Suggestions for determinate, and early indet. toms, pls?

huntsman · August 28, 2009

I'm in zone 9 (ish) with very hot summers and I would appreciate some recommendations of determinate plants and also of early producing in -determinates.

I don't have a lot of space I can allocate, so perhaps five of each?

Thank you!

RJ_Hythloday · August 28, 2009

I'm 8a, but there's a big difference between 8a and 9.

In other threads the determinate that comes up over and over again is Rutgers.

My Rutgers is determinate in size but has still be setting fruit more than a month after the early ones were turning ripe.

My first ripe fruit came from a red heart Willard Wynn - Nothing outstanding in taste for me.

And also early w/ in a few days was Black from Tula - Definitely on my grow list next year, w/ several more blacks and potato leaf blacks.

dice · August 28, 2009

("Use the Tomatoville Search feature, Luke.")

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=4544
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=6451

Clear Pink Early: mild flavor, early, excellent production

Early Rouge: more flavor, not as early, excellent production

Rutgers: not as early, good production, stronger flavor

Bursztyn: mild but sweet and delicious flavor, about
same days to maturity as Early Rouge; smaller fruit, huge
production; it is like having a basket of plums on the counter

Orange-1: early, good production, not particularly sweet,
definitely not bland; a good sandwich tomato.

AZRuss · August 28, 2009

Determinates: Rutgers, New Yorker, Cold Set (loves heat, believe it or not), Marglobe, Martino's Roma

Indeterminates, about 70 DTM: Gary'O Sena, Anna Russian, Break O'Day, Moreton; 64 DTM - Jetsetter; 60 DTM - Moskovich or Moskvich; shorter DTM than that and flavor is compromised. I still don't mind the very early Stupice at 52 DTM. They're also very very prolific and make wonderful sauce and juice.

huntsman · August 29, 2009

Lovely, welcome advice - thank you!

Oh dice - I always use the search feature, but find that I am often swamped by the results, but I'll certainly check out the two links you have offered, thanks once again!

August 28, 2009	#1
huntsman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - GrowZone 9 Posts: 595	Suggestions for determinate, and early indet. toms, pls? I'm in zone 9 (ish) with very hot summers and I would appreciate some recommendations of determinate plants and also of early producing in -determinates. I don't have a lot of space I can allocate, so perhaps five of each? Thank you!

August 28, 2009	#3
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	("Use the Tomatoville Search feature, Luke.") http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=4544 http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=6451 Clear Pink Early: mild flavor, early, excellent production Early Rouge: more flavor, not as early, excellent production Rutgers: not as early, good production, stronger flavor Bursztyn: mild but sweet and delicious flavor, about same days to maturity as Early Rouge; smaller fruit, huge production; it is like having a basket of plums on the counter Orange-1: early, good production, not particularly sweet, definitely not bland; a good sandwich tomato. __________________ -- alias

August 28, 2009	#2
RJ_Hythloday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Logan, UT Posts: 207	I'm 8a, but there's a big difference between 8a and 9. In other threads the determinate that comes up over and over again is Rutgers. My Rutgers is determinate in size but has still be setting fruit more than a month after the early ones were turning ripe. My first ripe fruit came from a red heart Willard Wynn - Nothing outstanding in taste for me. And also early w/ in a few days was Black from Tula - Definitely on my grow list next year, w/ several more blacks and potato leaf blacks.

August 28, 2009	#4
AZRuss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 171	Determinates: Rutgers, New Yorker, Cold Set (loves heat, believe it or not), Marglobe, Martino's Roma Indeterminates, about 70 DTM: Gary'O Sena, Anna Russian, Break O'Day, Moreton; 64 DTM - Jetsetter; 60 DTM - Moskovich or Moskvich; shorter DTM than that and flavor is compromised. I still don't mind the very early Stupice at 52 DTM. They're also very very prolific and make wonderful sauce and juice.

August 29, 2009	#5
huntsman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - GrowZone 9 Posts: 595	Lovely, welcome advice - thank you! Oh dice - I always use the search feature, but find that I am often swamped by the results, but I'll certainly check out the two links you have offered, thanks once again!