Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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December 31, 2011 | #46 |
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SunSugar F1.
or SunGold F1
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December 31, 2011 | #47 |
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SunSugar F1 for me, my mother, and daughter. SunGold went down to late blight in 2 days 2 years ago, and the fruit tasted awful. When the SunSugar got hit by LB this year, it hung in there for another month, and the fruit tasted fine. I hung the greener branches in the shed, and just finished them last week.
Also, thinner skin and less splitting impressed me on SS. No other tomato I know of yet produces for 5 months in the PNW. (But I'm trying Jaune Flamme next year, anyway!) |
December 31, 2011 | #48 |
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Jaune Flammee - early, productive, tomatoey, bitey, gorgeous colour
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January 10, 2012 | #49 |
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I would have to say Better Boy. It is tasty, grows well here, has been earlier than Early Girl and it holds the world record for production. Each year I measure the total weight of toms and BB has always won but I keep trying for better.
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January 11, 2012 | #50 |
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Aunt Ginny's Purple
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January 11, 2012 | #51 |
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cherokee purple
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January 11, 2012 | #52 |
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Paul Robeson is my hero suffered last year though i only hope?
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January 11, 2012 | #53 |
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For a stable and established tomato, I'll say "Brandywine-Sudduths". For tomatoes in the process of being stabilized, it's got to be "Big Cheef".
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January 12, 2012 | #54 |
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Hege German Pink - Slicer that's early, very productive, blemish free and awesome taste. I also love them because they are all identical shaped but vary in size which gives me some smaller ones that are perfect so I don't waste a big dude on just me
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January 12, 2012 | #55 |
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Have been reading good things about Hege German. Didn't make the cut last year but is on my grow list for 2012. Gonna squeeze a few more in this season.
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January 13, 2012 | #56 |
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my uncle steves italian plum is the only tomato that has a guaranteed spot every year in my garden. everything else has to take turns. family first
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January 13, 2012 | #57 |
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There are many replies for SunGold.
While it is by far my favorite cherry, and is in my top 10 of favorite tomatoes, it would never be my #1 because it lacks versatility. Kind of awkward for a sandwich, and while it can be used for sauce (yes, I've made tomato sauce with just SunGold), the flavor of the sauce is a bit "different". Tormato |
February 21, 2012 | #58 |
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KBX
or JD's Special C-Tex or Franchi's Red Pear DH says Cherokee Purple... all day long |
February 21, 2012 | #59 |
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I'm with bamamater on Indian Stripe, great production, consistency, and taste. It performs very well in this southern climate.
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February 21, 2012 | #60 |
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Can't narrow it down to just one, but, Black Prince is in the garden every year. just saying. lol
Paul R |
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