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Old June 10, 2016   #1
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Default Ildi vs Barry's crazy cherry


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Old June 10, 2016   #2
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So who is the winner so far ?
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Old June 10, 2016   #3
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Barry's Crazy Cherry plants are bigger with more trusses, but Ildi's trusses are bigger.
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mine were exactly the opposite! Barrys Crazy Cherry much bigger trusses. (not this season)
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Old June 10, 2016   #5
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Number of flowers isn't the problem with this type of tomatoes, I find they waste too much energy making so many flowers that won't produce anything.
Hope you will continue the comparison all season to see who produced more .
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Barrys Crazy Cherry produceds LOTS of delicious tomatoes last summer and it was VERY hot and dry. I had a very high number of fruit set but I shake the trusses every day, that helps a lot. And it was one of the last to die . Produced until frost.
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Old June 11, 2016   #7
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I like your idea, shake the trusses, makes sense... I'm shaking!
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Who sells seeds for Barrys Crazy Cherry? I got about 20lbs from an Ildi last year, too many fruit to count. I would really like to try BCC
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Old June 11, 2016   #9
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I'll send you all the seeds you want, soon as I ferment some. I have a few of this years seed that I bought from Wild Boar Farms also.
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pmcgrady, I sent you a pm, thanks a lot, I really appreciate that. I will send you something back that you may like.
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Old June 11, 2016   #11
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pmcgrady, I sent you a pm, thanks a lot, I really appreciate that. I will send you something back that you may like.
Klondike gold nugget? Lol! I'll find them in the morning and get them out a sap.
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This site is great or what !!!
Lots og good reviews and generous members.
On the subject, my main cherry type is Riesentraube. I have tried S100, SS100, SG ..I liked their taste but I just can't put up w/ too many tiny tomatoes that crack/split. I even have stopped growing the so-called EARLY varieties w/small tomatoes. Preferences !!!
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Old June 16, 2016   #13
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BCC cranking out the blooms


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really crazy !!!
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Old June 16, 2016   #15
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I need to learn how to cross breed tomatoes, I'm growing Reisetomate "traveler tomato" a really crazy looking tomato, all blooms are "megablooms".... Crossed with
Barry's Crazy Cherry a multi flora would make an interesting plant, although I don't know what the tomatoes would look or taste like.
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