Discuss your tips, tricks and experiences growing and selling vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants and herbs.
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#211 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
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#212 |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New Castle, Virginia
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This is my first year growing it and it will definitely be on my list again next year! It is one of my healthiest looking plants and my largest tomato was 1#5 oz-I have had numerous 1pounders. It is very solid with few seeds, juicy and great tomato flavor. I read your post where you only had one seed, I hope it grows for you, you won't be disappointed.
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#213 |
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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Urban I love the tilted fruit holder.
![]() Cole, what a paradox. Living in tomato heaven! But can't get a good price there. ![]() I went and read the wiki about Illinois. Interesting, and a big step up from Illinois = Chicago, the lake, draw a blank. I am completely ignorant when it comes to geography so thanks for the push. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New Castle, Virginia
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BTW-my seller sold my tomatoes for $4.00# and I would say I sold 150# for him today. I truly feel for Cole to only be able to get $2-$3 per pound in his area. I do understand how difficult and competitive some markets can be, but my concept is to offer the unusual different varieties and to be able to differentiate my tomatoes from other common varieties. |
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#216 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
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Thanks, everyone. And that is a really nice display, Urbanheirlooms.
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New Castle, Virginia
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#218 |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: North Dakota
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We have a small market here, usually 10 to 15 vendors is all. My wife sells baked goods and since I go every Saturday to help her set up I started to sell small amounts of produce too. I sell a 1/2 pint of mixed cherries for $2 and slicers for $3 a pound when they come in season. We just do it for fun and really enjoy it.
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: New Mexico
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You're a genius! Why didn't I think of selling 1/2 pints for $2 instead of pushing full pints for $4? I am going to do that this year for sure. I bet there are more than twice as many people willing to spend $2 for a 1/2 pint than there are people willing to spend $4 for a full pint. This still converts to about $4 per pound for cherry tomatoes since my loaded up pint baskets weigh 1 lb each.
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#220 |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: North Dakota
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I sell out every week with the 1/2 pints. The customer picks which ones they want and I dump the basket into a brown paper bag.
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#221 |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New Castle, Virginia
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Very nice! I like your mix of colors on your cherries. Those cinnamon rolls look delicious!
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#222 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
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I don't understand how your half-pints look so big? They look like the same amount that is in my pint boxes.
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: North Dakota
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The website I ordered them from advertised them as 1/2 pint wooden berry boxes but I think you're right, they seem big. I just bought 1 pint wood boxes this week and compared them to the 1/2 pint ones. They are still slightly smaller than 1 pint, about 3/4 pint maybe. |
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#224 |
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NJ, zone 7
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Kameronth, the wooden boxes and the price boards all look good. Like the setting.
What variety are this elongated black tomatoes? And which one are your favorite?
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#225 |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: North Dakota
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The elongated ones are Maglia Rosa but I think the photo makes them look darker than they are. I like the Black Cherry for snacking.
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