First ripe ones here too

svalli · August 3, 2009

We had first ripe ones from outdoors grown Tumbler Hybrid and Sun Cherry last week and on Friday I found a ripe Stupice in the greenhouse. Last year I did not get anything ripening, so this feels great!

I have started to prune the plants hoping that it will force them to ripen the set fruits before our early fall arrives. People recommend here for major pruning of suckers and leaves and topping the plants, but I am a bit hesitant to do it so severely.

amideutch · August 3, 2009

Way to go svalli. I've had a few ripen but the mother load is still a couple weeks out. Looks like were going to have temperatures this week in the 30's so might get a few more varieties earlier. Got to spray my plants tomorrow as this off again on again rain is killing me. Ami

Barbee · August 3, 2009

Congrats Svalli! Commence to eating

bboomer · August 8, 2009

The first ripe tomatoes appeared in my garden August 1st. They appeared on my one and only Siberian hybrid. Jeez, I put that seedling out in April! Then again, we did have a record cold July in Wisconsin.

remy · August 9, 2009

Svalli,
It is great, isn't it? I just ate my first tomato salad last night, yum!
Remy

svalli · August 9, 2009

We had great dinner tonight. The grilled file mignon was not so good, but first ripe Gregori's Altai and Azoychka saved the day.

Now I remember why everyone on TVille grows their own tomatoes! This must be the best time of the year.

frogsleap farm · August 9, 2009

yep, I agree. Every day now something new is ready to taste ... the glory of summer!

August 3, 2009	#1
svalli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaasa, Finland, latitude N 63° Posts: 838	First ripe ones here too We had first ripe ones from outdoors grown Tumbler Hybrid and Sun Cherry last week and on Friday I found a ripe Stupice in the greenhouse. Last year I did not get anything ripening, so this feels great! I have started to prune the plants hoping that it will force them to ripen the set fruits before our early fall arrives. People recommend here for major pruning of suckers and leaves and topping the plants, but I am a bit hesitant to do it so severely. __________________ "I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream." - Moomin-troll by Tove Jansson

August 3, 2009	#2
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Way to go svalli. I've had a few ripen but the mother load is still a couple weeks out. Looks like were going to have temperatures this week in the 30's so might get a few more varieties earlier. Got to spray my plants tomorrow as this off again on again rain is killing me. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

August 3, 2009	#3
Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	Congrats Svalli! Commence to eating __________________ *Barbee*

August 8, 2009	#4
bboomer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 67	Region 4 Finally.... The first ripe tomatoes appeared in my garden August 1st. They appeared on my one and only Siberian hybrid. Jeez, I put that seedling out in April! Then again, we did have a record cold July in Wisconsin.

August 9, 2009	#5
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Svalli, It is great, isn't it? I just ate my first tomato salad last night, yum! Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

August 9, 2009	#7
frogsleap farm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 568	yep, I agree. Every day now something new is ready to taste ... the glory of summer!

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