Setting fruit in 100 degree heat - four winners

[ScottinAtlanta]

One of the most important traits I am noting this summer is the ability to set fruit in intense heat. In the last two weeks, daily temps hit 94-100 degrees almost every day. Four tomatoes put on almost full trusses even during the intense heat:

Bradley
Super Sioux
Sungold Select

and surprisingly...

Ailsa Craig. Smaller round tomatoes, but good taste and they keep coming.

I watered the plants every 2-3 days - they are in raised beds, which lost water very fast as they heated up. I used the electric flosser routine a few times. Other than that, no particular care. These four tomatoes go on my annual plant list.

On the down side, I lost most of the Green Zebra and Black Krim this year to stunted growth and foliar diseases. The Cherokee Purples did very well earlier, but slowed down in the heat and are just starting to flower again. The Lime Green Salad stopped completely during the heat, but as soon as the heat dropped, they started flowering again. Prue did well earlier, but also slowed down as the heat rose.

My NOT Aunt Ginny's Purple (eBay seller, RL plant) is prolific - wish I knew what it is!