Hazelfield Farm, anyone with info?

livinonfaith · January 30, 2012

I have seeds for several new varieties, more than I can possibly grow this year. In trying to narrow them down, I do know I want to try at least one really reliable, prolific, tasty, all purpose mater.

I really like the sound of Hazelfield Farm, but I also have Arkansas Traveler. Has anyone grown these and how did they do in heat?

**carolyn137** · January 30, 2012

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Originally Posted by livinonfaith

I have seeds for several new varieties, more than I can possibly grow this year. In trying to narrow them down, I do know I want to try at least one really reliable, prolific, tasty, all purpose mater.

I really like the sound of Hazelfield Farm, but I also have Arkansas Traveler. Has anyone grown these and how did they do in heat?

I think the first place to go, before even Googling about a variety is to Tatiana's data base site and here's the link about the variety you're asking about>

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Hazelfield_Farm

I haven't grown it but I have seen it on some grow lists in the past few years.
Being a KY variety it wouldn't surpise me if Gary sent seeds to Maria of Blue Ribbon Seeds as well, who features KY varieties.

I have grown Traveler, as first released, which ASAP got the name Arkansas Traveler and it was bred at the U of Arkansas. For me it was nothing special but quite a few folks say it does very well for them.

Hope that helps.

livinonfaith · January 30, 2012

Thanks Carolyn! I think you are a bit of a mind reader.

I had actually already checked out Tatiana's. The history she has is one of the reasons I chose that variety from, you guessed it, Maria of Blue ribbon Seeds. (I don't know how you keep all of this stuff straight, but I'm rather impressed.)

So, I thought the history was intriguing, but as you know, actual results vary from place to place and even person to person. I guess I was just trying to see if anyone here had some additional experience with this variety.

dice · January 31, 2012

Hazelfield Farm Red tastes like Campbell's tomato soup to me.

dustyrivergarden · January 31, 2012

the Arkansas traveler did great for me loved the heat but I agree with Carolyn taste was average at best but very prolific tomato a good slicer...

livinonfaith · February 3, 2012

Thanks! I like Campbell's tomato soup, so I may try Hazelfield this year and grow Arkansas Traveler next year.

VGary · February 4, 2012

Hope you enjoy growing the Hazelfield Farm Red tomato!
It is a great tomato that keeps on producing!
Gary

January 30, 2012	#1
livinonfaith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Posts: 1,332	Hazelfield Farm, anyone with info? I have seeds for several new varieties, more than I can possibly grow this year. In trying to narrow them down, I do know I want to try at least one really reliable, prolific, tasty, all purpose mater. I really like the sound of Hazelfield Farm, but I also have Arkansas Traveler. Has anyone grown these and how did they do in heat?

January 31, 2012	#4
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Hazelfield Farm Red tastes like Campbell's tomato soup to me. __________________ -- alias

January 31, 2012	#5
dustyrivergarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Holbrook, Az zone 5 Posts: 157	the Arkansas traveler did great for me loved the heat but I agree with Carolyn taste was average at best but very prolific tomato a good slicer... __________________ “The yield of a crop is LIMITED by the deficiency of any one element even though all of the other necessary elements are present in adequate amounts”. J. Von Liebig's law of the minimum.

February 4, 2012	#7
VGary Tomatoville Honoree Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 460	Hazelfield Farm Red Hope you enjoy growing the Hazelfield Farm Red tomato! It is a great tomato that keeps on producing! Gary __________________ *"We believe we mere debtors to God in relation to each other and all men, to improve our Time and Talents in this Life, in that manner in which we might be most useful." Shaker Covenant 1795*

February 3, 2012	#6
livinonfaith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Posts: 1,332	Thanks! I like Campbell's tomato soup, so I may try Hazelfield this year and grow Arkansas Traveler next year.