Chapman

[Dukerdawg]

This is definitely my favorite new tomato this year. For one thing it is the last really healthy plant I have left. Everything else is about dead and ready to be pulled. Chapman is still dark green, growing taller with flowers and tomatoes still producing. What I have found really interesting though is the length of time it holds green tomatoes on the vine. The fruit grows full size, then sits there being green for 2 weeks or longer, then slowly ripens. I don't remember seeing a plant or variety do this, or at least not to this extent. It is also a great tasting tomato and visually appealing. It would make an excellent market tomato as well. Thanks to Carolyn for this variety and it will be the only one I'm saving seed for this year. Anybody else growing Chapman and are your experiences similar?

Duane

[markstowe]

Thank you for the information.....that is one I have been thinking about for next year.

[ContainerTed]

Sounds just like the one I have. It is in a black 10 gallon nursery pot and just loves it.

Ted

[rxkeith]

i only grew it once in the U.P. duane.
chapman didn't like the U.P. late to ripen isn't a good thing to do in the U.P. i would like to try again.


keith

[BigdaddyJ]

I concur Chapman is an excellent variety for both taste and production. Excellent BLT size as well.

[montanamato]

I grew it several years ago, and it was too late for my climate....In a pretty decent year it only flowered....It was a huge, hurking, green healthy plant though....

Jeanne

[geoguy_TN]

I had similar results last year - the plant was going strong long after most of the surrounding tomato plants had given up for the summer. Here is a link to last year's thread... okay I can't figure out how to imbed the link. The title was "Chapman - a disese resistant trooper", I think.

[matereater]

Glad to hear you're saving seed. Does that mean it will be available at the DATE ???

[Dukerdawg]

Steve, you are more than welcome for some Chapman seed. I have my first batch fermenting right now. I plan on using the next few ripe 'maters for seed. I'm sending some to Carolyn to replenish her supply, but I should have plenty left over.

Duane

[TZ-OH6]

I wish I could say the same regarding health. My two Chapman plants (seed from Carolyn) were hit in a big bad way early mid season by Septoria and/or bacterial speck... hit much harder than any other variety. The plants were not near to each other but reacted the same way. They did give me several big good tasting fruits before late blight killed them and every thing else off.

[Tania]

This is one of my favorite tomatoes this year too
My first year growing it, it was not late compared with other beefsteak varieties, but produced only a few fruits in a first 'batch'. The plants set more fruit later, and I am not sure if they can ripen on the vine, as our weather got cold and rainy already.

I also got a 'surprise' plant from Chapman seeds with produced huge orange tomatoes, very similar to Chapman in all aspects except the color. My seeds were from a reputable SSE member.

Tania

[COmater]

Duane,

Carolyn was kind enough to send my wife and I 5 types of seed.
She ROCK's

Only one, 'Noir De Crimee' did not germinate for us.
The others: Prue, Chapman, Milka's Red Bulgarian & Vjerino Paradajiz Sjeme did well.

We were hit by hail (Highlands Ranch, CO.) 6 times this year, so it is by God's grace alone that we have any fruit at all. While the quantities are down big time, their flavor is outstanding.

To answer your questions, Chapman is located in a place that is very open to the hail so it only grew to 4 feet high. It currently is a combination of green & yellow through out. We are about to harvest her first fruit and we are very excited because her flavor is wonderful to say the least.

So, our results are not normal by any means and we are expecting next year to be a "banner one".

Best Wishes,
Chris & Tracey

Originally Posted by Dukerdawg

This is definitely my favorite new tomato this year. For one thing it is the last really healthy plant I have left. Everything else is about dead and ready to be pulled. Chapman is still dark green, growing taller with flowers and tomatoes still producing. What I have found really interesting though is the length of time it holds green tomatoes on the vine. The fruit grows full size, then sits there being green for 2 weeks or longer, then slowly ripens. I don't remember seeing a plant or variety do this, or at least not to this extent. It is also a great tasting tomato and visually appealing. It would make an excellent market tomato as well. Thanks to Carolyn for this variety and it will be the only one I'm saving seed for this year. Anybody else growing Chapman and are your experiences similar?

Duane

[spkfero]

Since my son lives in Baltimore, i had a chance to attend the MAGTAG '07 event;

Here are a few of the pictures of the winning 32 ounce 'Chapman';










**The winner is my grandson.
.

[spkfero]

I forgot to mention the seeds for that 32 ozs chapman
came from seeds i rec. from carolyn


gene

[BigdaddyJ]

I like that 2 pounder gene! Do any special pruning? My Chapman's came in at 8 ounces to about 1 1/2 pounds averaging about a pound.