Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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March 3, 2013
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 Johno, I didn't do you right in terms of that list, it's a very long one to have to pick just 10 varieties, so I'm going to cut and paste it to here and make a few comments, but it's really up to you how many types and colors you want to grow. Amazon Chocolate,not grown Bear Creek, bred by Keith Muller, a good one Betimes MacBeth, not known Big Ben/ Stump…, just grow the Sudduth one of Ben Quisenberrys and if you look in the Legacy Forum here you'll see where Ben's grandson appeared and made some comments about Stump and Big Ben. Black Brandywine (plum shaped), I only know the original BB listed by TGS which was bad, and Linda pulled it, I won't be growing the so called TRUE BB of WWW and there's also a great thread in the Legacy Forum about that one Black Tom, don't know Blackballed, don't know Boxcar Willie, excellent Brandy Boy F6, with only 10 to pick, not this one Cherokee Chocolate, same As CP, just a yellow epidermis, not clear Chocolate Cherry,not grown but bred by Aaron Whaley,some like others don't Chocolate Stripes, have not grown Dagma’s Perfection, ditto Evan’s Purple Pear, ditto Everlasting, ditto Fantome du Laos, didn't pan out this last season, maybe regrow Gold Medal, an OK gold/red bicolor Honkin’ Big Black Cherry, don't know it Hughs,on the bland side fo rme Indian Stripe – Burson strain, What can I say that I haven't? Grow it as long as you know it's true Indian Stripe. Isis Candy,not worth it, IMO,bred by Joe Bratka Lemon Giant, don't know it Lucky Cross PL, it is PL already, exc gold/red bicolor Lucky Leprechaun, grewit just onece,not impressed Mama Irene’s,don'tknow it Manyel, pretty good, but others here are better Milka’s Red Bulgarian, Exc large red beef Mrs. Kennedy, don't know it Orange Strawberry, OK,but there are other hearts I like MUCH better Oud Holland,notgrown Pink Berkley Tie Die,notgrown Polar Beauty,notgrown RAF tomato,from Spain,not worth it Red Zebra, too tart fo rme Santa Ana,not grown Shadow Boxing,not known Southern Night, one of just 3 det so called blacks, I like some indet ones better Spear’s Tennessee Green, I'll grow almost any GWRipe, but this one is OK, but I like others better. Striped Roman,almost the same as Casady's Folly, Ok for sauce Sweet Carneros Pink,notgrown Veni Vidi Vici Cherry,notknown Virginia Sweets, exc gold/red bicolor Weeping Charlie, don't know it White Oxheart,noot worth it, toobland White Queen, the best so called white that I've grown Worley Red , not grown Johno, I'm not you, but if it were me, not knowing what you've grown before, I think I would seperate out colors and shapes and I know I would grow some great large pink ones, same for reds, some different hearts,, some more GWRipes, not so many cherries, and cool it with the so called whites and pastels, atleast most of them. it's terribly hard to chose just 10 varieties that I might like from that list, and have no idea what your taste preferences are, but the only way you'll know that is to put the names of ones under consideration and play darts, grow them and tastge them. Where I said not known, just saying that I do recognize some that Tom Wagner bred and I think a few being sold elsewhere. With the TOm Wagner ones you can't jsut put out oneplant since what he's selling are unstable crosses, but he does answer questions here at TV about what to expect and select for in the Long Term Experimental Forum. Hope that helps. Carolyn Amazon Chocolate Bear Creek Betimes MacBeth Big Ben/ Stump… Black Brandywine (plum shaped) Black Giant Black Tom Blackballed Boxcar Willie Brandy Boy F6 Cherokee Chocolate Chocolate Cherry Chocolate Stripes Dagma’s Perfection Evan’s Purple Pear Everlasting Fantome du Laos Gold Medal Honkin’ Big Black Cherry Hughs Indian Stripe – Burson strain Isis Candy Lemon Giant Lucky Cross PL Lucky Leprechaun Mama Irene’s Manyel Milka’s Red Bulgarian Mrs. Kennedy Orange Strawberry Oud Holland Pink Berkley Tie Die Polar Beauty RAF tomato Red Zebra Santa Ana Shadow Boxing Southern Night Spear’s Tennessee Green Striped Roman Sweet Carneros Pink Veni Vidi Vici Cherry Virginia Sweets Weeping Charlie White Oxheart White Queen Worley Red      Amazon Chocolate Bear Creek Betimes MacBeth Big Ben/ Stump… Black Brandywine (plum shaped) Black Giant Black Tom Blackballed Boxcar Willie Brandy Boy F6 Cherokee Chocolate Chocolate Cherry Chocolate Stripes Dagma’s Perfection Evan’s Purple Pear Everlasting Fantome du Laos Gold Medal Honkin’ Big Black Cherry Hughs Indian Stripe – Burson strain Isis Candy Lemon Giant Lucky Cross PL Lucky Leprechaun Mama Irene’s Manyel Milka’s Red Bulgarian Mrs. Kennedy Orange Strawberry Oud Holland Pink Berkley Tie Die Polar Beauty RAF tomato Red Zebra Santa Ana Shadow Boxing Southern Night Spear’s Tennessee Green Striped Roman Sweet Carneros Pink Veni Vidi Vici Cherry Virginia Sweets Weeping Charlie White Oxheart White Queen Worley Red
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March 5, 2013
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Location: Arkansas zone 6b
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Carolyn, thank you for taking the time to say so much.
 This is very helpful. I appreciate all the help.
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March 5, 2013
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA
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Sweet Carneros Pink and pink berkerly tie dye are the only 2 from Brads you have, Sweet Carneros Pink had a ton of fruit for me nice sweet pink.I love the original Berkerly Tie Dye and lot of his blacks Brads Black Heart are wonderful and the Black and brown boars also. Franchi Hearts are also
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March 5, 2013
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SoCal Inland
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I love Stump of the World and agree with the earlier comments on Striped Roman. I have a space for two Striped Romans this year just because they are SO beautiful and SO tasty I wanted some to give away!
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