Most informative tomato websites-2013

[Mischka]

While I most definitely appreciate the compliments, Tatiana's TOMATObase is the best web site for variety information, availability and reference photos, hands down.

I've often thought about compiling a database here, but there's really no need at this time. It would just be a duplication of effort, because we already have a great one that is easily searchable, ad-free and free to use: http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Main_Page

It's apples to oranges when it comes to any comparisons. Each site serves a different purpose, but shares a common denominator - helping folks to grow their own tomatoes. I'm proud to able to call Tatiana my good friend and I would encourage everyone to help contribute information to her TOMATObase.

[livinonfaith]

Tania, I love the Tomaten Atlas, as well! Stumbled upon it a few times but never bookmarked it, so I keep forgetting that it is there. Thanks for reminding me! Now it's bookmarked for future reference.

I think we've all agreed that Tania's site is the best tomato database, BY FAR, that is out there. Also that Tomatoville is the best forum, BY FAR, that is out there.

But, as Tania herself has noted, there are other (less extensive, perhaps, but still worthwhile) sites to explore that offer additional useful information.

What about the hidden gems that we may have stumbled upon in our internet wanderings? Maybe the site with the clearest explanation of grafting, or the best information on tomato disease in the Southeast? Or the website with the most accurate list of container size for growing different plants?

Or even a gardening website about some other type of veggie that is so awesome that you would like to share it. (Such as my favorite place to go to drool over all kinds of Summer and Winter squash,
http://www.kcb-samen.ch/shop/?osCsid...ac258ff0c137ac )

You know, the sites that we have bookmarked or memorized because we go back to them time and again. Does anyone have any of those to share?

[carolyn137]

You asked about finding hidden gems.

Not a website but there are over 4,000 tomato varieties listed for SSE members in the annual Yearbook. And it's a great place to find the hidden gems you refer to.

Carolyn

[gixxerific]

Originally Posted by Tania

My favorite tomato websites are

- Tatiana's TOMATObase (where I spend most of my time)
- Reinhard Kraft's (http://www.reinhard-kraft.de/)
- Tomaten Garten (http://www.tomatengarten.de)
- Tomaten Atlas (http://www.tomaten-atlas.de)
- Ventmarin

That is pretty much my run down of my referance sites.

Though as stated over and over Tania you are still the best. Thank you so much for doing what you do. I even have your site in my favorites bar up top on my internet page since I use it so much.

I would like to send in some stats/pics from my growing season this coming year for your site. For some that don't have pics or any real good info for. I thought about this late last season but it didn't happen and I didn't take enough good pics, I am learning.

Anyway's if I don't get too lazy you may hear from me this coming season.

Keep up the good work Tania.

Dono

[Fusion_power]

There are some excellent places to visit time to time and read up on what other gardeners are doing.

http://nctomatoman.weebly.com/

DarJones

I like Tatiana's and Tomodori for general identification. For deeper information I visit a handful of vegetable forums. I am an Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) Member also. I like trading with like-minded people.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by WillysWoodPile

I like Tatiana's and Tomodori for general identification. For deeper information I visit a handful of vegetable forums. I am an Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) Member also. I like trading with like-minded people.

Terry, I've had bad luck at Tomodori and almost all the time I'm shunted to Ventmarin. So now I don't even bother going to Tomodori, I just go to Ventmarin directly.

Previous to even going across the pond I would have looked at Tania's site and then Googled. But I know that Google overseas is different and Ami once posted the link to that where he's able to find lots more than I can with the US Google.

Carolyn

[dice]

I use these three, too:

North American Cultivar List (used to look up older commercial
varieties developed in North America):
http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucurbit/w...vgclintro.html

Jeff Nekola's archive:
http://sev.lternet.edu/~jnekola/Heirloom/plantlist.htm

A database similar to Tania's at Rutgers University:
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/tomato-varieties/

[Tania]

Thank you dice for posting the great links. It is always nice to be reminded about these gems. Lots of great information on these websites, I agree.

[livinonfaith]

Yes, Dice, I especially like the fact that the NCSU site has lists for so many different kinds of vegetables.

North Carolina State University has done quite a bit of agricultural research over the years and has a very good reputation for their program. (And since I went to school there many many years ago, (not for Agriculture) I have a bit of a soft spot for it, too!)

[dice]

I find them useful, sometimes simply for information, other times
to cross-check.

For example, someone asked about Mosage in another thread
recently. In Tomatoes S-Z in the North American Cultivar List,
we find this:

Mosage - Breeder and vendor: Missouri Agric. Expt. Sta., Columbia. Parentage: Earliana, Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium, Break-O-Day, Bonny Best, Rutgers. Characteristics: large red fruit, indeterminate vine, midseason, productive. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Break-O-Day. Adaptation: midwestern stake culture. Mo. A.E.S. Bul. 681.

I have Czech's Excellent Yellow on my list to grow this year, and
I noticed Czech Yellow on Jeff Nekola's list and wondered if they
were the same:
http://sev.lternet.edu/~jnekola/Heir...tm#czechyellow

In the Rutger's database, one might find descriptions of hybrids that
neither Tania nor other contributors to TOMATObase have grown out
yet. I found this description of Plum Regal there after receiving seeds
for it in a trade:
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/tomato-vari...asp?Plum+Regal

The more sources of information that you have, the better your
chance of knowing what to expect from a particular cultivar before
planting it.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by dice

I find them useful, sometimes simply for information, other times
to cross-check.

For example, someone asked about Mosage in another thread
recently. In Tomatoes S-Z in the North American Cultivar List,
we find this:


I have Czech's Excellent Yellow on my list to grow this year, and
I noticed Czech Yellow on Jeff Nekola's list and wondered if they
were the same:
http://sev.lternet.edu/~jnekola/Heir...tm#czechyellow

In the Rutger's database, one might find descriptions of hybrids that
neither Tania nor other contributors to TOMATObase have grown out
yet. I found this description of Plum Regal there after receiving seeds
for it in a trade:
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/tomato-vari...asp?Plum+Regal

The more sources of information that you have, the better your
chance of knowing what to expect from a particular cultivar before
planting it.

I totally forgot to mention the NCSU lists and do use them lots of time, and not just for tomatoes.

And I can't remember who is was here at TV who was able to go back to the Wayback site and put together Jeff Nekola's former website, and that's another one that I sometimes find useful.

Carolyn

[livinonfaith]

Hey Carolyn, do you have a link to that site? That one might be interesting to many of us.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by livinonfaith

Hey Carolyn, do you have a link to that site? That one might be interesting to many of us.

It's the first link in post #25 of this thread.

Carolyn

[livinonfaith]

Oh Dear, seems I'm not paying attention again!

Sorry Carolyn!