Anybody want to help me cut down my list?

tgplp · January 20, 2012

Well, here is what I've got so far. I need to have twenty plants (

), and would like to have a variety of colors, sizes, shapes, etc etc. I'd love any help!

Thanks guys.

- Taryn

Amazon Chocolate
Aunt Ruby’s German Green
Azoychka
Berkely Tie Dye
Black Cherry
Brandywine Sudduth’s
Cherokee Purple
Earls Faux
Flamme
Gardeners Delight
Green Zebra
Grub’s Mystery Green
Isis Candy
KBX
Kimberly
Large Barred Boar
Lime Green Salad
Marianna’s Peace
Moravsky Div
Old German
Orange Russian 117
Orange Strawberry
Pink Berkely Tie Dye
Prue
Red Pear
Stump of the World
Stupice
Sungold
Super sweet 100
Virginia Sweets
Yellow Brandywine

ContainerTed · January 20, 2012

Try this bunch:
Amazon Chocolate
Aunt Ruby’s German Green
Azoychka
Black Cherry
Brandywine Sudduth’s
Cherokee Purple
Earls Faux
Grub’s Mystery Green
KBX
Kimberly
Large Barred Boar
Marianna’s Peace
Moravsky Div
Old German
Orange Russian 117
Pink Berkely Tie Dye
Stupice
Sungold
Virginia Sweets
Yellow Brandywine

Course, if it were me, I'd plant 'em all.

carpenterlady · January 20, 2012

I attempt

to have one variety per color in each category. IMO I would eliminate Super sweet 100 and keep Gardeners Delight. Pick between Lime Green Salad and Green Zebra. Aunt Ruby's German Green or Grub's Mystery Green. Stupice or Kimberly. Pick your favorite pink beefsteak. I know easier said than done. I hope you succeed, I failed and have to many on my list.

Sun City Linda · January 20, 2012

And this would be an excellent example of why I keep buying more earth boxes and 15 gallon planter containers........

LInda

Germinator · January 20, 2012

Taryn -
I hope you don't mind me piggybacking to your inquiry as I have the same problem figuring out what to grow. Can only grow about 15 and have 27 or more.

Here is my list:

Cherries: Sungold, Sweet 100, Green Doctors Frosted, Medovaya Kaplya, Black Cherry
Green/Yellow: Cherokee Green, Dr. Wyche's Yellow
Striped/Bi-color: Violet Jasper, Green Zebra, Red Zebra, Lucky Cross, Pink Berkeley Tie Dye, Chocolate Stripes, Black & Brown Boar
Reds/Pinks: Brandywine Suddith, Italian Heirloom, Ingegnoli Gigante Liscio, Neves Azorean Red, Linnie's Oxheart, Ludmilla's Pink Heart, Bobbie
Purple/Blacks: Japanese Black Trifele, Cherokee Chocolate, Paul Robeson,Black Krim
Paste:Speckled Roman, Heidi

Ok, maybe I can go up to 20 Toms this year. Anyhow, any recommendations from anyone who has grown some of these newer varieties or even older ones would be appreciated so I can narrow it down.

travis · January 20, 2012

Taryn, I think you've succeeded in compiling a diverse list of varieties. The only near redundancy I see are that Brandywine, Earl's Faux, and Marianna's Peace are nearly identical with regard to fruit size, fruit color, flavor, leaf shape, and DTM. That doesn't mean I would eliminate one or two of the three though, because sometimes when one fails to produce well, the other takes up the slack.

recruiterg · January 21, 2012

I would grow Stump of the World over Marianna's Peace and I thing Moravsky Div and Stupice are very similar. Thus, I'd grow one of these and add something else. I couldn't live without Prue.

attml · January 21, 2012

I'll be glad to help cut your list down. Please just send the following to my house and you will have plenty of room in your garden!

Amazon Chocolate
Earls Faux
Moravsky Div
Pink Berkely Tie Dye

amideutch · January 21, 2012

I would suggest go to the below site and check out their offerings. A lot of their varieties were donated by TVille members when they started back up. They probably have one of the best top 5 selections of Reds, Pinks, Blacks minus (Amazon Chocolate) you name it. Ami

http://www.glecklerseedmen.com/

barryla61 · January 21, 2012

I will tell you the 2 that I have grown and WILL NOT grow again...
Berkley Tye Dye - beautiful tomato but it has zero taste
Super Sweet 100 - crack way too much for me
Just my 2 cents...take it for what it's worth

tgplp · January 21, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Germinator

Taryn -
I hope you don't mind me piggybacking to your inquiry as I have the same problem figuring out what to grow. Can only grow about 15 and have 27 or more.

