1st tomato - 1 lb. Cherokee Purple

Patihum · June 26, 2013

Things got off to such a late start here to do the weird weather I was wondering if I'd ever get around to having ripe fruit. Germinated on Feb 22 - transplanted May 10 and picked June 26. From set out to picking was only 47 days. And no it wasn't on there when I transplanted. It probably could have stayed on the vine a couple more days but was showing faint signs of cracking and our temps are pushing 100. Also it was from a double blossom. The only others getting ripe done on the same dates are the Principe Borghese and they're still a few days off from picking.

FILMNET · June 26, 2013

photo?

Patihum · June 26, 2013

Having problems with the flash and light conditions outside aren't the best I weighed it on a digital scale and it was exactly 1 lb.

sfmathews · June 26, 2013

Very nice!

RayR · June 26, 2013

That's a beauty!

bbjm · June 27, 2013

Nice!
I'm just north of you in the KC area. Picked a Silvery Fir Tree today. My goal was a non-cherry by July 4th, so am very happy. Particularly given the cold, wet spring. These plants survived 4 inches of wet snow in early May. Should have a couple Kimberly and a Carbon in a week.

FILMNET · June 27, 2013

Its a beast!!!

June 26, 2013	#1
Patihum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Southeast Kansas Posts: 878	1st tomato - 1 lb. Cherokee Purple Things got off to such a late start here to do the weird weather I was wondering if I'd ever get around to having ripe fruit. Germinated on Feb 22 - transplanted May 10 and picked June 26. From set out to picking was only 47 days. And no it wasn't on there when I transplanted. It probably could have stayed on the vine a couple more days but was showing faint signs of cracking and our temps are pushing 100. Also it was from a double blossom. The only others getting ripe done on the same dates are the Principe Borghese and they're still a few days off from picking.

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FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	photo?

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sfmathews Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 398	Very nice!

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RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	That's a beauty!

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bbjm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 155	Nice! I'm just north of you in the KC area. Picked a Silvery Fir Tree today. My goal was a non-cherry by July 4th, so am very happy. Particularly given the cold, wet spring. These plants survived 4 inches of wet snow in early May. Should have a couple Kimberly and a Carbon in a week.