gun is a far better tomato for the same challenges and purposes.

[creister]

I grew it one year for the fall, and Travis description is accurate. I would rate production high for me in my garden that year, but as far as taste and texture etc., he is spot on. I thought it was still better than store bought. As for that, I think Solar Fire is better tasting of the two, everything else is about equal as far as production and fruit size and quality. I have not tried Sunmaster, but someone else may have. Is that the other variety you are growing?

[Keiththibodeaux]

Originally Posted by creister

I grew it one year for the fall, and Travis description is accurate. I would rate production high for me in my garden that year, but as far as taste and texture etc., he is spot on. I thought it was still better than store bought. As for that, I think Solar Fire is better tasting of the two, everything else is about equal as far as production and fruit size and quality. I have not tried Sunmaster, but someone else may have. Is that the other variety you are growing?

In addition to Solar Fire, and Heatwave II, I am growing Creole this fall.

Now I can't say some other varieties might not slip in there, too, lol.

[travis]

I got larger tomatoes from Creole than from Heatwave II. But the Creole were not as consistent in size or shape. Also, Creole has a bit softer texture than Heatwave and the more modern hybrids. Creole's flavor was not as rich as many of the heirlooms we grow, but it was better than most modern market tomatoes.

Cherokee is another red tomato that did as well for me as Creole as far as heat and humidity (same year) and produced more tomatoes than Creole. I got the Cherokee seeds at Victory Seeds, but don't remember where I got the Creole seeds. Cherokee is one parent to Mountain Pride, an older NCSU hybrid that was grown down South as well.

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

I grew heatwave II for two or three years and still have some seeds good productions average taste and very red, if I had unlimited space I would grow it again for insurance on heat set on my upper deck but still on the hunt for others.

Craig

[Keiththibodeaux]

Originally Posted by Gobig_or_Gohome_toms

I grew heatwave II for two or three years and still have some seeds good productions average taste and very red, if I had unlimited space I would grow it again for insurance on heat set on my upper deck but still on the hunt for others.

Craig

Thanks for the seed info. I was wondering if they would come true from seeds.

Keith

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

My seed was from Burpee and they are F1 hybrids never saved any seeds from the plants I grew I just have leftovers from the purchased seeds.

Craig

[Wi-sunflower]

I have saved seeds from Heatwave and they DO seem to come true, at least for me.

Carol