Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 942
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I planted 2 early girls late, I think a couple of weeks after mothers day. These two plants are still setting loads of fruit even though it has been in the mid 90's to a low 100's for most of the last month. A few flowers are dropping, but more are setting. These plants get sun from about 11am to sunset. The Heirlooms I have and other hybrids have completly shut down fruit production. Has anyone ever observed this behavior before?
Vince
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Plantersville, Texas Zone 8
Posts: 138
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Vince
Dont know what it is but mine are about the only ones still producing here in SE Texas. Mine do get shade about 3 pm. Chuck B |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Home=Napa Valley/ Garden=Solano County
Posts: 245
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Early Girl is a work horse. Many complain of its flavor, go without watering as long as possible and it becomes very sweet and fairly complex. One of the best flavored tomatoes I have tried was a dry farmed Early Girl. Plants where watered only once, fruit was very small with tough skin, but flavor is off the hook.
I would not believe it if I had not tried them myself. |
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