Paring down the list (just slightly)

tam91 · February 8, 2011

Well, I have decided to eliminate sweet peppers and most bush beans this year, and grow more tomatoes. Sweet peppers take forever, and I can easily buy them in the store - so I just need to grow my few jalapenos and serranos I think. Bush beans - well, I can wait for the pole beans. There I go, room for more tomatoes! Also, as I am growing in containers, I think I can space them just a little closer within the rows. But I still have to make a few choices (although I may pawn off a few extras on a friend or two).

I figure I can grow 6 each of cherries, red, pink, black, and yellow/bicolor. Probably a few more yellow/bicolor than I need, but I want to compare some varieties.

So here is my list:

Cherries - some for taste, a few for looks
Black Cherry
Sungold
Red Pear - they're ok, and they're cute
Jaune Flammee
Dr. Carolyn Pink
Green Doctors Frosted
Galina's yellow

Need to drop one of the last 3 - are Galina's a lot like Sungold? Or are they significantly different in color? I liked yellow pear (yeah, cute) because of the looks, but not the taste, so was wondering if Galina's would be a substitute. Sungold tastes awesome, but isn't quite as pretty a combination in the bowl with the red and black.

Black

Black Krim
Indian Stripe
Nyagous
Spudakee
Cherokee Purple
Pink Berkeley Tie Dye
Brad's Black Heart

Again, one too many. I know I want Black Krim and Indian Stripe. I've always really liked Nyagous, but I wasn't quite as thrilled last year. I've never had a heart of any kind before, so I don't know if I like them.

Pink
Brandy Boy
Terhune
Stump of the World
Earl's Faux
Brandywine Suddeth's - is this one too difficult/low production?
Kosovo
Vera's Seed

I'd probably pick just one of the hearts this year (Kosovo or Vera's Seed) - any suggestions which?

Red
Neves Azorean Red
Red Brandwine regular leaf
Big Beef
German Red Strawberry
Delicious
Supersteak

The reds seem to be where I just stick a few from the nursery. I'm not set on Delicious or Supersteak - perhaps I should just grow an extra red brandywine or big beef?

Yellow/Bicolor
Pineapple - we love this one
Lemon Boy - productive and reliable, goes nicely in combo plates
KBX potato leaf
Berkeley Tie Dye
Beauty King
Maiden's Gold - I'm excited to try Ted's
Aunt Gertie's Gold
Golden Queen - Stokes
Virginia Sweets

Here, three too many. How to choose... how to choose... ?

Any thoughts welcome - except I'm probably not going to add more varieties this year, rather trying to trim just a little.

February 8, 2011	#1
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Paring down the list (just slightly) Well, I have decided to eliminate sweet peppers and most bush beans this year, and grow more tomatoes. Sweet peppers take forever, and I can easily buy them in the store - so I just need to grow my few jalapenos and serranos I think. Bush beans - well, I can wait for the pole beans. There I go, room for more tomatoes! Also, as I am growing in containers, I think I can space them just a little closer within the rows. But I still have to make a few choices (although I may pawn off a few extras on a friend or two). I figure I can grow 6 each of cherries, red, pink, black, and yellow/bicolor. Probably a few more yellow/bicolor than I need, but I want to compare some varieties. So here is my list: Cherries - some for taste, a few for looks Black Cherry Sungold Red Pear - they're ok, and they're cute Jaune Flammee Dr. Carolyn Pink Green Doctors Frosted Galina's yellow Need to drop one of the last 3 - are Galina's a lot like Sungold? Or are they significantly different in color? I liked yellow pear (yeah, cute) because of the looks, but not the taste, so was wondering if Galina's would be a substitute. Sungold tastes awesome, but isn't quite as pretty a combination in the bowl with the red and black. Black Black Krim Indian Stripe Nyagous Spudakee Cherokee Purple Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Brad's Black Heart Again, one too many. I know I want Black Krim and Indian Stripe. I've always really liked Nyagous, but I wasn't quite as thrilled last year. I've never had a heart of any kind before, so I don't know if I like them. Pink Brandy Boy Terhune Stump of the World Earl's Faux Brandywine Suddeth's - is this one too difficult/low production? Kosovo Vera's Seed I'd probably pick just one of the hearts this year (Kosovo or Vera's Seed) - any suggestions which? Red Neves Azorean Red Red Brandwine regular leaf Big Beef German Red Strawberry Delicious Supersteak The reds seem to be where I just stick a few from the nursery. I'm not set on Delicious or Supersteak - perhaps I should just grow an extra red brandywine or big beef? Yellow/Bicolor Pineapple - we love this one Lemon Boy - productive and reliable, goes nicely in combo plates KBX potato leaf Berkeley Tie Dye Beauty King Maiden's Gold - I'm excited to try Ted's Aunt Gertie's Gold Golden Queen - Stokes Virginia Sweets Here, three too many. How to choose... how to choose... ? Any thoughts welcome - except I'm probably not going to add more varieties this year, rather trying to trim just a little. Last edited by tam91; February 8, 2011 at 11:43 AM.