If you could only grow hybrids????

erlyberd · January 28, 2012

Which would you grow?

Thinking about testing a few out to really see how they compare!

Caution...this is only a test...do not try this at home!!!

I'd like to try Early Girl just for the laugh again!

Seriously, Pick three hybrids.

One Cherry, One Beefsteak and one early!

Irv Wiseguy · January 28, 2012

The hybrids that always did best for me are Champion and Sweet 100. The only hybrid beefsteak I've grown was Big Beef. I know others who rave about it, but the two times I grew it I had lots of problems with BER, and the fruit that wasn't affected tasted bland to me so I wouldn't grow it a third time.

A friend of mine grew Early Girl once and he said the tomatoes from it tasted like cardboard!

Irv

seeker · January 28, 2012

I'd pick Sun Gold, Brandy Boy and Jetsetter.

**carolyn137** · January 28, 2012

Cherry; Sungold F1

Beefsteak: Jet Star F1 or Ramapo F1, for darn good reasons

Early: I've never grown an early that was an F1 hybrid, that means less than about 65 days, for me.

tam91 · January 28, 2012

I loved Sungold and Brandy Boy. Big Beef was bland to me. I sometimes grow one called New Girl - not the tastiest, but ok and early and keeps going, plus they're smaller and work well in some dishes I make roasting them.

doublehelix · January 28, 2012

Jet Star, Momotaro, and Sungold are always on my list.

rsg2001 · January 28, 2012

Off the top of my head, I would pick Sungold and Lemon Boy (the latter usually does pretty well for me). As a third, I'd say Rutgers, although I'm not certain whether that's a hybrid or an O.P.

Worth1 · January 28, 2012

Did you guys know "technically" all tomatoes are hybrids.

Now I going to slither off to some dark whole.

Worth

Mark0820 · January 28, 2012

It has been several years since I planted hybrids, but two stick out in my mind: Big Beef and Improved Gurney Girl. For the later, you would probably have to order from Gurney's. I know some people from Tville have had bad experiences with Gurney's. Personally, I never had a problem with them.

FarmerShawn · January 28, 2012

Sungold, of course. I've had great luck with Juliet, because it is a tasty saladette, and a bullet-proof producer in my garden, outlasting most others in the face of blights and such.

rnewste · January 28, 2012

erly,

As we were hit with Alternaria (along with other fungal problems) this past year, I am shifting my Heirloom-to-Hybrid ratio to about 70/30% for my 2012 Season.

Here are the Hybrids that I will be growing:

Applause Hybrid (VFFA) 66

Better Boy Hybrid (VFNASt) 75

Big Beef Hybrid (VFFNTASt) 73

Champion 2 Hybrid (VFFNTA) 65

Jetsetter Hybrid (VFFNASt) 64

Momotaro Hybrid (VFNSt) 70

Odoriko Hybrid (VFNSt) 75

Parks Whopper Hybrid (VFFNT) 65

Ramapo Hybrid (VFNT) 80

Supersonic Hybrid (VFFN) 79

V - Verticillium Wilt
F - Fusarium Wilt (FF - Races 1 & 2)
N - Nematodes
T - Tobacco Mosaic Virus
A - Alternaria Stem Canker
St - Stemphylium Gray Leaf Spot

Raybo

January 29, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by rnewste

erly,

As we were hit with Alternaria (along with other fungal problems) this past year, I am shifting my Heirloom-to-Hybrid ratio to about 70/30% for my 2012 Season.

Here are the Hybrids that I will be growing:

Applause Hybrid (VFFA) 66

Better Boy Hybrid (VFNASt) 75

Big Beef Hybrid (VFFNTASt) 73

Champion 2 Hybrid (VFFNTA) 65

Jetsetter Hybrid (VFFNASt) 64

Momotaro Hybrid (VFNSt) 70

Odoriko Hybrid (VFNSt) 75

Parks Whopper Hybrid (VFFNT) 65

Ramapo Hybrid (VFNT) 80

Supersonic Hybrid (VFFN) 79

V - Verticillium Wilt
F - Fusarium Wilt (FF - Races 1 & 2)
N - Nematodes
T - Tobacco Mosaic Virus
A - Alternaria Stem Canker
St - Stemphylium Gray Leaf Spot

Raybo

I was looking at trying Park's Whopper this year too.

Tracydr · January 29, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by rnewste

erly,

As we were hit with Alternaria (along with other fungal problems) this past year, I am shifting my Heirloom-to-Hybrid ratio to about 70/30% for my 2012 Season.

