Tycoon Seeds

HoustonHeat · October 21, 2017

I have been told that my area the Texas Star winner called Tycoon is a good large size resistant variety. Unfortunately I cannot locate the seeds anywhere.

Anyone willing to share a few or have info?

Worth1 · October 21, 2017

Variety discontinued by breeder November 2016 No longer available.
This is what was on one vendors site.

I would much rather grow Mortgage lifter you can save the seeds.

MikeInCypress · October 21, 2017

Last year HEB had Tycoon Plants. And I think Southwest Fertilizer or Arbor Gate had them as well.

MikeInCypress

HoustonHeat · October 21, 2017

Ok thanks. I have Mortgage Lifter seeds I angora no to try in the spring.

I will check Arbor Gate for Tycoon plants in Spring also.

creeker · October 21, 2017

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Originally Posted by HoustonHeat

I have been told that my area the Texas Star winner called Tycoon is a good large size resistant variety. Unfortunately I cannot locate the seeds anywhere.

Anyone willing to share a few or have info?

I bought Tycoon seeds last year and grew a few plants. They were resistant to TYLCV and produced satisfactorily but the fruit is like grocery store toms, hard and tasteless (as are all the TYLCV varieties I tried) so won't be growing them again. They are also very slow to ripen after they reach their ultimate size. Seems they are waiting to be gassed. I had to buy 250 seeds from Paramount and you nay have all I have if you like. Let me know and we'll make arrangements. Ron

Cheryl2017 · October 22, 2017

I grew Tycoon 3 or 4 years ago. Big, beautiful,meaty and practically tasteless tomatoes.

Worth1 · October 22, 2017

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Originally Posted by Cheryl2017

I grew Tycoon 3 or 4 years ago. Big, beautiful,meaty and practically tasteless tomatoes.

Sun City Linda · October 23, 2017

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Originally Posted by Cheryl2017

I grew Tycoon 3 or 4 years ago. Big, beautiful,meaty and practically tasteless tomatoes.

HaHa had the same experience year before last with Gregorys Altai. I had one in a small planter that I got a couple early tomatoes from and they were just dandy. The other one I had was growing in An Earthbox, must have been 35 big, gorgeous green shouldered tomatoes ripening. I was really looking forward to them and as it turned out, they were ALL mealy.

There should be a law against that.

HoustonHeat · October 26, 2017

So for those with experience growing in Houston what 3 varieties would you grow if that's all you could choose? In this exercise you can list the same variety for all 3 choices if you like...
For me I have only 1 year of experience below is my answer.

First = Big Beef (Because it produce and pretty good taste)
Second = Phoenix (Because it produced large tons with decent taste)
Third = Champion (Because I hear they will do well but I have not tried yet)

whistech · October 26, 2017

1. Cherokee Purple (not very productive but I love the flavor)

2. JDs Special CTex (because it was bred in Conroe, Texas and tastes similar to Cherokee Purple and is usually more productive than Cherokee Purple)

3. Big Beef (because it has a decent taste and is very productive)

MikeInCypress · October 26, 2017

1. Big Beef because it is a tomato machine.
2. Atkinson because it produces lots of tasty tomatos.
3. Fourth of July because it starts early and produces buckets.

Back in the '80's it was Big Set and Better Boy

MikeInCypress

October 21, 2017	#1
HoustonHeat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Houston Zone 9A Posts: 132	Tycoon Seeds I have been told that my area the Texas Star winner called Tycoon is a good large size resistant variety. Unfortunately I cannot locate the seeds anywhere. Anyone willing to share a few or have info?

October 21, 2017	#3
MikeInCypress Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 963	Last year HEB had Tycoon Plants. And I think Southwest Fertilizer or Arbor Gate had them as well. MikeInCypress __________________ "Growing older, not up"

October 26, 2017	#10
whistech Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Between The Woodlands and Spring, Texas Posts: 553	1. Cherokee Purple (not very productive but I love the flavor) 2. JDs Special CTex (because it was bred in Conroe, Texas and tastes similar to Cherokee Purple and is usually more productive than Cherokee Purple) 3. Big Beef (because it has a decent taste and is very productive) __________________ Arlie Last edited by whistech; October 26, 2017 at 08:45 PM.

October 26, 2017	#11
MikeInCypress Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 963	1. Big Beef because it is a tomato machine. 2. Atkinson because it produces lots of tasty tomatos. 3. Fourth of July because it starts early and produces buckets. Back in the '80's it was Big Set and Better Boy MikeInCypress __________________ "Growing older, not up"

October 21, 2017	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Variety discontinued by breeder November 2016 No longer available. This is what was on one vendors site. I would much rather grow Mortgage lifter you can save the seeds.

October 22, 2017	#6
Cheryl2017 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 173	I grew Tycoon 3 or 4 years ago. Big, beautiful,meaty and practically tasteless tomatoes.