Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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June 6, 2021 | #1 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3
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June 7, 2021 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Ústí nad Labem in the north of the Czech Republic
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Thank you. Not so much for myself, but for the country of origin.
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June 7, 2021 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 645
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I'm in Zone 3a as well, and Stupice is an important part of my tomato season. I now only grow Stupice from CZ seed since I found the North American breeding lines produce burley plants with below average yields, and poor taste.
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June 9, 2021 | #4 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
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http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...hlight=Stupice I've grown Stupice several times, and the plants/fruit have all been as advertised -- a small, early PL indeterminate, with nearly round 2-3 oz fruit. Taste? -- tasted to me like a home-grown, fully ripened red tomato that had plenty of sun and warmth. I got my seeds from Tomato Growers, probably within the past 5 or 6 years (but no date on pkt.). But here's the wrinkle -- for me, Burpee's Fourth of July proved to be slightly earlier, with a bit larger fruit and most importantly, the plant held up longer against Septoria. FOJ also tasted like a tasty home-grown... Next year, I plan on growing all three (Bloody Butcher, FOJ, Stupice) for a comparison. Last edited by Greatgardens; June 10, 2021 at 01:39 AM. |
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June 10, 2021 | #5 | |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Alberta, Canada
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I grow BB & Stupice each year. They are roughly the same, but BB has very slightly bigger and deeper red fruit. SPR tends to be 1st for me, as it will be again this year. I used to grow both Burpee's FoJ and Early Treat F1, both of which are listed as 49 DTM, but I've replaced them with Start S F1 primarily due to taste preference. Here, Start S F1 ripens about a week later that FoJ since it has slightly bigger fruit. |
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July 20, 2021 | #6 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Monroe, South Dakota
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July 20, 2021 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Ústí nad Labem in the north of the Czech Republic
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Hello Oliver,
I am not sure if Vladimir's scheme is still in operation, but if not, I can send you some. No problem at all. Well, in my post I didn't say that the marks in taste the first S1 toms got (from me, of course) were 7.5 and 8 (on a 0 - 10 scale). Not really a bad school report for the very start of the season. There's a small flaw: 8 out of 10 of my first toms (no matter what variety) were cracked. Not badly, but still. I put it down to the cold weather spell they had to get through after plant-out and high humidity and temp fluctuations recently. It's never happened to me before, I mean start-of-season cracking. Milan HP |
July 21, 2021 | #8 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Monroe, South Dakota
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July 30, 2021 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MA
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June 17, 2021 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Northeastern KS, Zone 6a
Posts: 130
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Update
Start F1 is setting tons of fruit, nothing ripe yet, but I expect blushing on the first ones (hopefully) this week. I did have to prune lower branches on both the Earthbox and the in-ground plant that had mild early blight. I also culled a few small BER-struck greenies from the EB plant after the weather heated up.
Stupice has been my reliable go-to for early season tomatoes for several years. It typically does well in my climate and gets me by on BLTs and burgers until the midseason crop starts coming in. My original seed source was Totally Tomatoes. The Stupice plant went a little crazy with the first big heatwave this year, and caught up to its box-buddy. It has great fruit set, but I doubt I'll have anything ripe for another 2 weeks or so. Stupice has not had any signs of early blight or BER yet. I hadn't initially intended a small-sample direct comparison of the two varieties in the Earthbox, but that may be what I take out of the season. Photos (Top Left to bottom Right): 1. Earthbox with Start F1 on the left and Stupice on the right. 2. Start F1. 3. Stupice. 4. Start F1 in-ground. 5. Start F1 1st cluster in-ground. Please note that photos 1. and 2. were taken in the evening so the color looks deeper green, the last 3 photos were taken in full afternoon sun. |
June 19, 2021 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
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Nice pictures!
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June 20, 2021 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Czech republic
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I like this thread. I hope that this tomato will be successful, at least in some areas out there in North America. I am growing seven plants this year and, if it will be possible, I will also add some photos of how they are doing for me.
Vladimír |
June 20, 2021 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
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Start S June 16
Mine is doing very well in its apx. 10 gallon container. I have it pruned to 3 branches. And thus far, 3 clusters of fruit. It was set out about May 21.
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June 20, 2021 | #14 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Czech republic
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Really beautiful plant. I allowed myself to turn it around.
Vladimír |
June 20, 2021 | #15 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Indiana
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