Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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December 15, 2015 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,124
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Stupice vs. Pipo vs. Mano?
I've grown Stupice quite a few times, and always with good success. In my experience it is no earlier than Early Girl, although the plant is a bit smaller. Since it is a smallish plant, it grows fine for me in an Earthbox. I've never grown Pipo, although it is suggested that it is even earlier than Stupice. (?) Anyone grown it? How large is the plant -- would it work OK in an Earthbox? (I know some folks grow very large plants successfully in an EB, but I just don't have the room, so I'm thinking more along the lines of Compact Indet. or Dwarf Indet.) I've also not grown Mano before, although I know it is supposed to be a dwarf indeterminate, so it also should do well in an EB. Any thoughts on it?
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December 15, 2015 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Ontario
Posts: 3,893
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I have grown Pipo and it did very well in a 3 gallon container, so an Earthbox would be plenty big enough and I wonder if you could even plant two????
The same goes for Early Annie, Russian Cherry and Jagodka. Jagodka was the earliest of the three when I grew them last season. Linda Linda |
December 15, 2015 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
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I'm a big fan of Mano, flavor is excellent. Cyril's Choice is my other favorite red dwarf.
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December 15, 2015 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: San Diego-Tijuana
Posts: 2,598
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I second C_R's vote for Mano. Productive little guy, no need to qualify the taste by saying "for an early tomato." Good to great flavor. Haven't done Stupice or Pipo.
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December 15, 2015 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Romania
Posts: 470
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My vote is for Stupice
I do not like Mano too much. I never have grown Pipo I am an open air gardener (mostly)
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December 15, 2015 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
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That's interesting. I think Gerado got his Mano seeds from me (right?).
What did you not like about Mano? I am just curious. |
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