Here are the Hybrids that I will be growing:

Applause Hybrid (VFFA) 66

Better Boy Hybrid (VFNASt) 75

Big Beef Hybrid (VFFNTASt) 73

Champion 2 Hybrid (VFFNTA) 65

Jetsetter Hybrid (VFFNASt) 64

Momotaro Hybrid (VFNSt) 70

Odoriko Hybrid (VFNSt) 75

Parks Whopper Hybrid (VFFNT) 65

Ramapo Hybrid (VFNT) 80

Supersonic Hybrid (VFFN) 79

V - Verticillium Wilt
F - Fusarium Wilt (FF - Races 1 & 2)
N - Nematodes
T - Tobacco Mosaic Virus
A - Alternaria Stem Canker
St - Stemphylium Gray Leaf Spot

Raybo

What's alternaria and how did you know you had it?

lurley · January 29, 2012

cherry- sugary
early -4th of July
main -brandy boy, my dad would go with supersonic

travis · January 28, 2012

SunSugar - cherry

Big Beef - semi-beefsteak

Applause - early

January 28, 2012	#1
erlyberd Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CT Zone 5 Posts: 186	If you could only grow hybrids???? Which would you grow? Thinking about testing a few out to really see how they compare! Caution...this is only a test...do not try this at home!!! I'd like to try Early Girl just for the laugh again! Seriously, Pick three hybrids. One Cherry, One Beefsteak and one early!

January 28, 2012	#4
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Cherry; Sungold F1 Beefsteak: Jet Star F1 or Ramapo F1, for darn good reasons Early: I've never grown an early that was an F1 hybrid, that means less than about 65 days, for me. __________________ Carolyn

January 28, 2012	#5
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	I loved Sungold and Brandy Boy. Big Beef was bland to me. I sometimes grow one called New Girl - not the tastiest, but ok and early and keeps going, plus they're smaller and work well in some dishes I make roasting them. __________________ Tracy

January 28, 2012	#2
Irv Wiseguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 281	The hybrids that always did best for me are Champion and Sweet 100. The only hybrid beefsteak I've grown was Big Beef. I know others who rave about it, but the two times I grew it I had lots of problems with BER, and the fruit that wasn't affected tasted bland to me so I wouldn't grow it a third time. A friend of mine grew Early Girl once and he said the tomatoes from it tasted like cardboard! Irv

January 28, 2012	#3
seeker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Harrisburg PA Posts: 95	I'd pick Sun Gold, Brandy Boy and Jetsetter.

January 28, 2012	#6
doublehelix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 190	Jet Star, Momotaro, and Sungold are always on my list.

January 28, 2012	#7
rsg2001 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Zone 6 Posts: 479	Off the top of my head, I would pick Sungold and Lemon Boy (the latter usually does pretty well for me). As a third, I'd say Rutgers, although I'm not certain whether that's a hybrid or an O.P.

January 28, 2012	#8
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Did you guys know "technically" all tomatoes are hybrids. Now I going to slither off to some dark whole. Worth

January 28, 2012	#9
Mark0820 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 907	It has been several years since I planted hybrids, but two stick out in my mind: Big Beef and Improved Gurney Girl. For the later, you would probably have to order from Gurney's. I know some people from Tville have had bad experiences with Gurney's. Personally, I never had a problem with them.

January 28, 2012	#10
FarmerShawn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,001	Sungold, of course. I've had great luck with Juliet, because it is a tasty saladette, and a bullet-proof producer in my garden, outlasting most others in the face of blights and such.

January 28, 2012	#11
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	erly, As we were hit with Alternaria (along with other fungal problems) this past year, I am shifting my Heirloom-to-Hybrid ratio to about 70/30% for my 2012 Season. Here are the Hybrids that I will be growing: Applause Hybrid (VFFA) 66 Better Boy Hybrid (VFNASt) 75 Big Beef Hybrid (VFFNTASt) 73 Champion 2 Hybrid (VFFNTA) 65 Jetsetter Hybrid (VFFNASt) 64 Momotaro Hybrid (VFNSt) 70 Odoriko Hybrid (VFNSt) 75 Parks Whopper Hybrid (VFFNT) 65 Ramapo Hybrid (VFNT) 80 Supersonic Hybrid (VFFN) 79 V - Verticillium Wilt F - Fusarium Wilt (FF - Races 1 & 2) N - Nematodes T - Tobacco Mosaic Virus A - Alternaria Stem Canker St - Stemphylium Gray Leaf Spot Raybo

January 29, 2012	#14
lurley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 741	cherry- sugary early -4th of July main -brandy boy, my dad would go with supersonic

January 28, 2012	#15
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	SunSugar - cherry Big Beef - semi-beefsteak Applause - early