A Colorful Market Table - Page 13

Urbanheirlooms · July 14, 2016

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Originally Posted by Starlight

Nice haul! Now do you just leave the boxes like that and let people pick out the ones they want or do you make up containers with so many and certain kinds in it?

I sell them to a buyer who resells them at an upscale farm to table market. He puts them in baskets generally and labels them, but this week I will be offering too many varieties for that. I am going to make a 12 bin, slanted display bin and paint with chalk paint below each bin so he can label each variety.

Urbanheirlooms · July 14, 2016

I took those pictures on Monday evening. I just got through picking and probably have three times what was pictured. I believe I picked around 70# this afternoon (it was 93 degrees here a little while ago).

efisakov · July 14, 2016

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Originally Posted by Urbanheirlooms

I am not sure what their "sisters" are. The only other similar shaped tomato I am growing is Trentons Tiger. Very little BER with those.

Yellow Icicle
Pink Icicle
Orange Icicle

all sold at Rareseeds

I would like to know if anyone grew them all.

Cole_Robbie · July 14, 2016

There's a Black Icicle, too.

efisakov · July 14, 2016

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Originally Posted by Urbanheirlooms

In regards to flavor, my favorite is Black Krim followed by Cherokee Purple. Surprising to me is the Black Icicle which I grew this year for the first time. It appears more like a Roma type variety (shape), but was surprisingly good tasting and beautiful inside and out. The main issue is BER. I have eaten several as I just cut off the bad end, but I can't sell them like that. I have only had a few that I could sell. I believe there are a couple in the picture with the salad tomatoes (fourth picture).

Cole_Robbie according to Urbanheirlooms it is "surprisingly good tasting and beautiful inside and out".

I am intrigued, that is why I was researching sisters.

Do you know anything about sisters?

Urbanheirlooms · July 14, 2016

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Originally Posted by efisakov

Cole_Robbie according to Urbanheirlooms it is "surprisingly good tasting and beautiful inside and out".

I am intrigued, that is why I was researching sisters.

Do you know anything about sisters?

I will cut one open this evening and post a picture tomorrow. I am not growing any of the other Icicles.

Cole_Robbie · July 14, 2016

All I know is that all of mine got BER

Urbanheirlooms · July 15, 2016

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Originally Posted by efisakov

Cole_Robbie according to Urbanheirlooms it is "surprisingly good tasting and beautiful inside and out".

I am intrigued, that is why I was researching sisters.

Do you know anything about sisters?

Here is a Black Icicle that I ate last night:

They are usually longer than the one pictured.

efisakov · July 15, 2016

It looks very appealing.
Thank you

Cole_Robbie · July 17, 2016

Market this morning:
http://i.imgur.com/CRDC0j8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/UFLojbg.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jSZzy3O.jpg

heirloomtomaguy · July 17, 2016

I know i would buy tomatoes from you if i did not grow way to many myself. Well done Cole.

Cole_Robbie · July 17, 2016

Thanks, man.

efisakov · July 17, 2016

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Market this morning:
http://i.imgur.com/CRDC0j8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/UFLojbg.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jSZzy3O.jpg

Nice bunch of fruits. Big orange beefsteaks look super appealing. What are they, KB?

PhilaGardener · July 17, 2016

Great display! I hope they sold quickly!

Cole_Robbie · July 17, 2016

Thanks. Most of the big orange ones are KBX.

July 15, 2016	#189
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	It looks very appealing. Thank you __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 17, 2016	#191
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	I know i would buy tomatoes from you if i did not grow way to many myself. Well done Cole. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

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Urbanheirlooms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: New Castle, Virginia Posts: 205	I took those pictures on Monday evening. I just got through picking and probably have three times what was pictured. I believe I picked around 70# this afternoon (it was 93 degrees here a little while ago).

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	There's a Black Icicle, too.

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	All I know is that all of mine got BER

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Market this morning: http://i.imgur.com/CRDC0j8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UFLojbg.jpg http://i.imgur.com/jSZzy3O.jpg

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Thanks, man.

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PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Great display! I hope they sold quickly!

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Thanks. Most of the big orange ones are KBX.