Improving Early Season Flavour - Page 2

**carolyn137** · September 24, 2017

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Originally Posted by seaeagle

Didn't you say Danko was early and tasty or maybe it was Andrey. Anyway I ordered some Danko along 3 other Russian tomato seeds and a 38 day Zuchinni that is supposed to withstand light frost and cool weather and still produce

Danko is one of my favorite varieties, but I don't see it as an early,using my definition for early, and if you look at the history below

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Danko

You'll see that Andrey and I introduced it at the same time,in 2008,my seeds were not from Andrey. I'll try to make this short, but someone I knew well in CA had a DH who spent time in Russia as an under cover agent and she asked him if he could bring back some tomato seed,he did,and here was this link,which I know explains it all.

http://tomatoville.com/showthread.ph...t=tsar-kolokol

And the fun we had trying to ID them all.

Carolyn

Andrey_BY · September 25, 2017

Danko is a mid early variety.
But it is still great for a heart shaped variety

zipcode · September 25, 2017

I'm assuming they start ripening... about end july, beginning of august?
Sun always comes to mind but those should be the warmer months, my guess is insufficient leaf/fruit ratio in beginning of season or poor nutrient absorption in the colder months when the fruit starts to grow.

bower · September 25, 2017

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Originally Posted by Mr Tickle

Have just ordered for next season and will let you all know how they get on.
Any other suggestions??

Not many - I have some crosses at the F4 and other stages that might fill the bill and actually be tastier in crappy weather.

Focusing on colors other than red, and so far the best tasting are all relatively small fruited. A few years to go to stabilize the best of them, then we can have a cold weather tomato hurrah I hope.

I don't believe I have ever grown a beef that was tastier in a cold wet environment than it was in a sunny or decent year. There are quite a few that are early enough, and that set in cool temperatures, but fruit quality shines when they get enough sun.
Andrey has vastly more experience than I do, so I think you won't go wrong following his advice!

Lindalana · September 26, 2017

here is Tania site list on early tomatoes
http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/T...Early_Tomatoes
I too have grown Danko and love it for good full flavor although it is never uber early for me.
This year my earliest was Yagodka which was transplanted into south side of the house container around May 20 and I got first cherries at the end of June. Taste is sharp and full, very satisfying.
Out of larger sized Maya and Sion's Airdrie Classic tomato and Matsu express shined this year, again not uber early but couple of weeks earlier than others. Would not be without Indian Stripe and Biyskaya Roza, reliable performers with great taste on earlier side.
Matina, Jaune Flamee and Moravsky Div have great flavor and are on early side,
Otherwise yes, same as Carolyn, I wait for midseason to late to get variety of delightful tasting varieties.

September 25, 2017	#17
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Danko is a mid early variety. But it is still great for a heart shaped variety __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

September 25, 2017	#18
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	I'm assuming they start ripening... about end july, beginning of august? Sun always comes to mind but those should be the warmer months, my guess is insufficient leaf/fruit ratio in beginning of season or poor nutrient absorption in the colder months when the fruit starts to grow.

September 26, 2017	#20
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	here is Tania site list on early tomatoes http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/T...Early_Tomatoes I too have grown Danko and love it for good full flavor although it is never uber early for me. This year my earliest was Yagodka which was transplanted into south side of the house container around May 20 and I got first cherries at the end of June. Taste is sharp and full, very satisfying. Out of larger sized Maya and Sion's Airdrie Classic tomato and Matsu express shined this year, again not uber early but couple of weeks earlier than others. Would not be without Indian Stripe and Biyskaya Roza, reliable performers with great taste on earlier side. Matina, Jaune Flamee and Moravsky Div have great flavor and are on early side, Otherwise yes, same as Carolyn, I wait for midseason to late to get variety of delightful tasting varieties.