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Old September 4, 2019   #706
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Hello everyone.
I show photos of my first tomato "Taiga".
It is very beautiful and colorful, and with a very good flavor, an authentic wonder of colors.
Thanks Karen
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Old September 4, 2019   #707
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Taiga and Polaris have germinated down under. Others should not be too far behind
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Old September 5, 2019   #708
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Yay! My first True Colours is showing some blush! It is probably almost 1 kg... will have to weigh it upon harvesting.
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Old September 5, 2019   #709
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Yay! My first True Colours is showing some blush! It is probably almost 1 kg... will have to weigh it upon harvesting.
That’s a biggie!! Can’t wait to see it/ hear about it
You have been very patient, I hope there are plenty of others
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Old September 6, 2019   #710
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Karen, your tomatoes look wonderful !

I saw that Secret Seed Cartel has started to list some of your varieties, so I'll try some next summer. Already can't wait to see how they will do in my growing conditions and how they will taste !

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Can you give a link to Secret Seed Cartel? Beautiful tomatoes. I'd like to try some in my garden.
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Old September 6, 2019   #711
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Can you give a link to Secret Seed Cartel? Beautiful tomatoes. I'd like to try some in my garden.
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Old September 12, 2019   #712
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The first True Colours fruit ready for harvest. Yay!
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Old September 13, 2019   #713
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.. and the weight was.. 750 grams!

So far, that is my record tomato! No need to hit the 1 kg mark .. it is large enough for three people.
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Old September 14, 2019   #714
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.. and the weight was.. 750 grams!

So far, that is my record tomato! No need to hit the 1 kg mark .. it is large enough for three people.
yay that’s great! That’s a big one for true colours I hope it tasted delicious
Thanks for growing it!
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Old September 14, 2019   #715
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The taste was good - but not the best. I probably allowed it to get a bit overripe.
Next time, I'll know better and will slice it open while it still has some tartness. It is hard to determine the ideal point, as I thought the color has to be full red
I will eat the next ones while they still have more green.
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Old September 26, 2019   #716
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This group heading to F5, very pleased with this year’s selections.
Thank you to everybody who tried the hearts and Polaris this year and provided valuable feedback.
Tundra should be available soon
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Old September 26, 2019   #717
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They are all beautiful.
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Old September 30, 2019   #718
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I had another True Colours tomato and this one was delicious. Still quite soft although it had lots of green left. Maybe because it was indoors ripened.
Will definitely try to grow them next year again.
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Old September 30, 2019   #719
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I had another True Colours tomato and this one was delicious. Still quite soft although it had lots of green left. Maybe because it was indoors ripened.
Will definitely try to grow them next year again.
They are supposed to be green.
Green and pink bicolour interior green, bit of yellow sometimes with variable purple blotchy over green exterior. fruit striped green shoulders depending on weather etc
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Glad you liked the flavour. Try one before soft. I like mine firm
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Old September 30, 2019   #720
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Yep, that is why my first TC didn't have that 'tang' anymore, it had gotten too red :-)

I still have a couple of them ripening in a basket inside...
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