Recommendations: Determinates

[Gardeneer]

Originally Posted by GrowingCoastal

3 of us here in different locations tried Oregon Spring this year:1 in-ground, 1 in container in greenhouse, one in container covered, and none of us will be growing it again. We all found it a poor producer.
San Francisco Fog is also a determinate with lots of small, sweet fruit.

I don't know your exact growing conditions, but our climates are similar. Actually this was a bad year in 4 years and my Oregon Spring is doing pretty good.
Aug 26- wlmt - orspring -1.jpg

[Bipetual]

Cole, I know you've mentioned Titan Red before, and you said it's not the same as the Titan that Tatiana lists. Do you think it could be Krasnodor Titans?

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Krasnodar_Titans

Just curious!

[Cole_Robbie]

I did at one time. But Carolyn posted that she had tried Kranodor Titans and thought it was awful, much too firm. That doesn't sound like what I have. Mine do not have that commercial extra-firm quality to them. Shelf life is still decent, though.

[Bipetual]

Well, I gave it a shot. Thanks!

[GrowingCoastal]

Originally Posted by Gardeneer

I don't know your exact growing conditions, but our climates are similar. Actually this was a bad year in 4 years and my Oregon Spring is doing pretty good.

Yours looks great! They are fluted while ours are not. Makes me wonder if someone made a boo-boo with tags or seeds here.
I am close to the ocean while my gardening friends are not. We are all long term gardeners whose other tomatoes did well enough in this odd year.

[Ricky Shaw]

Those look like potato leaves in that picture. Is that Oregon Spring there Gardener?

[nancyruhl]

I grew Dina from Tatiana this year. They were very productive plants the size of the nearby dwarfs. The orange fruit were plentiful and very tasty. I didn't weigh them but would guess in the 6 to 8 ounce range. They are invited back next year.

[sjamesNorway]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I've been trying to find my favorite high tunnel determinates for a few years. At this point, I like Agatha as a large red and Aura as a red saladette. Taxi is my yellow, and they are not bad, mild-flavored, but I grow it for the huge yield. I also have a variety called Titan Red - it's a little too late to be a high tunnel variety, but still a nice determinate producer.

If you want a small, bushy plant, about the size to fit into a low tunnel, I like Cole and Sol Gold. Maglia Rosa is my favorite bushy determinate cherry.

I can't find a tomato called "Aura" anywhere?

Steve

[Gardeneer]

Originally Posted by Ricky Shaw

Those look like potato leaves in that picture. Is that Oregon Spring there Gardener?

I don't think they have PL. But maybe the leaves do not have pronounced serration, giving a PL impression in the picture.

[Cole_Robbie]

Aura was a gift from a generous seed swapper. I can't find much about it, either. It's a red saladette, early with good flavor. I grew Gribovski last year. They are similar, but Gribovski has a thicker skin and more acid bite to the flavor.

[Ricky Shaw]

They're big and healthy leaves for sure, a good looking plant Gardeneer.

[Gardeneer]

Originally Posted by Ricky Shaw

They're big and healthy leaves for sure, a good looking plant Gardeneer.

Thanks Ricky

I have one bed dedicated to these determinants:

==SILETZ
== WILLAMETTE
== OREGON SPRING.

OS is so far out performing the other two. I have yet to taste from it. If it is good next year I will just grow OS as my det choice.

[Ricky Shaw]

Black Sea Man puts out mid-size fruit and it's a determinate. A lot of people like it's taste, and it's for sure a potato leaf. The potato leaves seem to do better for me, I've got seeds and might try it next year.

[GrowingCoastal]

Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Thanks Ricky

I have one bed dedicated to these determinants:

==SILETZ
== WILLAMETTE
== OREGON SPRING.

OS is so far out performing the other two. I have yet to taste from it. If it is good next year I will just grow OS as my det choice.

We have to grow what works for us where we are, I guess. I picked my 1st fruit July 1st, a Siletz, so I am going to stay with it. I'd like to know how your wonderful looking OS tastes as I find the Siletz just a bit tart.
(Sasha's Altai began ripening July 8th. A sweeter tasting tomato it got powdery mildew first but produced a lot of fruit early.)

I have seen some references to Siletz being an improvement over OS but your experience is the exception.

Oregon Spring (it should be noted that Siletz is considered an improvement on this)

http://shule.crabdance.com/garden/to..._tomatoes.html

[barbamWY]

Is this your Titan Cole Robbie? https://www.amazon.com/Tomato-Titan-.../dp/B00HBSZ6C6