Here is my list:

Cherries: Sungold, Sweet 100, Green Doctors Frosted, Medovaya Kaplya, Black Cherry
Green/Yellow: Cherokee Green, Dr. Wyche's Yellow
Striped/Bi-color: Violet Jasper, Green Zebra, Red Zebra, Lucky Cross, Pink Berkeley Tie Dye, Chocolate Stripes, Black & Brown Boar
Reds/Pinks: Brandywine Suddith, Italian Heirloom, Ingegnoli Gigante Liscio, Neves Azorean Red, Linnie's Oxheart, Ludmilla's Pink Heart, Bobbie
Purple/Blacks: Japanese Black Trifele, Cherokee Chocolate, Paul Robeson,Black Krim
Paste:Speckled Roman, Heidi

Ok, maybe I can go up to 20 Toms this year. Anyhow, any recommendations from anyone who has grown some of these newer varieties or even older ones would be appreciated so I can narrow it down.

I'm in the same boat as you, and I don't know much, so I wouldn't take my advice too seriously if I were you.

But I'd eliminate Violet Jasper and Red Zebra. They're pretty, but I've heard they taste like nothing.

Sorry, I'm not much help!

Taryn

tgplp · January 21, 2012

Thanks everyone for your help.

For those who have been telling me to choose between things of the same category (for example, Kimberly vs. Moravsky Div vs. Stupice, or Aunt Ruby's German Green vs Grubs Mystery Green) its very hard for me to do that seeing as I haven't grown them before! I don't know which is better.

Maybe I just need to buy some more containers.... or maybe I need to have a garden on my roof!

SO! Here is what I need help with most:

Which would you choose for the following categories?

1. Supersweet 100 vs Gardeners Delight
2. Earls Faux vs. Brandywine Sudduth vs. Stump of the World vs. Mariannas Peace
3. Stupice vs. Moravsky Div vs. Kimberly
4. Green Zebra vs. Lime Green Salad
5. Virginia Sweets vs. Pink Berkely Tie Dye vs. Old German vs. Large Barred Boar
6. Aunt Ruby's German Green vs. Grub's Mystery Green

Thanks so much you guys! I really appreciate it.

Taryn

Germinator · January 21, 2012

Thanks. I'm pretty much growing them for the "market appeal" to the customers but I will grow them this year and taste them as well because I need to know if I want to offer them next year. I thought they would look so pretty in a bowl with all the other cherry colors so that may be more important to some than the taste? I think any home grown ripe tomato is wonderful but I am such a newbie on taste so it is good to get others' input.

kath · January 21, 2012

Taryn,

1. Supersweet 100 if you like small and very sweet; Gardener's Delight if you like a bit bigger cherry that has more tomato taste.
2. Tried all of them once and Brandywine Sudduth was by far the healthiest and most vigorous producer for me.
3. not grown
4. not grown
5. Only grew the first 2 and they're not at all the same- Virginia Sweets was much sweeter to me than PBTD, though.
6. I prefer ARGG both in taste and production, but it was later than GMG.

Again, my taste buds, my conditions, different years for different varieties, etc. You'll only know what works for you by growing them.

kath

Mudman · January 22, 2012

Your list looks very similar to mine, so I'll just say- You must be a Genius!

January 20, 2012	#1
tgplp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pacific North West, zone 8a Posts: 510	Anybody want to help me cut down my list? Well, here is what I've got so far. I need to have twenty plants ( ), and would like to have a variety of colors, sizes, shapes, etc etc. I'd love any help! Thanks guys. - Taryn Amazon Chocolate Aunt Ruby’s German Green Azoychka Berkely Tie Dye Black Cherry Brandywine Sudduth’s Cherokee Purple Earls Faux Flamme Gardeners Delight Green Zebra Grub’s Mystery Green Isis Candy KBX Kimberly Large Barred Boar Lime Green Salad Marianna’s Peace Moravsky Div Old German Orange Russian 117 Orange Strawberry Pink Berkely Tie Dye Prue Red Pear Stump of the World Stupice Sungold Super sweet 100 Virginia Sweets Yellow Brandywine

