first to ripen!

johno · June 19, 2007

Finally!

Whipper Snapper was the first tomato of 40+ varieties in my garden to ripen today. It's large for a cherry, and kind of egg-shaped. The plants are rather small, but loaded down with fruits. I was thrilled to taste my first homegrown tom of the season, even if it did have that 'just brushed my teeth' whang to it!

What's your first to ripen?

dcarch · June 19, 2007

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Originally Posted by johno

Finally!

Whipper Snapper was the first tomato of 40+ varieties in my garden to ripen today. ------What's your first to ripen?

Cherries don't count!

I am in Z6, I had Sub Artic Maxi last week. A little bigger than cherries, good taste for being the first.

I am expecting Black Krims to be ready before July 4th (nice sizes).

dcarch

Fert1 · June 19, 2007

Well, my very first to ripen was SunGold as usual, but since you say cherries don't count, Kimberly came in right behind it. I had 2 of them this evening. Very tasty! I'd dare to say it's as good or better than any early variety I've tried, and pretty productive, even if my plant is a mutant dwarf Kimberly. One side shoot has sprouted up to about a foot tall, and the rest of it is maybe 6-8 inches tall, but very bushy.

Coming in third will probably be my Compari or Amish Gold, just judging by the size of the green tomatoes.

bbjm · June 19, 2007

Tasted my first Sungold ever on June 17, and will eat a SuperSweet 100 tomorrow. Of the ones that "count", It will be a race between Patio, Rutgers, and JetStar, followed closely by the one I'm very excited about -- Cherokee Purple. Hopefully all of those will be by July 4th.

gardengalrn · June 20, 2007

DCarch, have you grown Black Krim before? I did last year and was pretty pleased at how early and PRODUCTIVE it was. Not my favorite black/purple but it sure filled some gaps while the others ripened or became finicky. It seemed I was picking off that plant daily, very reliable.

dcarch · June 28, 2007

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Originally Posted by gardengalrn

DCarch, have you grown Black Krim before? ---------.

Actually I made a mistake, it was a Carbon that's getting ripe first. Black Krims are not far behind.
So I picked this Carbon a day ago. My first Carbon and first of the season. Not bad for Z6:

dcarch

Suze · July 1, 2007

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Originally Posted by dcarch

Actually I made a mistake, it was a Carbon that's getting ripe first. Black Krims are not far behind.
So I picked this Carbon a day ago. My first Carbon and first of the season. Not bad for Z6:

dcarch, that's great for your zone for a ripe Carbon! Do you think it's so early because of your removable lean-to greenhouse set up? How much time do you think you gained?

Bryan24 · June 20, 2007

Oddly, a Pink PL Brandywine. They usually are one of the last to start producing ripe fruit, just got lucky, I guess...

laurel-tx

**nctomatoman** · June 20, 2007

Cherries don't count....but....
Sungold came in at 50 days, Mexico Midget at 51 days.
First non-cherry will be Kimberly, which has a bit of a blush to it, so I expect within the next 3-4 days.
First large fruited will likely be Cherokee Purple - some are getting to be quite large.

kygreg · June 20, 2007

Stupice was the first in my KY garden.

spkfero · June 20, 2007

planted a kimberly may 15
had a ripe one june 18. thats 38 days
never had one that early in
zone 5

gene

johno · June 28, 2007

Not too long after the first ones, Peacevine came in second (I heard ya', cherries don't count...)

Been getting my first full-size ones for a couple of days - Black Krim. We ate one with dinner tonight that weighed 1 lb, 7 oz.

It looks like Nyagous will be ripe in another day or two.

remy · June 28, 2007

I'm jealous of you all!

Gene,
38 days Wow!
Remy

tomatoguy · June 29, 2007

1. Earl's Faux
2. Mortgage Lifter
3. Big Red
4. Clear Pink Early

mater

supergirl · June 30, 2007

Haven't been here in a while, but now that my plants are getting big, I couldn't keep away.

I'm jealous that I still have no ripe tomatoes, even though I'm in zone 9! This is only my second year starting them from seed (3rd year growing them at all), and I still have to get the timing down. I put them out in early April, and they look pretty good, I think -- mostly 5-6 feet tall, lots of greenies, but nothing ripe yet. I keep hoping I'll start seeing some color up soon, but in the meantime, I've been buying some at Whole Foods to tide me over. Sigh...

June 19, 2007	#1
johno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas zone 6b Posts: 441	first to ripen! Finally! Whipper Snapper was the first tomato of 40+ varieties in my garden to ripen today. It's large for a cherry, and kind of egg-shaped. The plants are rather small, but loaded down with fruits. I was thrilled to taste my first homegrown tom of the season, even if it did have that 'just brushed my teeth' whang to it! What's your first to ripen?

June 19, 2007	#3
Fert1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Upstate SC, Zone 7 Posts: 543	Well, my very first to ripen was SunGold as usual, but since you say cherries don't count, Kimberly came in right behind it. I had 2 of them this evening. Very tasty! I'd dare to say it's as good or better than any early variety I've tried, and pretty productive, even if my plant is a mutant dwarf Kimberly. One side shoot has sprouted up to about a foot tall, and the rest of it is maybe 6-8 inches tall, but very bushy. Coming in third will probably be my Compari or Amish Gold, just judging by the size of the green tomatoes. __________________ Holly

June 20, 2007	#5
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	DCarch, have you grown Black Krim before? I did last year and was pretty pleased at how early and PRODUCTIVE it was. Not my favorite black/purple but it sure filled some gaps while the others ripened or became finicky. It seemed I was picking off that plant daily, very reliable. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

June 20, 2007	#9
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Cherries don't count....but.... Sungold came in at 50 days, Mexico Midget at 51 days. First non-cherry will be Kimberly, which has a bit of a blush to it, so I expect within the next 3-4 days. First large fruited will likely be Cherokee Purple - some are getting to be quite large. __________________ Craig

June 28, 2007	#13
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	I'm jealous of you all! Gene, 38 days Wow! Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

June 19, 2007	#4
bbjm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 155	Tasted my first Sungold ever on June 17, and will eat a SuperSweet 100 tomorrow. Of the ones that "count", It will be a race between Patio, Rutgers, and JetStar, followed closely by the one I'm very excited about -- Cherokee Purple. Hopefully all of those will be by July 4th.

June 20, 2007	#8
Bryan24 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 176	Oddly, a Pink PL Brandywine. They usually are one of the last to start producing ripe fruit, just got lucky, I guess... laurel-tx

June 20, 2007	#10
kygreg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 1,019	Stupice was the first in my KY garden.

June 20, 2007	#11
spkfero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 84	planted a kimberly may 15 had a ripe one june 18. thats 38 days never had one that early in zone 5 gene

June 29, 2007	#14
tomatoguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rockvale, TN Zone 7A Posts: 526	1. Earl's Faux 2. Mortgage Lifter 3. Big Red 4. Clear Pink Early mater

June 30, 2007	#15
supergirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 107	I'm jealous! Haven't been here in a while, but now that my plants are getting big, I couldn't keep away. I'm jealous that I still have no ripe tomatoes, even though I'm in zone 9! This is only my second year starting them from seed (3rd year growing them at all), and I still have to get the timing down. I put them out in early April, and they look pretty good, I think -- mostly 5-6 feet tall, lots of greenies, but nothing ripe yet. I keep hoping I'll start seeing some color up soon, but in the meantime, I've been buying some at Whole Foods to tide me over. Sigh...