My list of "Heavy Hitters" this year

[pmcgrady]

Big Zac (F1,F2,F3)
Big Beef
Box Car Willie
Cosmonaut Volkov
Cole
Chapman
Cuostralee
Church
Mexico
Mule Team
Red Barn
Rebel Yell


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[Spartanburg123]

Nice list. You are surely going to get some monsters from that list!!!

[AlittleSalt]

They all sound really good. I would like to see the differences between the Big Zac F1, F2, and F3s.

My personal experience with growing F1s and F2s, I have not seen a lot of difference. However, my F3s are way different than the F1s. Of course, there could be an unknown cross along the way or ???

[pmcgrady]

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

They all sound really good. I would like to see the differences between the Big Zac F1, F2, and F3s.

My personal experience with growing F1s and F2s, I have not seen a lot of difference. However, my F3s are way different than the F1s. Of course, there could be an unknown cross along the way or ???

The F2 Big Zac I grew out last year were bigger than the F1s. I just noticed from the plants I started at the same time, F1s are the biggest faster growing plants, then F2 and F3. I'm also growing out Orange Slice, the F2's were great producers last year, much better than the F1's.

[twillis2252]

Working on my seed trays today. Using Craig's "Tomatoman's" method. 30 degrees in Western NC with a light overnight snow on the ground. Plan for plant out mid to late May. Just relishing the thought of that first tomato sandwich!

[pmcgrady]

Originally Posted by twillis2252

Working on my seed trays today. Using Craig's "Tomatoman's" method. 30 degrees in Western NC with a light overnight snow on the ground. Plan for plant out mid to late May. Just relishing the thought of that first tomato sandwich!

Hopefully you have room for a couple Orange Slice that I sent, if you do let me know how they did for you, BarbFL had good luck with them.

[twillis2252]

Originally Posted by pmcgrady

Hopefully you have room for a couple Orange Slice that I sent, if you do let me know how they did for you, BarbFL had good luck with them.

Finished one tray of 50+ today, will sow my other tray tomorrow. Have not planted the KBX, and orange slice but they are on the table for tomorrow. Thanks to you and Barb. I will give an update later in the season...

[Cole_Robbie]

I like Cole a lot, but it doesn't really fit in with the others. It is a compact determinate, very early, but didn't give a very long harvest window for me. It should be your first ripe tomato, and thus you will enjoy it a lot for the two weeks or so before the others ripen.

[pmcgrady]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I like Cole a lot, but it doesn't really fit in with the others. It is a compact determinate, very early, but didn't give a very long harvest window for me. It should be your first ripe tomato, and thus you will enjoy it a lot for the two weeks or so before the others ripen.

Yeah I noticed it after I posted it, having a Cole vs 0-33 vs Fireworks early tomato race this year.

[AKmark]

Great List