Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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August 31, 2015 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Oak Hill, Florida
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What is making a return to your garden in 2016?
Hi Everyone,
I have my favorite varieties of the ones I've tried so far (which honeslty I haven't tried that many) but wondering which ones you have tried that you absolutely love and will be making a return to your garden again. Not the so so ones that you are giving a second try, but the ones that you really feel like you couldn't live without. Mine are... Black Cherry (if I could only have one tomato plant this would be the one so far because it's early, delicious, super productive so I don't feel like I'm always waiting on it to ripen, and good in anything), Sungold, Pink Berkely Tie Dye, and Girl Girl's Weird Thing. But I am trying a BUNCH of new ones this Fall season and in the Spring so my list might change. Always looking for new favorites so wondering what yours are? Also, I've been really busy so if there is a very recent post just like this one, just let me know! Ginny in Florida |
August 31, 2015 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
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Slugs and stink bugs.
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August 31, 2015 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
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August 31, 2015 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
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...and Early Blight along with Gray Mold to keep me busy.
Actually, I have so many varieties competing for next year (including some breading efforts for others) that currently only two varieties from this year are on my return list:
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August 31, 2015 | #5 | |
Tomatovillian™
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Thank you! Ginny in Florida |
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September 1, 2015 | #6 | |
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Location: Sterling Heights, MI Zone 6a/5b
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For me, I'm interested in sauce and paste tomatoes. Opalka and Romeo were productive especially Romeo, and are giant sized pastes. Here's Romeo. Last edited by drew51; September 1, 2015 at 11:02 AM. |
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August 31, 2015 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: 5a SD
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"Yellow Dwarf" - supposed to be Rosella Crimson but was yellow and a winner in our household tastings.
Stump of the World Boondocks George Detsikas Italian Red - very prolific and tasty Crnkovic Yugoslavian Red Barn Prudens Purple Mortgage Lifter Estlers Lucky Cross Fruity Cherry Adding Great Divide Margaret Curtain Iffy at best KBX Orange Minsk Chocolate Champion Doubtful Royal Hillbilly Cherokee Purple Rutgers
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August 31, 2015 | #8 | |
Tomatovillian™
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Thanks for posting your list!! Ginny in Florida |
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April 25, 2016 | #9 |
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Location: Kentucky
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You should love the Crnkovic Yugoslavian...productive and delicious.
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April 27, 2016 | #10 |
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August 31, 2015 | #11 |
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Kalispell, MT
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I have planted 3 Sun Gold for the past 4 years and they will be in my small raised garden again because they are delicious, prolific, and ripen early. I do not need 3 plants bur my neighbors and friends do. Of the 7 other varieties that I have planted, the one I am most impressed with is big beef. I only planted one this year as a trial but there will be at least 3 next year. I am so pleased with the taste and number of tomatoes. We had a hot and dry year in NW Montana which is good tomato weather if you are irrigating and feeding your plants but oh, the fire smoke. All my small garden did well except my onions and I think that is the source of the young plants.
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August 31, 2015 | #12 | |
Tomatovillian™
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I have started Big Beef seeds the last two growing seasons, but due to having to trim down which ones I planted out, I have never grown them out. I will have to make room for them, especially for my neighbors that only like red tomatoes. I've been wanting to try Big Beef forever. Ginny in Florida |
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August 31, 2015 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: NorthWest
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I have to downsize my garden tremendously next year. It pains me to be only able to grow a few. I am sure it will change, but these are what I have planned right now.
Sweet Aperitif Rideau Sweet Sun Sugar Sun Gold Snow White Black Krim Pomodora Pink NPS (Not Purple Strawberry) Rebel Yell Cherokee Lime... This will be new to me.... |
August 31, 2015 | #14 |
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Funny you should ask...I was working on my 2016 list.
Will do: (these are winners for me) 1. Cherokee Purple 2. Brandywine Cowlick's 3. Big Beef 4. Black Cherry 5. Stump of the World Saying bye-bye to: 1. Black Prince 2.Polish Dwarf 3. Williamette 4. Box Car Willie (not sure-marginal) 5. Brandy Boy (2 plants were marginal for me...expected more) Next year's newbies: 1. Rosella Purple 2. New Big Dwarf 3. Black from Tula ? Considering (comments welcome): 1. Park's Whopper 2. Yukon Quest (dwarf) 3. Blush (dwarf) |
September 1, 2015 | #15 | |
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Ginny in Florida |
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