best new tomato of 2016

hoefarmer · July 6, 2016

Best new tomato of 2016 in TX
1. Girl Girl's weird Thing. New Neighborhood fav
2. Ozark Orange

3. Lemon Boy Always dependable. Not new Been growing allover the US
(Tx, FL, Or, Ohio, Mo)

Worst:
Orange Russian 117. never set a tomato.

Even with me pollinating with a toothbrush,

**carolyn137** · July 7, 2016

I have many new ones, most that won't be available until my and Shawn's seed offer goes up thisFall.

But this isn't Texas here in NYS so you'll have to wait awhile until I see what they do for me.

Three of them are;

Eva Ste.Wendell, (Big Beef X Eva Purple Ball
Rosedale (CP X Summertime Pink, and PL
Little Dixie,has BW,NAR Xcherry in the background.

Carolyn

July 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

Eva Ste.Wendell, (Big Beef X Eva Purple Ball)

Carolyn, I have some seeds marked as "Big Beef x Eva Purple Ball" that I got from Trudi's formerly available seed offer. I assume they are F1. Is your "Eva Ste. Wendell" a later filial generation of the same cross?

Actually, now that I looked, mine are labeled "Eva Purple Ball x Big Beef", so it is the reciprocal cross. Nevermind then!

**carolyn137** · July 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by braybright

Carolyn, I have some seeds marked as "Big Beef x Eva Purple Ball" that I got from Trudi's formerly available seed offer. I assume they are F1. Is your "Eva Ste. Wendell" a later filial generation of the same cross?

Actually, now that I looked, mine are labeled "Eva Purple Ball x Big Beef", so it is the reciprocal cross. Nevermind then!

All three I mentioned are stabilized OP's,not hybrids.And all three were bred by Bill Jeffers,aka Travis here at TV who has bred some wonderful varieties.

And nothing to do with reciprocal crosses as Trudi might have implied with the way she listed it. I have no information at all about many that she lists , nor do I know who sent her those seeds,since so many others send her their seeds,she has no idea if they are crossed,or pure, and makes a very strong statement about that at her website.

Carolyn

July 7, 2016

Thanks for the info!

Cole_Robbie · July 8, 2016

Mat-Su Express, Sladkij Ponchik, Rebel Yell.

Big Beef from a tilled garden without mulch or irrigation was also really good, because the weather was perfect for it. There was almost no rain at all for the last 30 days.

Gardeneer · July 8, 2016

Too early here to name a winner/ best.
Maybe in a month or so.

Gardeneer

nancyruhl · July 8, 2016

Hey, Cole. I hate to tell you, but those first two tomatoes don't even exist.

Cole_Robbie · July 8, 2016

LOL. Mat-Su Express is AKMark's creation. He has posted a lot of pics of it. I think it's the best red I have ever grown.

I thought there was a tomatobase page about Sladkij Ponchik, (also Sladkiy Ponchik) aka "Sweet Doughnut," but I can't find it. It is mentioned here:
http://ventmarin.free.fr/passion_tom...ates_sl_sz.htm

Here's a pic of mine: http://i.imgur.com/AQZNz65.jpg

gdaddybill · July 8, 2016

Skyreacher is beautiful and tasty with nice acidity and complex sweetness but in hot Texas weather it cracks on the stem end. It's best photographed from the blossom end.

nancyruhl · July 8, 2016

Cole, are the S P orange?

Cole_Robbie · July 8, 2016

I'd call them more of a yellow. When deeply ripe, they are yellow-orange, but not like a lot of varieties that have "yellow" in the name, but I don't like to eat until they turn orange.

gdaddybill · July 13, 2016

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Originally Posted by gdaddybill

Skyreacher is beautiful and tasty with nice acidity and complex sweetness but in hot Texas weather it cracks on the stem end. It's best photographed from the blossom end.

Dora is probably my best new variety this year. It was listed as a cross of Cherokee Purple x Brandywine and though planted a bit late it quickly began setting fruit and has matured some beautiful and tasty 10-16 ounce fruits in a tough year for tomatoes in Texas.

WilburMartin · July 14, 2016

all mine are new for me - so far, Creole and Patio have been great! If only my others would go ahead and set some fruit, I'd be happier. Pink Brandywine and Mortgage Lifter plants have bloomed - sadly, my diva Brandywine has dropped some blossoms because it is hotter than Hades in MS - hopefully the Mortgage Lifters, which I have seen are generally ok with high heat - will not let me down.

My Creole has about 10 green on it - it seems like it is taking forever for these to finally blush - i am sure my anticipation has not made the time go any faster.

NarnianGarden · July 14, 2016

The best variety so far has been the one that gave me ripe tomatoes

Pearly Pink Orange has been both prolific and tasty.

I am looking forward to trying several new ones in a few weeks time, hopefully - Purple Bumblebee and Maglia Rosa at least have fruits on them, and already in their 'shiny' stage ..

July 6, 2016	#1
hoefarmer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 110	best new tomato of 2016 Best new tomato of 2016 in TX 1. Girl Girl's weird Thing. New Neighborhood fav 2. Ozark Orange 3. Lemon Boy Always dependable. Not new Been growing allover the US (Tx, FL, Or, Ohio, Mo) Worst: Orange Russian 117. never set a tomato.Even with me pollinating with a toothbrush,

July 7, 2016	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I have many new ones, most that won't be available until my and Shawn's seed offer goes up thisFall. But this isn't Texas here in NYS so you'll have to wait awhile until I see what they do for me. Three of them are; Eva Ste.Wendell, (Big Beef X Eva Purple Ball Rosedale (CP X Summertime Pink, and PL Little Dixie,has BW,NAR Xcherry in the background. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

July 14, 2016	#14
WilburMartin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Mississippi Posts: 169	all mine are new for me - so far, Creole and Patio have been great! If only my others would go ahead and set some fruit, I'd be happier. Pink Brandywine and Mortgage Lifter plants have bloomed - sadly, my diva Brandywine has dropped some blossoms because it is hotter than Hades in MS - hopefully the Mortgage Lifters, which I have seen are generally ok with high heat - will not let me down. My Creole has about 10 green on it - it seems like it is taking forever for these to finally blush - i am sure my anticipation has not made the time go any faster. __________________ "Ain't nothin' in the world that I like better than bacon and lettuce, and home-grown tomatoes." - Guy Clark (RIP), "Home-Grown Tomatoes"

July 7, 2016	#5
braybright Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the info!

July 8, 2016	#6
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Mat-Su Express, Sladkij Ponchik, Rebel Yell. Big Beef from a tilled garden without mulch or irrigation was also really good, because the weather was perfect for it. There was almost no rain at all for the last 30 days.

July 8, 2016	#7
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	Too early here to name a winner/ best. Maybe in a month or so. Gardeneer

July 8, 2016	#8
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	Hey, Cole. I hate to tell you, but those first two tomatoes don't even exist.

July 14, 2016	#15
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	The best variety so far has been the one that gave me ripe tomatoes Pearly Pink Orange has been both prolific and tasty. I am looking forward to trying several new ones in a few weeks time, hopefully - Purple Bumblebee and Maglia Rosa at least have fruits on them, and already in their 'shiny' stage ..