Zone3 Update

dokutaaguriin · August 5, 2006

Just in case some of you in the warmer zones have forgotten the troubles we - the zonally challenged- go through to get a ripe tomato, check out the weather forecast for the next five days. There is nothing quite like a 50+F swing in temperatures. (lol)

On another note, here is my tribute to Vince:

Black Cherry has been pumping out the tomatoes on the tallest vines in my garden.

I was finally able to try my first Carbon and sure enough I love the flavour and texture of this black tomato. I probably could not tell the difference between it and Paul Robson.

Production is no where near the levels of last year (too hot in July and too cool in May/June for fruit to set)
Here is a picture of some Japanese hybrids (pink-momotarou, red- midi and reddo oore:

A few disappointments:
Bi-Colour Cherry- NOT- I thought I had seperated out correctly the six different cherry tomato seed in a single package(Each seed had been dyed a different colour.). So I either mixed up B-CC with one of the Yellows- Mirabelle or Super Snow White or it some sort of cross or something. I really had my heart set on trying this tomato!!!!Oh well, I will have to try and find the seeds at a later date.

Black from Tula- NOT- I ended up with a black tomato but it is the not the right size nor shape:

I have quite a few more varieties growing but still waiting to taste them!!

August 5, 2006	#1
dokutaaguriin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Z3a Posts: 905	Zone3 Update Just in case some of you in the warmer zones have forgotten the troubles we - the zonally challenged- go through to get a ripe tomato, check out the weather forecast for the next five days. There is nothing quite like a 50+F swing in temperatures. (lol) On another note, here is my tribute to Vince: Black Cherry has been pumping out the tomatoes on the tallest vines in my garden. I was finally able to try my first Carbon and sure enough I love the flavour and texture of this black tomato. I probably could not tell the difference between it and Paul Robson. Production is no where near the levels of last year (too hot in July and too cool in May/June for fruit to set) Here is a picture of some Japanese hybrids (pink-momotarou, red- midi and reddo oore: A few disappointments: Bi-Colour Cherry- NOT- I thought I had seperated out correctly the six different cherry tomato seed in a single package(Each seed had been dyed a different colour.). So I either mixed up B-CC with one of the Yellows- Mirabelle or Super Snow White or it some sort of cross or something. I really had my heart set on trying this tomato!!!!Oh well, I will have to try and find the seeds at a later date. Black from Tula- NOT- I ended up with a black tomato but it is the not the right size nor shape: I have quite a few more varieties growing but still waiting to taste them!!