Praise for Azoychka again

tjg911 · July 20, 2007

I grew Azoychka in 2005 in a 5 gallon pail, 42 DTM and good taste for a yellow tomato. Of the 12 container plants that season, Azoychka and Wes (1st time for each) were the best tasting. I had Prue and Off the Vine Brandywine in pails and they were big disappoints, especially as they are 2 of my top favorites! So I figured that container grown tomatoes were not as good as garden grown. Wes was spectacular in the garden last year.
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So this year I wanted to see how Azoychka would do (as in how much better) grown in the garden. Well it took longer for the DTM at 51 days but the tomatoes are bigger, perhaps 33% bigger. The flavor is good tho I can't say any better than in 2005. Plant height is about the same, perhaps a bit more foliage.
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I am not fond of yellow tomatoes. My favorites are reds, pinks and a couple of golds all with strong flavor. There's no doubt Azoychka will not be my 1st pick in another 2+ weeks when those reds and pinks are in top form but I just think Azoychka is a top rate tomato, for a yellow tomato. Azoychka is so early it's a winner just on that count. The flavor is pretty darned good and considering this is the 1st good tasting tomato I have eaten since last September it is great!
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If you haven't tried Azoychka perhaps you should consider it. It's a real treat to get tomatoes this early in the season.
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Tom

July 20, 2007	#1
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	Praise for Azoychka again I grew Azoychka in 2005 in a 5 gallon pail, 42 DTM and good taste for a yellow tomato. Of the 12 container plants that season, Azoychka and Wes (1st time for each) were the best tasting. I had Prue and Off the Vine Brandywine in pails and they were big disappoints, especially as they are 2 of my top favorites! So I figured that container grown tomatoes were not as good as garden grown. Wes was spectacular in the garden last year. . So this year I wanted to see how Azoychka would do (as in how much better) grown in the garden. Well it took longer for the DTM at 51 days but the tomatoes are bigger, perhaps 33% bigger. The flavor is good tho I can't say any better than in 2005. Plant height is about the same, perhaps a bit more foliage. . I am not fond of yellow tomatoes. My favorites are reds, pinks and a couple of golds all with strong flavor. There's no doubt Azoychka will not be my 1st pick in another 2+ weeks when those reds and pinks are in top form but I just think Azoychka is a top rate tomato, for a yellow tomato. Azoychka is so early it's a winner just on that count. The flavor is pretty darned good and considering this is the 1st good tasting tomato I have eaten since last September it is great! . If you haven't tried Azoychka perhaps you should consider it. It's a real treat to get tomatoes this early in the season. . Tom