Opalkas....am i the only one that LOVES this tomato ?..hehe - Page 3

kimpossible · May 19, 2006

Tomstrees · May 21, 2006

droopy, wilty, whatever -
All I know is Opalka is a compact
bushy plant that produces lots of
great paste tomatoes or even salsa ~
1 or 2 got BER ... THATS IT !
I was very impressed with it ...
I hope "newbies" to it will be too
as I did trade plenty o' seed ~

Tom

ps.
I do have to report that I do only
have 1 plant of it this year

;
but its only because I got Carolyns
book as a gift - and needed to try many more
new maters !!!

pss.
I went with Amish Paste this year
for mi marinara ~
Will compare flavor ~

FlipTX · June 11, 2006

Quote:

All I know is Opalka is a compact bushy plant

Hmm! How compact and bushy? I have a small garden and Opalka is on my short list of possible Spring additions next year.

Suze · June 11, 2006

It gets to about 5 to 5.5-6 ft max for me here.

Tomstrees · June 14, 2006

FlipTX -

Mine only got to be
about 3 1/2 - 4 feet tall -
Funny, they were the only
plants to NOT go too far past the top
of a cheapy $0.70 tom cage ~

Tom

FlipTX · June 14, 2006

Oh good. Those sound like manageable sizes. I'll add the seeds to my next Sand Hill order!

feldon30 · June 14, 2006

So far my Opalka seeds have been shy. I put 2 more on a moist paper towel in a Ziplock.

KCMO_Don · June 15, 2006

Tom I got seed from you.
I had a good early plant in the ground get decapitated by hail

I was gonna yank it but didn't get around to it. Now in zone 5 it is 5 feet tall and LOADED!
It is next to Jaunne' Flamme' (ate the first today BTW..... AWESOME!!!)
Still waiting for the first Opalka. I'll be saving seeds for y'all.
I am also taste testing Amish GOLD this year.
How are the Neves I sent you?

Tomstrees · June 15, 2006

KCMO_Don -

Glad to hear they are working out after
a minor setback ! The NAR plants are
doing great ~ Medium plants, loaded with blossoms ready to burst ~
I only have 1 Opalka this year, because I'm giving Amish Paste (Red) a try ...
I def. want to know
how those "Gold" ones work out / taste ~

Tom

May 19, 2006	#31
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May 21, 2006	#32
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	droopy, wilty, whatever - All I know is Opalka is a compact bushy plant that produces lots of great paste tomatoes or even salsa ~ 1 or 2 got BER ... THATS IT ! I was very impressed with it ... I hope "newbies" to it will be too as I did trade plenty o' seed ~ Tom ps. I do have to report that I do only have 1 plant of it this year ; but its only because I got Carolyns book as a gift - and needed to try many more new maters !!! pss. I went with Amish Paste this year for mi marinara ~ Will compare flavor ~ __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

June 14, 2006	#35
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	FlipTX - Mine only got to be about 3 1/2 - 4 feet tall - Funny, they were the only plants to NOT go too far past the top of a cheapy $0.70 tom cage ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

June 15, 2006	#38
KCMO_Don Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KANSAS Posts: 223	Tom I got seed from you. I had a good early plant in the ground get decapitated by hail I was gonna yank it but didn't get around to it. Now in zone 5 it is 5 feet tall and LOADED! It is next to Jaunne' Flamme' (ate the first today BTW..... AWESOME!!!) Still waiting for the first Opalka. I'll be saving seeds for y'all. I am also taste testing Amish GOLD this year. How are the Neves I sent you? __________________ GIGGITY - GIGGITY

June 15, 2006	#39
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	KCMO_Don - Glad to hear they are working out after a minor setback ! The NAR plants are doing great ~ Medium plants, loaded with blossoms ready to burst ~ I only have 1 Opalka this year, because I'm giving Amish Paste (Red) a try ... I def. want to know how those "Gold" ones work out / taste ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

June 11, 2006	#34
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	It gets to about 5 to 5.5-6 ft max for me here.

June 14, 2006	#36
FlipTX Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 271	Oh good. Those sound like manageable sizes. I'll add the seeds to my next Sand Hill order!

June 14, 2006	#37
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	So far my Opalka seeds have been shy. I put 2 more on a moist paper towel in a Ziplock.