High Tunnel 2017

Cole_Robbie · June 15, 2017

Thanks, Van. I see a lot more mistakes than perfection, but that is just perspective. Sun scald has been really bad for me. It may be that all my plants have a mild fusarium infection, one of the symptoms of which is burning off the lower leaves, which leads to sun burn. The problem is getting better as I pick higher up the plant.

I have tasted better red tomatoes, but all of them have come from being dry-farmed in just the right weather, in my local soil, which happens only once every several years. Mat-Su is also very juicy, which may not lend well to all uses. Mr Bruno would be my pick over Mat-Su for most canning and cooking uses. Mat-Su is still my favorite fresh-eating variety, and my favorite red to grow.

June 15, 2017	#11
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Thanks, Van. I see a lot more mistakes than perfection, but that is just perspective. Sun scald has been really bad for me. It may be that all my plants have a mild fusarium infection, one of the symptoms of which is burning off the lower leaves, which leads to sun burn. The problem is getting better as I pick higher up the plant. I have tasted better red tomatoes, but all of them have come from being dry-farmed in just the right weather, in my local soil, which happens only once every several years. Mat-Su is also very juicy, which may not lend well to all uses. Mr Bruno would be my pick over Mat-Su for most canning and cooking uses. Mat-Su is still my favorite fresh-eating variety, and my favorite red to grow.