Tomatopalooza™ 5 Announcement

[Lee]

The Tomatopalooza [tm] 5 announcement has been posted at the link below.
We have a new location this year and some additional entertainment planned
that you won't want to miss!
Plus, there will be a few tomatoes there as well!

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=5615


For additional information and links to past year's events go to
http://www.tomatopalooza.org/


Lee

[Lee]

By the way.... be sure to post if you're planning to attend so we have
an approximate head count.

Lee

[Lee]

Less than 2 weeks away now!
Should know in the next few days what I'll be bringing....

So, who's coming and what's growing in your garden?

Lee

[nctomatoman]

I could have as many as 50 or so dwarfs and another 10 or so big varieties, such as the 3 Cherokees, Lillians, Stump of the World, etc. It all depends upon the onset of disease, weather, etc.....

And we will have to post armed guards at the dwarf table - no sneaking seeds!

[Lee]

All right now. It's only 2 days away and I hope everyone is getting excited!
We haven't had rain here in quite a few days, so everyone plan on a drizzle...

So, what's everyone bringing? If you post your list here, I will print out place cards
for your maters to save you the time when you arrive.

Here's my list:

Sleazy B F3 RL1 - Patrina from 2+ plants
Sneezy F2 PL1, PL2, PL3
Witty F2 RL1
Happy F3 RL2 - Cosmic from 2+ plants
Happy F3 RL3 - Patrina
Zig Zag Wattle #2 - RL1 (Green with Amber blush!) + 2 others
Brandywine F3RL3 F4PL1 - F5PL1

Cuostralee
Carbon
Orange Heart
Perfection
Akers' West Virginia
KBX
Anna Banana Russian
Goose Creek
Stokes County
Spear's Tennessee Green
Striped Cavern
Kristina Bulgarian #1
Sungold Select II (if I can hide them from my kids!)
Maiden's Kiss
Orange Heirloom

BHN589
Celebrity
Better Boy
Market Fresh
Market Spring
Lemon Boy
German Johnson

So, What's on your list?


Lee

[shelleybean]

Elfie
Dr. Neal

I'd have had a bit more to try if not for TSWV. Sorry.

[barkeater]

Lee, since you've had no rain in a while, all those tomatoes should be at peak flavor! Wish I could be there. Haven't had a fresh NC tomato since I lived in Wilmington a lifetime ago, 1979.

[Lee]

Michele,

Don't be sorry..... it's been a rough year and I'm looking forward to trying the two
you're bringing. I'm not sure we've had Elfie before, so that will be nice!

Bark,

As a matter of fact, I'll be traveling to Bedford, NH the middle of August for work... maybe I could sneak a few maters in the carry-on.....

Lee

[nctomatoman]

Been spending all morning picking and seed saving, and finally got to update this post.

I will bring the following varieties:

Sungold (if I can get Sue to stop eating them as soon as they ripen!)
Mexico Midget
Shannon's
Dreamy
Stump of the World
Hugh's
Cherokee Purple (both 1996 and 1997 saved seed)
Cherokee Green
Cherokee chocolate
Green Giant
German Heirloom
Lime Green Salad
Kimberly
Golden Dwarf Champion
Dwarf Stone
Tipsy
Stumpy
Lucky Cross (from both 2000 and 2001 saved seed)
Lillian's Yellow Heirloom
German Johnson, potato leaf
Kellogg's Breakfast

And from the Dwarf project:

Witty offspring:

Zig Zag Wattle 1, from plants 1 and 2
Zig Zag Wattle 2, from plants 1 and 2
Kangaroo Paw Red, from both plants 1 and 2

Grumpy offspring:

Clare Valley Red, from plant 2
Bundaberg rumball 3, fruits from plants 1, 2, and 3

Bashful offspring:

Warratah Red, from plants 1 and 2

Sleazy offspring:

fruit from Bruce's Sleazy B Purple F3, plants 1 and 2
fruit from my Sleazy A F2, plants 1 and 2

Sleepy offspring:

Rosella Crimson, fruit from plants 1 and 2

Dopey offspring:

Fruit from my saved Dopey F2, plants 1, 2, and 3
Banksia Rose 3, fruit from plant 3

Sneezy offspring:

Fruit from my saved Sneezy F2 plants 1, 2, and 3
Summertime Gold 2 - fruits from plants 1 and 2
Summertime Gold 3 - fruits from Reg leaf plants 1 and 2, and potato leaf plants 1 and 2
Summertime Gold 4 - fruits from Regular leaf plant 2, and potato leaf plants 1 and 2
Summertime Green - fruits from Regular leaf plant 2, and potato leaf plants 2, 3, and 4
Barossa Beauty - fruits from plants 1, 2, and 3
Barossa Fest 2 - fruits from regular leaf plants 1 and 2, and potato leaf plants 1 and 2.

I am hoping that we can do a really good taste test of these - which will be a job in itself!

Most of my tomatoes are in perfect eating condition; a few are overripe and a few underripe, but overall, I am pleased!

[shelleybean]

Hi again, Lee. You can also add some New Zealand Pear from me.

My SIL, Carol (caascher2), wanted me to let you know she plans to bring:

Annanas Noir
Opalka
Ark. Traveler
Pineapple
Hungarian Italian Paste
Pink Ping Pong
Black from Tula

Thanks. See you tomorrow!

[nctomatoman]

Lee - please see my revised post above, which now has the full list of what I am bringing tomorrow!

[gardenmama]

I've done something to my back that makes the trip out of the question for me right now. Sitting for more than an hour makes it spasm to the point of not being able to walk upright.

If Michele and Carol can help me out, I can send Lime Green Salad & Green Doctors fruits and some Lime Green Salad Sorbet.
I wish I had more but it's been another frustrating year battling disease and insects. TSWV and F wilt have wiped out just about half of my tomato garden this year. Cherokee Purple, Cherokee Green, Black Cherry, & Sungold are the reliable workhorses they always are but I suspect you will have plenty of those to sample. Reif Red Heart, and Danko are doing well too, but nothing is ripe at the moment.

[nctomatoman]

And here are the Tomatopalooza entrants...my dining room table wasn't big enough! Also, close ups on the various parts.

For navigation purposes - on the big table. The Indeterminates are on the left, and moving left to right, there are various Sneezy and Witty F3s, then the right third, Sleazy A and B and more Sneezy F3s. On the counter are Grumpy and more Sneezy F3s. Everything that looks green is ripe - they are the various Sneezy F3 greens (and there are lots of them).

Can't wait to get a taste peer review of them all at TPalooza!

[NCTIM]

I will be bringing some that have already been mentioned plus the following

Gary O'Sena - They're on the small side now but the taste hasn't changed

Soldacki

Kalmans Hungarian Pink - These too are now on the small side

Chapman - may or may not be the real deal but the seeds where purchased as Chapman from TGS

Eva Purple Ball

Andrew Ruhard Jumbo Red - These too are now on the small side

Omars Lebonese

NOT Aunt Gerties Gold

My dwarfs have pretty much had it. I do have a few plants producing so I may bring a few fruit.

Tim

[shelleybean]

Yes, we will have Martha's sorbet tomorrow. She is bringing it over tonight and I'll pack it up in the morning. She says if I follow her directions it won't melt.