First one of the Year!

remy · July 10, 2010

Here it is

I know one Sungold won't go far. Especially when my Gary threatened me not to eat it. So we'll be slicing it in half.
Remy

dustdevil · July 10, 2010

It may be bitter or tasteless...probably better that you eat the whole thing than to give Gary a bum piece;-) Please clarify...is that "first one of the year" that you didn't eat out in the garden while hunched over pretending to be weeding?

remy · July 10, 2010

I'll try that logic with Gary and see how it goes. It really is the first ripe tomato of any sort. I know I shouldn't of told him, but I got so excited when I saw it, I lost my mind!
Remy

remy · July 10, 2010

Gary just walked in here with the tomato cut in half. I enjoyed my measly half. Gary said,"That's a good tomato. Now we only need like 400 more of them."

I guess he liked it.

duckfan · July 11, 2010

Heh, heh. My Sweet 100 has two. I'm going to pick them tomorrow and enjoy them with my wife. No slicing for me!

Impatient · July 11, 2010

My first sungold came in this week too! I was lucky that the rest of the family was away at camp, so I did not have to slice it and split 3 ways. :-)

Paul R · July 11, 2010

It only gets better from here, congrats on that first sungold.

Paul R

kath · July 11, 2010

Gotta love those Sungolds-held me over for the 13 days it took for Mrs. Benson, Cherokee Purple, Pink Berkeley Tie Dye and Orange King to make it to the table.

remy · July 11, 2010

Duck,

Lucky you.

Impatient,

I can see a whacky tomato loving family trying to cut a Sungold in thirds.

Paul,
I sure hope so!

Kath,
I'm glad they'll tide me over too, but except for some other cherries I think I have more than a 13 day wait. I think Cherokee Purple or Sophie's Choice will be the first larger sized one I harvest.
Remy

lj in ny · July 11, 2010

I got my first one today! I'm so glad or I would have driven over there and staked out your Sungold! The anticipation was killing me! Champagne Cherry served up 4 tiny fruit today, I was nice and shared it with my husband too. Peacevine should have one or two ready tomorrow. Yay! Tomato season has arrived!

kath · July 11, 2010

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Originally Posted by remy

...except for some other cherries I think I have more than a 13 day wait. I think Cherokee Purple or Sophie's Choice will be the first larger sized one I harvest.
Remy

Remy, you might be surprised if you had all the heat lately-mine seemed to turn overnight! Never had Sophie's Choice, but the CP is worth the wait.

remy · July 11, 2010

LJ,

I have this image of you showing up and us rolling around fighting over the cherry tomatoes.
So glad you got a few ripe ones and no slicing involved too.

Kath,
It has been hot here! I grow Sophie's Choice on a regular rotation. It is very good for an early, not acidic tasting like many early varieties. I'm looking forward to Cherokee Purple. I loved Cherokee Green last year so I'm sure I'm going to love it too.
Remy

kath · July 12, 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by remy

I grow Sophie's Choice on a regular rotation. It is very good for an early, not acidic tasting like many early varieties. I'm looking forward to Cherokee Purple. I loved Cherokee Green last year so I'm sure I'm going to love it too.
Remy

Sophie's Choice may be one for me to try, then, as I've settled on Sungold for my early variety due to the acidity in the earlies I've tried so far. Trying Cherokee Green for the 1st time this year-it was a late plant out so it'll be a while before I get to taste it. Hope you like Cherokee Purple.

ubergoober · July 12, 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustdevil

It may be bitter or tasteless...probably better that you eat the whole thing than to give Gary a bum piece;-) Please clarify...is that "first one of the year" that you didn't eat out in the garden while hunched over pretending to be weeding?

I like this....so much so I think I shall do it lol

Timmah! · July 12, 2010

Congrats on your initial harvest! Although Brandywine is the first to blush, I think Cherokee Purple is gonna blush in the next few days too. Yum, yummeh.

July 10, 2010	#1
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	First one of the Year! Here it is I know one Sungold won't go far. Especially when my Gary threatened me not to eat it. So we'll be slicing it in half. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

July 10, 2010	#3
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	I'll try that logic with Gary and see how it goes. It really is the first ripe tomato of any sort. I know I shouldn't of told him, but I got so excited when I saw it, I lost my mind! Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

July 10, 2010	#4
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Gary just walked in here with the tomato cut in half. I enjoyed my measly half. Gary said,"That's a good tomato. Now we only need like 400 more of them." I guess he liked it. __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

July 11, 2010	#9
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Duck, Lucky you. Impatient, I can see a whacky tomato loving family trying to cut a Sungold in thirds. Paul, I sure hope so! Kath, I'm glad they'll tide me over too, but except for some other cherries I think I have more than a 13 day wait. I think Cherokee Purple or Sophie's Choice will be the first larger sized one I harvest. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

July 11, 2010	#12
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	LJ, I have this image of you showing up and us rolling around fighting over the cherry tomatoes. So glad you got a few ripe ones and no slicing involved too. Kath, It has been hot here! I grow Sophie's Choice on a regular rotation. It is very good for an early, not acidic tasting like many early varieties. I'm looking forward to Cherokee Purple. I loved Cherokee Green last year so I'm sure I'm going to love it too. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

July 10, 2010	#2
dustdevil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WI, USA Zone4 Posts: 1,887	It may be bitter or tasteless...probably better that you eat the whole thing than to give Gary a bum piece;-) Please clarify...is that "first one of the year" that you didn't eat out in the garden while hunched over pretending to be weeding?

July 11, 2010	#5
duckfan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island formerly zone 6 Posts: 61	Heh, heh. My Sweet 100 has two. I'm going to pick them tomorrow and enjoy them with my wife. No slicing for me!

July 11, 2010	#6
Impatient Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 19	My first sungold came in this week too! I was lucky that the rest of the family was away at camp, so I did not have to slice it and split 3 ways. :-)

July 11, 2010	#7
Paul R Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Avilla IN Posts: 300	It only gets better from here, congrats on that first sungold. Paul R

July 11, 2010	#8
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Gotta love those Sungolds-held me over for the 13 days it took for Mrs. Benson, Cherokee Purple, Pink Berkeley Tie Dye and Orange King to make it to the table.

July 11, 2010	#10
lj in ny Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NY Posts: 58	I got my first one today! I'm so glad or I would have driven over there and staked out your Sungold! The anticipation was killing me! Champagne Cherry served up 4 tiny fruit today, I was nice and shared it with my husband too. Peacevine should have one or two ready tomorrow. Yay! Tomato season has arrived!

July 12, 2010	#15
Timmah! Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky 6a Posts: 754	Congrats on your initial harvest! Although Brandywine is the first to blush, I think Cherokee Purple is gonna blush in the next few days too. Yum, yummeh.