Most Popular Varieties of the 1960's? - Page 2

ginger2778 · April 23, 2018

In Florida it was Homestead.

retiree · April 23, 2018

My parents and grandparents grew Glamour and Bonny Best. But later on my dad grew some large Ashleigh tomatoes and Dwarf Champion.

Neil G. (Canada)

barbamWY · April 23, 2018

My parents ordered from Gurney's, Burpee and Jung mostly. I remember Jung Wayahead and Big Boy from Burpee. Not tomato related but I remember the first white marigold. I think Burpee had a contest offering a prize.
Barb

JLJ_ · April 24, 2018

Marglobe was *the* tomato for my family, because my Grandma had loved and grown it since it became available in the late 1920's. "Good for eating, good for canning, good for chili, good for sauces, good for cooking, and rugged, healthy productive workhorse plants."

A sizeable section of our garden is still Marglobe and family -- and same is obviously true of others -- in addition to the 'votes' for Marglobe, quite a few of the other favorites mentioned here are Marglobe children or grandchildren.

DanishGardener · April 24, 2018

I have a (danish) gardening book from 1968, and the following varieties are mentioned and recommended in there:

-Dansk Eksport (Danish Export) - still available
-Marglobe
-Neue Bonner Beste - (german name, but a danish variety i think? still available)
-Lav Busk (Low Bush)- Still available
-Potentat & Kondine types (not sure about these, have to look into them)
-Golden Queen
-Yellow Cherry - (mentioned as a veriety name)
-Currant Tomato

They also mentions pink tomatoes and that many color and shapes are available for those who like to try something different, and have the room for them.

TomatoDon · April 24, 2018

When did Bonnie's Plants come on the scene? Today, they are ubiquitous in the South.

barbamWY · April 24, 2018

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanishGardener

I have a (danish) gardening book from 1968, and the following varieties are mentioned and recommended in there:

-Dansk Eksport (Danish Export) - still available
-Marglobe
-Neue Bonner Beste - (german name, but a danish variety i think? still available)
-Lav Busk (Low Bush)- Still available
-Potentat & Kondine types (not sure about these, have to look into them)
-Golden Queen
-Yellow Cherry - (mentioned as a veriety name)
-Currant Tomato

They also mentions pink tomatoes and that many color and shapes are available for those who like to try something different, and have the room for them.

Yes Bonnie Best is still available.

DanishGardener · April 24, 2018

Quote:

Originally Posted by barbamWY

Yes Bonnie Best is still available.

Bonnie Best is not the same as Bonner Beste
I know it is still available, the ? was for whether or not it is a Danish variety- but after looking into it, it looks like it is indeed a commercial Danish variety despite the German name http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Bonner_Beste
Neue (New) Bonner Best might be another variety.

Patihum · April 24, 2018

Super Sioux was the first tomato I grew and that was in 1968. Thought they were fantastic at the time.

April 23, 2018	#17
retiree Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 404	My parents and grandparents grew Glamour and Bonny Best. But later on my dad grew some large Ashleigh tomatoes and Dwarf Champion. Neil G. (Canada) Last edited by retiree; April 23, 2018 at 10:18 AM.

April 24, 2018	#20
DanishGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 328	I have a (danish) gardening book from 1968, and the following varieties are mentioned and recommended in there: -Dansk Eksport (Danish Export) - still available -Marglobe -Neue Bonner Beste - (german name, but a danish variety i think? still available) -Lav Busk (Low Bush)- Still available -Potentat & Kondine types (not sure about these, have to look into them) -Golden Queen -Yellow Cherry - (mentioned as a veriety name) -Currant Tomato They also mentions pink tomatoes and that many color and shapes are available for those who like to try something different, and have the room for them. __________________ Soren Last edited by DanishGardener; April 24, 2018 at 02:37 AM.

April 24, 2018	#21
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,523	When did Bonnie's Plants come on the scene? Today, they are ubiquitous in the South. __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS

April 23, 2018	#16
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	In Florida it was Homestead.

April 23, 2018	#18
barbamWY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North West Wyoming Posts: 466	My parents ordered from Gurney's, Burpee and Jung mostly. I remember Jung Wayahead and Big Boy from Burpee. Not tomato related but I remember the first white marigold. I think Burpee had a contest offering a prize. Barb

April 24, 2018	#19
JLJ_ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 759	Marglobe was the tomato for my family, because my Grandma had loved and grown it since it became available in the late 1920's. "Good for eating, good for canning, good for chili, good for sauces, good for cooking, and rugged, healthy productive workhorse plants." A sizeable section of our garden is still Marglobe and family -- and same is obviously true of others -- in addition to the 'votes' for Marglobe, quite a few of the other favorites mentioned here are Marglobe children or grandchildren.

April 24, 2018	#24
Patihum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Southeast Kansas Posts: 878	Super Sioux was the first tomato I grew and that was in 1968. Thought they were fantastic at the time.