How to choose varieties for my fall greenhouse crop?

bigbubbacain · May 2, 2009

Hi All!

I had extremely good luck 2 years ago with Pearly Pink Orange and a few other seed varieties. I never got a straight answer on how to choose varieties for the greenhouse. I'll be growing in the fall and winter, so I won't have any insect help with pollination. Is it necessary to choose from the so called greenhouse varieties, or will any variety work in a greenhouse? Obviously, I'll have certain criteria (i.e. early season, determinate, good flavor), but what exactly is it that makes certain varieties excel / accel in the greenhouse? Any help would be appreciated

goodwin · May 3, 2009

For my greenhouse I stuck to determinate varieties, though I suppose if you had the room, you could grow anything. This is just my second year of growing some early tomatoes for market, but right now all these are blooming and setting - Sophie's Choice, Early Wonder, Koralik, Bursztyn, and Polfast. They stay compact even in lower light conditions and handle the heat well. Tomatoes are self-pollinating, and the way the wind blows here in the spring and shakes that greenhouse, pollination is not a problem. The tough part is keeping the place cool enough. I remember you saying you planted Pearly Pink Orange - might try that one.

bigbubbacain · May 3, 2009

Thanks Goodwin!

Pearly Pink is a keeper. I think you'll like it. Glad to know all these do well for you.

dice · May 5, 2009

[greenhouse pollenating]

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May 2, 2009	#1
bigbubbacain Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Zone 9 Texas, Fort Bend County Posts: 436	How to choose varieties for my fall greenhouse crop? Hi All! I had extremely good luck 2 years ago with Pearly Pink Orange and a few other seed varieties. I never got a straight answer on how to choose varieties for the greenhouse. I'll be growing in the fall and winter, so I won't have any insect help with pollination. Is it necessary to choose from the so called greenhouse varieties, or will any variety work in a greenhouse? Obviously, I'll have certain criteria (i.e. early season, determinate, good flavor), but what exactly is it that makes certain varieties excel / accel in the greenhouse? Any help would be appreciated

May 5, 2009	#4
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	[greenhouse pollenating] http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%26start%3D100 __________________ -- alias

May 3, 2009	#2
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 608	For my greenhouse I stuck to determinate varieties, though I suppose if you had the room, you could grow anything. This is just my second year of growing some early tomatoes for market, but right now all these are blooming and setting - Sophie's Choice, Early Wonder, Koralik, Bursztyn, and Polfast. They stay compact even in lower light conditions and handle the heat well. Tomatoes are self-pollinating, and the way the wind blows here in the spring and shakes that greenhouse, pollination is not a problem. The tough part is keeping the place cool enough. I remember you saying you planted Pearly Pink Orange - might try that one.