Question about Hillbilly tomatoes...

stevenkh1 · August 30, 2009

This is my first year growing Hillybilly tomatoes and I purchased seeds from SSE. It interested me because long ago, my WV grandmother (b. 1888) used to grow a yellow/orangy tomato like this. I planted seeds in mid-March then put the 16"+ tall plants in the ground April 30th. It is now August 30th. I've had HUMUNGUS (wider than sandwich bread) green Hillbilly tomatoes hanging on the vine for many weeks but they aren't turning color. Not even a hint of yellow. I've been picking MANY Amish Paste, Brandywines, and German Johnson tomatoes for weeks...still no Hillbillys. Is this normal for them to be this late??? Thanks in advance, Steve Mt Clemens, MI

August 30, 2009	#1
stevenkh1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 172	Question about Hillbilly tomatoes... This is my first year growing Hillybilly tomatoes and I purchased seeds from SSE. It interested me because long ago, my WV grandmother (b. 1888) used to grow a yellow/orangy tomato like this. I planted seeds in mid-March then put the 16"+ tall plants in the ground April 30th. It is now August 30th. I've had HUMUNGUS (wider than sandwich bread) green Hillbilly tomatoes hanging on the vine for many weeks but they aren't turning color. Not even a hint of yellow. I've been picking MANY Amish Paste, Brandywines, and German Johnson tomatoes for weeks...still no Hillbillys. Is this normal for them to be this late??? Thanks in advance, Steve Mt Clemens, MI