Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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February 28, 2007 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kingston, Ontario
Posts: 554
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Tomato baskets for market
Looking for some input on 2 projects. My girlfriend at the farm has been putting together pint and 2-pint baskets of cherry tomatoes to sell farmgate and through her brother's village grocery store. (I keep her and her family in tomato, pepper and eggplant seedlings as payment/lease of the acreage).
Anyhoo, I would like suggestions for good PINK cherries please. Lady Carolyn Pink and Pearly Pink have been good. Any others worth trying? Also any oranges (true orange) other than Mini Orange? Running already with Snow White, Black Cherry, Green Grape, Galina's, Red Pear, Yellow Pear, Rideau Sweet, Sweet Million OP, Cherry Roma, Amish Salad, Chelsea Sweet OP. Now, Andrea wants to try mixed 6-quart baskets of slicers. Colourful, colourful and roughly all the same size, ~6-8 oz slicer types--small enough for salad but large enough for sammies and burgers. Pretty, not lumpy beefsteaks. She's out to convert (my girl!!). Thinking: Earl of Edgecombe June Pink Burgess Lemon (probably only me who knows this one...for now) White Queen Golden Queen Black from Tula?? Grosse Lisse Well, getting my brain in gear on this one has been a challenge. Please make suggestions. Taste is critical but not the only factor here. These will be selling/sold to the hybrid community in farm country. Cherries have been a smash hit 2 years running now. What about a Ping Pong ball-sized variety pack? Pink Ping Ping, Yellow Ping Pong, Green Gage, Tingerella ??? Lost now... Thanks for feedback!!!! Jennifer |
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