Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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#16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Olympia, WA
Posts: 31
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Hi, thanks for the info!
So, I ordered Green Giant, Malachite Box, Grubs Mystery Green, Humph, and Cherokee Lime. It's been way too hot (and smokey) for way too long here near Sacramento, CA this year. Ug. I will continue to look at your other choices. Everything sounds so good! Seems like I like greens and pinks the most. My first gwr this year has changed everything. I really haven't found a red I cared for so far. I did get some Matsu Express, Druzba, and Tarasenko 6 to try next year with these greens. Pinks this year that held up to the heat and disease were Terhune and Eva Ste Wendell (Eva Purple Ball x Big Beef). Both excellent taste and texture and new to me. |
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#17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6
Posts: 1,582
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Cherokee Lime was a significantly sweeter tasting gwr for me, so I think many people will like it, it is also quite productive but goes soft real fast (it's also much more difficult to tell when ripe just by colour than most).
My favourite gwr from the commonly available ones is Spears Tennessee Green, productive, big, more balanced in sweet/acid, quite strong flavour. Above average shelf life. Cons: cracks easily at the shoulders, thick skin. |
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#18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 2,593
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Malachite Box went down fast for me in Atlanta three years in a row. I don't grow it anymore. Cherokee Green is by far the hardiest GWR that I have tried.
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disease , green when ripe , gwr , heat tolerant |
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