Zogola Tomato

riceke · August 31, 2012

Anyone in the southern part of the US have any experience and feedback on this variety. I have read Carolyn's review in her book but wanted to know what your experience was in the South since there are differences in the types of environment and maladies that occur.

Was it productive? Was it prone to any specific disease/fungus? Would you consider it a main planting? And finally would you grow it again? Any input from any locatios would be valued. Thanks in advance....Ken

koshki · August 31, 2012

Hi Ken,
I'm north of you, in zone 6. I grew Zogola last year (and the year before), alongside Druzba. Both were in containers. They both were very well-mannered (they didn't grow too huge) and productive, with medium sized fruit. I liked the Druzba slightly better for flavor, but it was not my favorite. As I recall, they were both pretty resistant to disease and tolerated the heat better than some other varieties I grew. I'm not growing either one this year.

b54red · September 1, 2012

I have grown Zogola for the last two years. I would rate it as one of the top tomatoes at setting fruit in the high heat and humidity down here among the non black tomatoes. Zogola is not very consistent in fruit size and they are sometimes oddly shaped. Despite that it does produce some very large fruit off the first trusses and it seems to be more resistant to diseases than most red heirlooms. I found them to be very tasty and Zogola is one of my favorite reds to grow in our harsh conditions.

riceke · September 2, 2012

Thanks for the info folks...I was curious about setting in the heat and humidity but you've answered that. I think I'll give it a try next year. I don't suppose they lasted through October?

b54red · September 2, 2012

Last year I had one Zogola that was planted in early April that lasted until mid December. This year the fusarium was much worse than last year and they were all dead a month ago. I may have set one out in my fall plants last month but I'm not sure.

farmall · September 3, 2012

I would rank Zogola as a very good producer in the Heat. We had a period of 100 degree weather here in Ohio. As some varieties were dropping blossoms Zogola set very well and with good looking fruit.

Adam

August 31, 2012	#1
riceke Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 346	Zogola Tomato Anyone in the southern part of the US have any experience and feedback on this variety. I have read Carolyn's review in her book but wanted to know what your experience was in the South since there are differences in the types of environment and maladies that occur. Was it productive? Was it prone to any specific disease/fungus? Would you consider it a main planting? And finally would you grow it again? Any input from any locatios would be valued. Thanks in advance....Ken __________________ *Ken*

August 31, 2012	#2
koshki Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Posts: 127	Hi Ken, I'm north of you, in zone 6. I grew Zogola last year (and the year before), alongside Druzba. Both were in containers. They both were very well-mannered (they didn't grow too huge) and productive, with medium sized fruit. I liked the Druzba slightly better for flavor, but it was not my favorite. As I recall, they were both pretty resistant to disease and tolerated the heat better than some other varieties I grew. I'm not growing either one this year. __________________ Katherine

September 2, 2012	#4
riceke Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 346	Thanks for the info folks...I was curious about setting in the heat and humidity but you've answered that. I think I'll give it a try next year. I don't suppose they lasted through October? __________________ *Ken*

September 1, 2012	#3
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I have grown Zogola for the last two years. I would rate it as one of the top tomatoes at setting fruit in the high heat and humidity down here among the non black tomatoes. Zogola is not very consistent in fruit size and they are sometimes oddly shaped. Despite that it does produce some very large fruit off the first trusses and it seems to be more resistant to diseases than most red heirlooms. I found them to be very tasty and Zogola is one of my favorite reds to grow in our harsh conditions.

September 3, 2012	#6
farmall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 64	I would rank Zogola as a very good producer in the Heat. We had a period of 100 degree weather here in Ohio. As some varieties were dropping blossoms Zogola set very well and with good looking fruit. Adam