My Big Four - 2016 Edition Early Report

MikeInCypress · May 30, 2016

My Four Top Producers so far are
1) Big Beef - 12 harvested so far another 15 on the plant and still setting more.
2) Atkinson - 20 on the plant 2 harvested today. still getting new blossoms.
3) Tycoon - 15 harvested so far. 6 more on plant. slowing down.
4) Eva Purple Ball - 6 harvested another 15 on the plant with more to come.

More people should be growing Atkinson. Beautiful 3"-4"slightly oblate globes with perfect skin. Great taste. And it is resisting Texas Fungal diseases.

My Eva Purple Ball is a replacement plant for one I grew from seed that just did not thrive. This one is huge.

Still have KBX, a bunch of the dwarfs Costoluto Pantano, a Phoenix, a 4th of July,
Queen Aliquippa and Orange Russian 114 (all late plantings) are about to start producing.

Aside from the 20" of rain we have had since April 14 the weather has been excellent. Cucumbers have done very well and I have canned 9 pints of Dill Pickles.

Juliet is back to its original size, not the almost Roma size that it was for a few years. Snow White is up there with SunGold as my favorite Cherries. Verde Claro has been a disappointment. no fruit has set.

MikeInCypress

May 30, 2016	#1
MikeInCypress Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 963	My Big Four - 2016 Edition Early Report My Four Top Producers so far are 1) Big Beef - 12 harvested so far another 15 on the plant and still setting more. 2) Atkinson - 20 on the plant 2 harvested today. still getting new blossoms. 3) Tycoon - 15 harvested so far. 6 more on plant. slowing down. 4) Eva Purple Ball - 6 harvested another 15 on the plant with more to come. More people should be growing Atkinson. Beautiful 3"-4"slightly oblate globes with perfect skin. Great taste. And it is resisting Texas Fungal diseases. My Eva Purple Ball is a replacement plant for one I grew from seed that just did not thrive. This one is huge. Still have KBX, a bunch of the dwarfs Costoluto Pantano, a Phoenix, a 4th of July, Queen Aliquippa and Orange Russian 114 (all late plantings) are about to start producing. Aside from the 20" of rain we have had since April 14 the weather has been excellent. Cucumbers have done very well and I have canned 9 pints of Dill Pickles. Juliet is back to its original size, not the almost Roma size that it was for a few years. Snow White is up there with SunGold as my favorite Cherries. Verde Claro has been a disappointment. no fruit has set. MikeInCypress __________________ "Growing older, not up"