Sioux Tomatoes

[pmcgrady]

Have you tried Chapman?

[ABlindHog]

There are two different varieties of Sioux. The original and Super Sioux. I grew Sioux for a couple of seasons as a canner but never got the productivity I wanted. I never tried Super Sioux but it is said to be a smaller and slightly more productive selection.

[wxcrawler]

I've grown the original Sioux off and on over the past few years. It's always produced well for me. The first couple of years, I had them in containers. Last year, it was in my raised bed. Flavor was much better with the raised bed plants, but that could also just be weather related.

Lee

[encore]

grew it a few years back in 6 gallon buckets, not good, fair amount of fruit, turned red but stayed hard as a rock. lol even got another pack of seeds free from TG as a free gift, so i got 2 packs laying around here somewhere. lol

[zipcode]

I forgot which sioux I grew but it was average, nothing stood out, taste or production.

[zeuspaul]

I like Sioux because of its nice medium size and standard blemish free shape. Taste varies depending on growing conditions.

[ABlindHog]

If I where planning to dry garden Sioux would be my first choice. Historically Souix is famous for it's productivity in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years.

[Goodloe]

I am planting the Chapman this year for the first time.

[Goodloe]

Alrighty, then. We've got some yeas...some nays...and some mehs. I'm gonna give it a shot if I can work it in; I'll let y'all know! Thanks for your comments.

Jon

[chiefbeaz]

Originally Posted by Goodloe

You started them from seed? I wonder if seedlings are available somewhere around here? btw...let me know if you might want some seedlings; looks like I will have some extra tomato and pepper seedlings left over...

Not sure if this was directed at me, but I did start them from seeds and have quite a few seeds if you want to try them. I liked them a lot and have some germinating as we speak. Send me your address and they will be in the mail ,no trade necessary.

[Redbaron]

Originally Posted by Goodloe

Anything else? Production? Flavor?

it's ok but not exceptional in those categories. If you grow 100 varieties, would be worth growing Sioux. 10? not so much.

[pmcgrady]

Originally Posted by Goodloe

I am planting the Chapman this year for the first time.

Mine sprouted in a few days, I started them with Big Beef and they going head to head.

[pmcgrady]

Originally Posted by Redbaron

it's ok but not exceptional in those categories. If you grow 100 varieties, would be worth growing Sioux. 10? not so much.

Good Answer!

[gssgarden]

Ha Goodloe! You got all sorts of answers. That means..you have to grow it yourself and see!

I myself had a so-so year with it. BUT my DW has a little Cherokee in her so she wasn't thrilled with the idea of a Sioux tomato in her garden! lol

Greg

[MarlynnMarcks]

Originally Posted by Harry Cabluck

Have grown Sioux for the past six years in Austin, Tx. Seed from Tomato Growers Supply. It germinates well. In early state, the plant seems flimsy (almost "leggy") when compared to most other varieties, but gains strength and does not seem to "bush" out. It adapts well to being grafted onto hardy rootstock. Stnads up well against the heat. Side-by-side comparisons, grafted vs non-grafted, do not show much difference, at least hereabouts. Tasty, baseball-sized, red, no interior pithy-ness. Of the 12-15 plants planned for this year's garden, we'll include two Sioux.

I have grown Sioux and Super Sioux in South Florida without much difference between them. However, I grew "Sweet Sioux" from Gurneys or Henry Field and they were superb. It seems you can't get the seed or plants anymore.