So excited!

shlacm · June 23, 2010

Okay, this is my first year and I "officially" have 19 different varieties (one plant each). I say "officially" because I have a few small mystery plants that may be too small to do anything this year anyway.

My 5 yo's Yellow Pear has 20+ babies on it and my Matt's has about 10, both have plenty more blooms! And yesterday, with VEEEEERY close examination I discovered that my Super Sioux, Creole, German Johnson PL, and Mortgage Lifter all have the TINIEST little tomatoes starting to grow!!!! I think my Opalka, Cherokee Purple and Legend are the only ones that don't have so much as a hint of a bloom on them!

The Yellow Pear and German Johnson (PL) were planted the 3rd week of April, the Cherokee Purple was planted May 15th (but has been moved at least twice), everything else was planted May 29th and were pretty large at the time.

It's interesting, I have Early Giant DTM 60, Legend DTM 68, Matt's Wild Cherry DTM 65 and Mr. Stripey DTM 56... Mr. Stripey and Early Girl are barely starting to get blooms and Legend isn't even THINKING about it!

Looking at my list of 19 with all their DTM's and knowing how things are progressing just goes to show that "DTM" is very much an estimate, lol.

Now that I'm done "gushing" I'll ask a couple questions...

I noticed the first few Yellow Pears and the first Matt's on June 4th... will they EVER get ripe?

Since I only have one of each plant, should I not save seed? The whole genetic diversity/integrity issue...

Thanks!!!

June 23, 2010	#1
shlacm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central VA Posts: 436	So excited! Okay, this is my first year and I "officially" have 19 different varieties (one plant each). I say "officially" because I have a few small mystery plants that may be too small to do anything this year anyway. My 5 yo's Yellow Pear has 20+ babies on it and my Matt's has about 10, both have plenty more blooms! And yesterday, with VEEEEERY close examination I discovered that my Super Sioux, Creole, German Johnson PL, and Mortgage Lifter all have the TINIEST little tomatoes starting to grow!!!! I think my Opalka, Cherokee Purple and Legend are the only ones that don't have so much as a hint of a bloom on them! The Yellow Pear and German Johnson (PL) were planted the 3rd week of April, the Cherokee Purple was planted May 15th (but has been moved at least twice), everything else was planted May 29th and were pretty large at the time. It's interesting, I have Early Giant DTM 60, Legend DTM 68, Matt's Wild Cherry DTM 65 and Mr. Stripey DTM 56... Mr. Stripey and Early Girl are barely starting to get blooms and Legend isn't even THINKING about it! Looking at my list of 19 with all their DTM's and knowing how things are progressing just goes to show that "DTM" is very much an estimate, lol. Now that I'm done "gushing" I'll ask a couple questions... I noticed the first few Yellow Pears and the first Matt's on June 4th... will they EVER get ripe? Since I only have one of each plant, should I not save seed? The whole genetic diversity/integrity issue... Thanks!!!