January 20, 2012	#2
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Try this bunch: Amazon Chocolate Aunt Ruby’s German Green Azoychka Black Cherry Brandywine Sudduth’s Cherokee Purple Earls Faux Grub’s Mystery Green KBX Kimberly Large Barred Boar Marianna’s Peace Moravsky Div Old German Orange Russian 117 Pink Berkely Tie Dye Stupice Sungold Virginia Sweets Yellow Brandywine Course, if it were me, I'd plant 'em all. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

January 21, 2012	#9
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	I would suggest go to the below site and check out their offerings. A lot of their varieties were donated by TVille members when they started back up. They probably have one of the best top 5 selections of Reds, Pinks, Blacks minus (Amazon Chocolate) you name it. Ami http://www.glecklerseedmen.com/ __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

January 22, 2012	#15
Mudman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 910	Your list looks very similar to mine, so I'll just say- You must be a Genius! __________________ Mike

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January 20, 2012	#3
carpenterlady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern MN zone 4a Posts: 86	I attempt to have one variety per color in each category. IMO I would eliminate Super sweet 100 and keep Gardeners Delight. Pick between Lime Green Salad and Green Zebra. Aunt Ruby's German Green or Grub's Mystery Green. Stupice or Kimberly. Pick your favorite pink beefsteak. I know easier said than done. I hope you succeed, I failed and have to many on my list.

January 20, 2012	#4
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	And this would be an excellent example of why I keep buying more earth boxes and 15 gallon planter containers........ LInda

January 20, 2012	#5
Germinator Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: No. California Posts: 69	Taryn - I hope you don't mind me piggybacking to your inquiry as I have the same problem figuring out what to grow. Can only grow about 15 and have 27 or more. Here is my list: Cherries: Sungold, Sweet 100, Green Doctors Frosted, Medovaya Kaplya, Black Cherry Green/Yellow: Cherokee Green, Dr. Wyche's Yellow Striped/Bi-color: Violet Jasper, Green Zebra, Red Zebra, Lucky Cross, Pink Berkeley Tie Dye, Chocolate Stripes, Black & Brown Boar Reds/Pinks: Brandywine Suddith, Italian Heirloom, Ingegnoli Gigante Liscio, Neves Azorean Red, Linnie's Oxheart, Ludmilla's Pink Heart, Bobbie Purple/Blacks: Japanese Black Trifele, Cherokee Chocolate, Paul Robeson,Black Krim Paste:Speckled Roman, Heidi Ok, maybe I can go up to 20 Toms this year. Anyhow, any recommendations from anyone who has grown some of these newer varieties or even older ones would be appreciated so I can narrow it down.

January 20, 2012	#6
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	Taryn, I think you've succeeded in compiling a diverse list of varieties. The only near redundancy I see are that Brandywine, Earl's Faux, and Marianna's Peace are nearly identical with regard to fruit size, fruit color, flavor, leaf shape, and DTM. That doesn't mean I would eliminate one or two of the three though, because sometimes when one fails to produce well, the other takes up the slack.

January 21, 2012	#7
recruiterg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edina, MN (Zone 4) Posts: 945	I would grow Stump of the World over Marianna's Peace and I thing Moravsky Div and Stupice are very similar. Thus, I'd grow one of these and add something else. I couldn't live without Prue.

January 21, 2012	#8
attml Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Annapolis, Maryland Posts: 222	I'll be glad to help cut your list down. Please just send the following to my house and you will have plenty of room in your garden! Amazon Chocolate Earls Faux Moravsky Div Pink Berkely Tie Dye

January 21, 2012	#10
barryla61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bedford, VA Posts: 257	I will tell you the 2 that I have grown and WILL NOT grow again... Berkley Tye Dye - beautiful tomato but it has zero taste Super Sweet 100 - crack way too much for me Just my 2 cents...take it for what it's worth

January 21, 2012	#14
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Taryn, 1. Supersweet 100 if you like small and very sweet; Gardener's Delight if you like a bit bigger cherry that has more tomato taste. 2. Tried all of them once and Brandywine Sudduth was by far the healthiest and most vigorous producer for me. 3. not grown 4. not grown 5. Only grew the first 2 and they're not at all the same- Virginia Sweets was much sweeter to me than PBTD, though. 6. I prefer ARGG both in taste and production, but it was later than GMG. Again, my taste buds, my conditions, different years for different varieties, etc. You'll only know what works for you by growing them. kath