Any New Hotties?

[Grub]

Hi,

Thanks so much for all your kind donations, advice and reports.

Tonight I did my first cull and have a good stash of toms to try; some new and some old.

Thanks Carolyn, Craig, PP, Jen, Richard, Tony, Ann, Bill, Bob, John and all. Really.

But I was wondering if you could tell me a few new must-haves? It seems like we've peaked on newies? Yes? No?

Thank you,

Grub

[Grub]

Thanks Keith.

I guess Lee's "Pleasant Surprises" thread goes some way to answering this query.

Of the mainstream highly productive ones I'm returning Livingston's Favorite, Red Brandywine (Dr Carolyn's real deal), Cuostralee, Cherokee Purple, blah, blah, blah.

Of the interesting ones: Brad's Black Heart has made it down here... will endeavo(u)r to post my growlist as soon as I cull the shortlist that presently consists of an ice-cream container filled with seed packs

Found Pasture from Cecil. Thanks Cecil. Look forward to trying a new red cherry.

[nctomatoman]

Anna Banana Russian will be on its way to Patrina this week, along with the 10 Dwarf F2 seeds - I will send enough for her to pass them around.

[Grub]

Thanks for the Anna Banana and the Sweet Quartz. I still have Rose Quartz Multiflora growing from last year —★my last standing tomato — so it will be good to compare it.

Cherrywise, Dr Carolyn is coming back (yet to try Galinas) with Sungold and Black Cherry and Saras Galapagos, the latter not germinating last year for whatever reason.

Got two more beds to rennovate. Bought a load of tomato drugs y'day - bulk pyrethrum concentrate, seed-raising cells and flats, etc, etc - and now after three years I think Mrs Grub is actually showing some interest.

"Earl's Faux is a must-grow," she said while reading out the labels on the seed packs.

[carolyn137]

This post is similar to your other one where you're asking for input on what to delete.

As for new ones that I think might be hotties, I vote for Mama Leone and I have five others of which I think a few might be contenders but I don't think I'll get the seeds back from the folks who are growing them for me in order to have seeds ready for your seed sowing time.

[bully]

Carolyn,

I had my first Miam Nipa from seeds you sent me and I really liked it.
It's a nice round yellow tomato. It looks like taxi only bigger and better.
Meaty, juicy texture, with a real strong burst when you pop it in your mouth and then it mellows a bit but still finishes well.
Mrs. Bully's favorite of the year and she loves yellow tomatoes.

[carolyn137]

Bully,

Miam Nipa is one example of many many varieties that have been listed in the SSE Yearbooks over the years that most folks don't pay any attention to.

Folks who are not SSE members grow what they have access to and these days it's primarily varieties listed at the better known seed sources as well as traded seeds.

If only I could go back and grow so many of those I grew in the early to late 90's, to take another look at those I grew only once, I know that some new faves would pop up.

But alas I can't do that, so all my old saved seeds will have to stay as old saved seeds b/c of my inability to grow new stock.

I'm really glad that Miam Nipa worked out well for you.

[travis]

Is Miam Nipa listed in the 2006 Yearbook?

I looked under Yellow/Orange, and it wasn't there.

PV

[carolyn137]

No PV it's not listed in the 2006 Yearbook.

Which is part of my point made above.

That is, over the years varieties get listed and then delisted as listed members come and go and as folks do or do not grow a particular variety.

I don't know how far back I'd have to go to see when it was last listed.

Actually I just randomly pulled out the 1997 Yearbook and there it is listed by me. It's from Thailand and I'd forgotten that. I'd have to go back further to see who I got it from and when.

[Grub]

Yes, you are right this post is similiar to the my list post. My apologies. Thanks for your previous seed shares. I still have some interesting onees to sow from you, so no worries about getting those new 'hotties' down here. I'll beg for those for next year.