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Old January 30, 2012   #1
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Default Hazelfield Farm, anyone with info?

I have seeds for several new varieties, more than I can possibly grow this year. In trying to narrow them down, I do know I want to try at least one really reliable, prolific, tasty, all purpose mater.

I really like the sound of Hazelfield Farm, but I also have Arkansas Traveler. Has anyone grown these and how did they do in heat?
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Old January 30, 2012   #2
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I have seeds for several new varieties, more than I can possibly grow this year. In trying to narrow them down, I do know I want to try at least one really reliable, prolific, tasty, all purpose mater.

I really like the sound of Hazelfield Farm, but I also have Arkansas Traveler. Has anyone grown these and how did they do in heat?

I think the first place to go, before even Googling about a variety is to Tatiana's data base site and here's the link about the variety you're asking about>

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Hazelfield_Farm

I haven't grown it but I have seen it on some grow lists in the past few years.
Being a KY variety it wouldn't surpise me if Gary sent seeds to Maria of Blue Ribbon Seeds as well, who features KY varieties.

I have grown Traveler, as first released, which ASAP got the name Arkansas Traveler and it was bred at the U of Arkansas. For me it was nothing special but quite a few folks say it does very well for them.

Hope that helps.
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Old January 30, 2012   #3
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Thanks Carolyn! I think you are a bit of a mind reader.

I had actually already checked out Tatiana's. The history she has is one of the reasons I chose that variety from, you guessed it, Maria of Blue ribbon Seeds. (I don't know how you keep all of this stuff straight, but I'm rather impressed.)

So, I thought the history was intriguing, but as you know, actual results vary from place to place and even person to person. I guess I was just trying to see if anyone here had some additional experience with this variety.
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Hazelfield Farm Red tastes like Campbell's tomato soup to me.
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Old January 31, 2012   #5
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the Arkansas traveler did great for me loved the heat but I agree with Carolyn taste was average at best but very prolific tomato a good slicer...
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Thanks! I like Campbell's tomato soup, so I may try Hazelfield this year and grow Arkansas Traveler next year.
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Hope you enjoy growing the Hazelfield Farm Red tomato!

It is a great tomato that keeps on producing!
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