Tomato Update

[lexusnexus]

Well, the tomatoes have been in the ground for 2 months now and wanted to give a photo update. I have seven varieties and all are producing, with varying degrees of productivity. Here they are:

1. Crnkovic Gold - Strong, sturdy plant with large fruit. The plant isn't loaded with fruit, but the fruit are beautiful.



2. Opalka - The plant has always been limp, but is producing a good number of tomatoes. The fruit is irregularly shaped, and quite large. Can't wait to make sauces from them.



3. Brandywine Sudduths - Very, very productive with medium to large fruit. The plant has lush foliage. If the fruits taste as good as they look I'll be growing them again.



4. Neves Azorean Red - Although not particularly lush or large it looks to be quite productive with medium to large fruit.



5. Cherokee Purple - Nice looking plants that appear to have good production with lush foliage. We got a few ripe ones at a local farmers market and absolutely loved them. Looks like they will be in garden again next year. The white spots are from spraying a nearby eggplant with Surround (kaolin clay).



6. Daniel Burson - The plant is fairly small but has several small to medium fruits. It was the first tomato to bear fruit, and to ripen. Not sure about next year. The taste might be a deciding factor.



7. Grape - Very tall and productive. The only negative for me is the taste. They are like sugar cubes with very little tomato taste so they will likely not be in the garden next year. I'm open to suggestions for cherry tomatoes that have good tomato taste.



Dan