Earliest ripe Maglia Rosa!

Labradors2 · June 27, 2019

Other varieties may have beaten her to the punch, but I have to say that when Maglia Rosa ripens, she does it in a big way with NUMEROUS ripe tomatoes all at once! I'm in love with Maglia Rosa, and will continue to grow her every year

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For those who do not know, this is a compact variety, bred by Fred Hempel at Artisan Seeds. Some people grow it in a hanging basket, but I prefer to use a 3 gallon container, starting the seeds in mid-Feb to give me some early tomatoes - usually by mid-June, but everything is rather late this year.

Linda

Fred Hempel · June 27, 2019

It is also nice for small growers who want a no-stake row that produces early. Even if it goes down with disease, it has usually pumped out enough tomatoes to have made it worthwhile.

BigVanVader · June 27, 2019

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Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

It is also nice for small growers who want a no-stake row that produces early. Even if it goes down with disease, it has usually pumped out enough tomatoes to have made it worthwhile.

What if I told you my Maglia is 8ft tall atm and no signs of slowing down?

Labradors2 · June 27, 2019

Holy molee! Aren't you glad you didn't put it in a hanging basket? {LOL}

Linda

SeanInVa · June 27, 2019

First time growing it here, and I mistakenly pruned it like an indeterminate and it still is producing very well. It is getting hit hard with septoria, but we're enjoying snacking on what the two plants are producing. Will definitely grow again!

Fred Hempel · June 27, 2019

What is this? A Miracle Grow pitch???

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Originally Posted by BigVanVader

What if I told you my Maglia is 8ft tall atm and no signs of slowing down?

gorbelly · June 27, 2019

I keep meaning to start mine earlier, but I just started them with the rest of my tomatoes this year. And Maglia Rosa did NOT like the very very rainy and cool spring we had this year. So my plants are way behind where they usually are. I'm usually getting first fruits by the 4th of July from Maglia Rosa, but they've only just started to set fruit. But this variety is delicious and so pretty. The only variety I'll grow every single year.

Yes, they're prone to septoria, but aside from last year, when the squirrels went insane for unknown reasons and out of nowhere decided to destroy every single tomato plant I have, Maglia Rosa keeps producing flushes of tomatoes all the way until frost.

BigVanVader · June 28, 2019

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Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

What is this? A Miracle Grow pitch???

Lol! Idk whats going on. Overdosed on rabbit poop maybe?

June 27, 2019	#1
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	Earliest ripe Maglia Rosa! Other varieties may have beaten her to the punch, but I have to say that when Maglia Rosa ripens, she does it in a big way with NUMEROUS ripe tomatoes all at once! I'm in love with Maglia Rosa, and will continue to grow her every year . For those who do not know, this is a compact variety, bred by Fred Hempel at Artisan Seeds. Some people grow it in a hanging basket, but I prefer to use a 3 gallon container, starting the seeds in mid-Feb to give me some early tomatoes - usually by mid-June, but everything is rather late this year. Linda

June 27, 2019	#2
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	It is also nice for small growers who want a no-stake row that produces early. Even if it goes down with disease, it has usually pumped out enough tomatoes to have made it worthwhile.

June 27, 2019	#5
SeanInVa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Gloucester, Virginia Posts: 90	First time growing it here, and I mistakenly pruned it like an indeterminate and it still is producing very well. It is getting hit hard with septoria, but we're enjoying snacking on what the two plants are producing. Will definitely grow again!

June 27, 2019	#7
gorbelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,069	I keep meaning to start mine earlier, but I just started them with the rest of my tomatoes this year. And Maglia Rosa did NOT like the very very rainy and cool spring we had this year. So my plants are way behind where they usually are. I'm usually getting first fruits by the 4th of July from Maglia Rosa, but they've only just started to set fruit. But this variety is delicious and so pretty. The only variety I'll grow every single year. Yes, they're prone to septoria, but aside from last year, when the squirrels went insane for unknown reasons and out of nowhere decided to destroy every single tomato plant I have, Maglia Rosa keeps producing flushes of tomatoes all the way until frost.