Bloody Butcher - 50 Days!

barkeater · July 19, 2008

OK, maybe 53 days until fully ripe. I did a double take while checking the garden today and was happily surprised to see 2 half ripe BB's. This is one day after 4 thunderstorms, 3 1/2 inches of rain, and one 21 year old ash tree broken in half and laying across my driveway.

What a tomato! Last year, the coldest since I've been here, it was at this point on July 27th, 60 days after transplanting. This year has been extremely wet, but very warm, similar to 2004. So I'd guess the average DTM here would be about 57 days, pretty darn good for zone 3!

I'm trying 6 other supposed extra early tomatoes this year, and none of the others look anywhere near ripening.

Anyone else grown Bloody Butcher this year? What do you think of it?

July 19, 2008	#1
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	Bloody Butcher - 50 Days! OK, maybe 53 days until fully ripe. I did a double take while checking the garden today and was happily surprised to see 2 half ripe BB's. This is one day after 4 thunderstorms, 3 1/2 inches of rain, and one 21 year old ash tree broken in half and laying across my driveway. What a tomato! Last year, the coldest since I've been here, it was at this point on July 27th, 60 days after transplanting. This year has been extremely wet, but very warm, similar to 2004. So I'd guess the average DTM here would be about 57 days, pretty darn good for zone 3! I'm trying 6 other supposed extra early tomatoes this year, and none of the others look anywhere near ripening. Anyone else grown Bloody Butcher this year? What do you think of it?