First Seeds 2016

AlittleSalt · May 25, 2016

You know, that first tomato tastes so good. I had forgotten just how good Sungold tastes.

I also missed seed saving. Started the first ones today.

twillis2252 · May 25, 2016

Hope you are very successful! Plan to follow in your footsteps by late July...

efisakov · May 25, 2016

Robert, you forgot the routine. First you have to post picture of your fruit, then slice of it and lastly seed collection.
Lets start again...

AlittleSalt · May 25, 2016

Ella, you're going to have use your imagination on this one.

Imagine the Punta Banda tomatoes in the first picture being the color of the tomato in the second picture (Japanese Pink Cherry)

efisakov · May 25, 2016

Robert, we are still in the stage of dreaming here in NJ. My tomatoes are just blooming. I checked today and so far not even one set fruit. Your pictures are like a balm.

NarnianGarden · May 26, 2016

Japanese Pink Cherry, now that's another pink variety to pine for (pun intended..)
Sounds very pretty and the fruit looks good !

Starlight · May 26, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by efisakov

Robert, you forgot the routine. First you have to post picture of your fruit, then slice of it and lastly seed collection.
Lets start again...

I'm waiting too on first ripe fruits. Seems like I been staring at green fruits for forever. I don't know which is worst waiting for seeds to pop or fruit to start blushing.

How did the Japanese Pink Cherry taste?

AlittleSalt · May 26, 2016

I just woke up, but...

Japanese Pink Cherry is a beautiful tomato. It has the classic grocery store look, shiny, round, almost like it has been polished, and it is pretty firm to the touch. It is an early producer on a big plant. It tastes like a real home grown tomato. Balanced flavor. Skin is easy to swallow. And it is producing all the above in very wet conditions. I'll be saving and sharing hundreds of seeds.

The Punta Banda in the picture is one that would easily grow in a container. It needs less rain/watering. I can see it being grown in the deserts and drought areas for a salsa/sauce type tomato with a thicker skin.

For us, only the early maturing types are ready to eat. Sungold is our first/earliest again.

Now, it's coffee time

Gardeneer · May 26, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by efisakov

Robert, we are still in the stage of dreaming here in NJ. My tomatoes are just blooming. I checked today and so far not even one set fruit. Your pictures are like a balm.

Same here.
I am just seeing some petals are expiring. Hopefully there are some fruits are growing. I believe it when I see it.

May 25, 2016	#3
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Robert, you forgot the routine. First you have to post picture of your fruit, then slice of it and lastly seed collection. Lets start again... __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

May 25, 2016	#5
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Robert, we are still in the stage of dreaming here in NJ. My tomatoes are just blooming. I checked today and so far not even one set fruit. Your pictures are like a balm. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

May 25, 2016	#2
twillis2252 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: SC & NC Posts: 258	Hope you are very successful! Plan to follow in your footsteps by late July...

May 26, 2016	#6
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Japanese Pink Cherry, now that's another pink variety to pine for (pun intended..) Sounds very pretty and the fruit looks good !

May 26, 2016	#8
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I just woke up, but... Japanese Pink Cherry is a beautiful tomato. It has the classic grocery store look, shiny, round, almost like it has been polished, and it is pretty firm to the touch. It is an early producer on a big plant. It tastes like a real home grown tomato. Balanced flavor. Skin is easy to swallow. And it is producing all the above in very wet conditions. I'll be saving and sharing hundreds of seeds. The Punta Banda in the picture is one that would easily grow in a container. It needs less rain/watering. I can see it being grown in the deserts and drought areas for a salsa/sauce type tomato with a thicker skin. For us, only the early maturing types are ready to eat. Sungold is our first/earliest again. Now, it's coffee time