Neves Azorean Red from Mariseeds

username5 · July 14, 2006

Due to a very generous garden webber (before the village idiots took over) I have been growing Neves for the last 2 years and absolutely love it.

I haven't saved seed due to extreme laziness as well as fear of cross polination from close plant spacing. (I only have room for 18 plants so any wrong varieties really depress me).

That leaves me in the position of either buying them commercially or begging someone for some for 2007.

I would prefer to buy them (hate being a mooch), but the only place I see them for sale is mariseeds.com and I have never done business with them.

Has anyone grown out their Neves seeds? Are they actually Neves? Those huge, juicy, beasts of maters that make a 1/2lb burger look small?

Anyone done business with them with other seeds who wants to give them a thumbs up or down?

Suze · July 14, 2006

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[...]the only place I see them for sale is mariseeds.com and I have never done business with them.

Has anyone grown out their Neves seeds? Are they actually Neves? Those huge, juicy, beasts of maters that make a 1/2lb burger look small?

Hi, good to see you over here.

That's where I got my NAR seeds from, and they seem to be true to type.

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Originally Posted by username5

Anyone done business with them with other seeds who wants to give them a thumbs up or down?

I've ordered several varieties from her in the past and have been well pleased with the selection and service.

username5 · July 14, 2006

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Originally Posted by Suze

Hi, good to see you over here.

Thanks for the welcome!

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That's where I got my NAR seeds from, and they seem to be true to type.

Good to know, your pic looks right to me. Thanks!

GreenThumbGal_07 · July 14, 2006

I got my NAR seeds from Tanager Song Farm, and have one healthy plant with small green fruit. I'll let you know how they turn out.

GTG

supergirl · July 14, 2006

I also got NAR seeds from Mariseeds. I'll let you know how mine come out when I get some ripe fruit. It's been a very bushy, dense, but short! plant compared to everything else. I really wanted to try it based on the posts on G-web, so can't wait to see how it tastes.

travis · July 14, 2006

That's what I like about the NAR ... so far ... it's rather controlled growth, regular but controlled branching, super stout stalks and shoots, and dense foliage.

But does it produce? The blossoms seem sparse compared to the plant vigor. Do any of you have problems with NAR producing blossoms?

And the earlier blossoms didn't set probably due to a week or so of high temps earlier in June. A few other varieties failed me then too, but they recovered and set many blossoms when the temps dropped back to somethin' tolerable. Neves has continued to be stingy with blossoms and blossom set.

Any observations? This is my first time to try NAR.

PV

PaulF · July 14, 2006

I have purchased tomato and pepper seeds from Marianne for several years and 100% of the seeds have been true to variety for me. The packages are generous and she has been very prompt with delivery. My only negative has been the shipping/handling costs, but then even that is within reason to get such good service.

This is the third year for NAR and the second year for that variety from Mariseeds. I, too, failed to save seeds from the first year and purchased seeds this year having moved and forgot I had seeds from the second. Last years crop was good and this year looks even better.

Mariseeds, Sandhill Preservation and Baker Creek have always been excellent suppliers.

Tomstrees · July 14, 2006

Mines from KCMO_Don ~
Looks great so far !

~ Tom

supergirl · July 14, 2006

Hurray! Papavic & jtcm05, you made me feel much better. I was trying to figure out what I was doing wrong with my NAZ in terms of it being so much shorter than the other plants. Glad to hear that that's just being true to type. I knew it wasn't sick since it's so dense and healthy looking. Mine has also not been a big bloomer. I'm hoping it's just waiting to start cranking them out in a little while. I do see blossoms forming, and I have a couple greenies. I have a Carbon that's been very slow as well, and someone told me theirs kicked in really late and then started cranking out the 'maters, so I'm hoping NAZ will do the same. It's probably the one I'm looking forward to the most!

shelleybean · July 15, 2006

My NAR seeds are from Mariseeds, as well. This is my only healthy plant left. I've lost all the others to TSWV. It was late to set fruit but now I have several and most are HUGE! All still green so I'll have to report back on flavor.

I have ordered from Mariseeds several times and so far, so good.

July 14, 2006	#1
username5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Zone 5 Wisconsin Posts: 117	Neves Azorean Red from Mariseeds Due to a very generous garden webber (before the village idiots took over) I have been growing Neves for the last 2 years and absolutely love it. I haven't saved seed due to extreme laziness as well as fear of cross polination from close plant spacing. (I only have room for 18 plants so any wrong varieties really depress me). That leaves me in the position of either buying them commercially or begging someone for some for 2007. I would prefer to buy them (hate being a mooch), but the only place I see them for sale is mariseeds.com and I have never done business with them. Has anyone grown out their Neves seeds? Are they actually Neves? Those huge, juicy, beasts of maters that make a 1/2lb burger look small? Anyone done business with them with other seeds who wants to give them a thumbs up or down?

July 14, 2006	#8
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Mines from KCMO_Don ~ Looks great so far ! ~ 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

July 15, 2006	#10
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	My NAR seeds are from Mariseeds, as well. This is my only healthy plant left. I've lost all the others to TSWV. It was late to set fruit but now I have several and most are HUGE! All still green so I'll have to report back on flavor. I have ordered from Mariseeds several times and so far, so good. __________________ Michele

July 14, 2006	#4
GreenThumbGal_07 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 300	I got my NAR seeds from Tanager Song Farm, and have one healthy plant with small green fruit. I'll let you know how they turn out. GTG

July 14, 2006	#5
supergirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 107	I also got NAR seeds from Mariseeds. I'll let you know how mine come out when I get some ripe fruit. It's been a very bushy, dense, but short! plant compared to everything else. I really wanted to try it based on the posts on G-web, so can't wait to see how it tastes.

July 14, 2006	#6
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	That's what I like about the NAR ... so far ... it's rather controlled growth, regular but controlled branching, super stout stalks and shoots, and dense foliage. But does it produce? The blossoms seem sparse compared to the plant vigor. Do any of you have problems with NAR producing blossoms? And the earlier blossoms didn't set probably due to a week or so of high temps earlier in June. A few other varieties failed me then too, but they recovered and set many blossoms when the temps dropped back to somethin' tolerable. Neves has continued to be stingy with blossoms and blossom set. Any observations? This is my first time to try NAR. PV

July 14, 2006	#7
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,296	I have purchased tomato and pepper seeds from Marianne for several years and 100% of the seeds have been true to variety for me. The packages are generous and she has been very prompt with delivery. My only negative has been the shipping/handling costs, but then even that is within reason to get such good service. This is the third year for NAR and the second year for that variety from Mariseeds. I, too, failed to save seeds from the first year and purchased seeds this year having moved and forgot I had seeds from the second. Last years crop was good and this year looks even better. Mariseeds, Sandhill Preservation and Baker Creek have always been excellent suppliers.