Waiting and waiting...

pinklady5 · August 3, 2017

I have tons of fruit, more than years past but they are late this year.
1. Chocolate Stripes
2. Black Krim
3. Soldaki
4. Daniel Burson

HudsonValley · August 3, 2017

Most of mine are late but more numerous here, too (a bit north of you). I'm chalking it up to the monsoon-like rains that we've had this summer. I think I'd rather have rain and decent temperatures than last year's month-long heatwave -- fewer dropped blossoms this year, for sure. Our patience will soon be rewarded!

pinklady5 · August 3, 2017

I completely agree with you and yes, last year's heat was awful for me too.

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Originally Posted by HudsonValley

Most of mine are late but more numerous here, too (a bit north of you). I'm chalking it up to the monsoon-like rains that we've had this summer. I think I'd rather have rain and decent temperatures than last year's month-long heatwave -- fewer dropped blossoms this year, for sure. Our patience will soon be rewarded!

HudsonValley · August 3, 2017

P.S. - Your tomatoes look great, even if not yet ripe, and kudos for the creative use of rick-rack trim as plant ties!

pinklady5 · August 3, 2017

Ha Ha! Yes the rick-rack works perfectly! Years ago I bought a huge spool of it at an estate sale for like a nickel. This year it finally ran out.

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Originally Posted by HudsonValley

P.S. - Your tomatoes look great, even if not yet ripe, and kudos for the creative use of rick-rack trim as plant ties!

AlittleSalt · August 3, 2017

The tomatoes do look great pinklady5

Gardenboy · August 4, 2017

Awesome pictures! Love to see pictures of your ripe Black Krim when they are ready! Will start my seeds here in FL next weekend. Will have my first ripe fruit by 11/10 or 12/10..depends on pests, disease or weather issues.

pinklady5 · August 4, 2017

Hi Gardenboy, I would love to share more photos with you as they ripen.

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Originally Posted by Gardenboy

Awesome pictures! Love to see pictures of your ripe Black Krim when they are ready! Will start my seeds here in FL next weekend. Will have my first ripe fruit by 11/10 or 12/10..depends on pests, disease or weather issues.

pinklady5 · August 10, 2017

As it turns out, the new seed is not looking to be Black Krim. Hopefully I can get back true seed for next year. It's one of my favorites!

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Originally Posted by Gardenboy

Awesome pictures! Love to see pictures of your ripe Black Krim when they are ready! Will start my seeds here in FL next weekend. Will have my first ripe fruit by 11/10 or 12/10..depends on pests, disease or weather issues.

Gardenboy · August 14, 2017

Still nice pictures of your group of tomatoes and I'm sure they are still excellent tomatoes to slice and eat. I love fresh tomatoes with breakfast..eggs and sausage omelets. Also love sliced tomatoes with cottage cheese. I'm growing Black Krim again this year. I have new seeds from another vendor. I hope they are true Black Krim. Will keep u posted..also try Owen's Purple. Another awesome black tomato well worth growing..at least it was for me this last season.

oakley · August 4, 2017

Gorgeous tomatoes!

I think all tomatoes are slow coming this years. I thought mine were behind from
neglect being out of town in July. I am picking a lot of cherries and just picked up
a couple Jersey farm stand toms...had to have that first BLT. It was a really good
one, but patience. Yours will be fantastic.
I have so many cherries ripening now I have had to freeze a quart already.

Rockporter · August 6, 2017

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Originally Posted by oakley

I have so many cherries ripening now I have had to freeze a quart already.

How do you freeze your cherries?

shelleybean · August 6, 2017

I'm a bit further south than you but have also had a weird year. We had a very cold and wet spring and tomatoes were late to set to begin with. Then when I did get ripe ones, they were mushy and bland with thick skin--all spitters. When the warmth finally arrived and stayed, I started to get good tomatoes. Such a delicate balance--too cold and tomatoes are mushy, too hot and no tomatoes at all. Fingers crossed for all of us.

kath · August 6, 2017

Wonderful looking fruits and plants, pinklady! The fruits were very late to ripen here this year, too, but are really starting to turn now. It'll be worth the wait!

kath

PhilaGardener · August 6, 2017

Green with envy - those look great, and they will be fabulous once they start ripening!

August 6, 2017	#13
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	I'm a bit further south than you but have also had a weird year. We had a very cold and wet spring and tomatoes were late to set to begin with. Then when I did get ripe ones, they were mushy and bland with thick skin--all spitters. When the warmth finally arrived and stayed, I started to get good tomatoes. Such a delicate balance--too cold and tomatoes are mushy, too hot and no tomatoes at all. Fingers crossed for all of us. __________________ Michele

August 3, 2017	#2
HudsonValley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a Posts: 626	Most of mine are late but more numerous here, too (a bit north of you). I'm chalking it up to the monsoon-like rains that we've had this summer. I think I'd rather have rain and decent temperatures than last year's month-long heatwave -- fewer dropped blossoms this year, for sure. Our patience will soon be rewarded!

August 3, 2017	#6
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	The tomatoes do look great pinklady5

August 4, 2017	#7
Gardenboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 784	Awesome pictures! Love to see pictures of your ripe Black Krim when they are ready! Will start my seeds here in FL next weekend. Will have my first ripe fruit by 11/10 or 12/10..depends on pests, disease or weather issues.

August 14, 2017	#10
Gardenboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 784	Still nice pictures of your group of tomatoes and I'm sure they are still excellent tomatoes to slice and eat. I love fresh tomatoes with breakfast..eggs and sausage omelets. Also love sliced tomatoes with cottage cheese. I'm growing Black Krim again this year. I have new seeds from another vendor. I hope they are true Black Krim. Will keep u posted..also try Owen's Purple. Another awesome black tomato well worth growing..at least it was for me this last season.

August 6, 2017	#14
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Wonderful looking fruits and plants, pinklady! The fruits were very late to ripen here this year, too, but are really starting to turn now. It'll be worth the wait! kath

August 6, 2017	#15
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Green with envy - those look great, and they will be fabulous once they start ripening!