Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: washington
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Yes, that's why I thought that it was a weakness with the variety, Benevento was extremely vigorous grower but because of it not being as blemish free as I'd like I put it on the back burner for now,may try it again another year. Love the flavor and texture. I'm a sucker when it comes to bi-colors and deep orange tomatoes. I'd love to try any of your new bi-colors and orange whenever you breed more. Keep up the good work!!
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sunol, CA
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The new bicolors are available. At the website.
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: washington
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I remember that KBX was right next to it on one side but I don't remember what was on the other side of it,that was outside but in the high tunnel I had orange strawberry next to it and an orange oxheart that I've been growing for quite a few years.
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indialantic, Florida
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I am growing Beneveto right now under very intense sun and no splitting so far.
1 plant in an Earthbox, and 2 plants in Fabric bags. I will try to get pictures. Also, the tomatoes in the Fabric bags are huge. I grew the RJH (seeds in error) earlier and don't remember any splitting. Also, no funky bottoms. ----- Fred, on your old stuff - Pink Jazz, Orange Jazz, I don't remember them splitting either, and production was good, but in Florida they always had big cores. On the Amalfi, I have basically no splitting, even on my 8 month old plant. |
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sunol, CA
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Thanks. Not surprised about Orange Strawberry. Great tomato! Solid.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
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I have had no issues with shoulder cracking grown outdoors here on either RJH or Benevento the past two years.
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indialantic, Florida
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Here it one of my Benevento plants today. I was trying to get a picture from the top, but couldn't.
Our Florida season starts Sept 1 thru mid-June. Where I live, it is the nighttime lows that matter. We were already seeing 72-74 but a cool front (<70) is coming..woohoo. |
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Wow. Those look great!
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Portland, OR
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I just posted looking for a great Bi-color that does well here in the PNW. I guess I'm not alone
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indialantic, Florida
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So we had horrendous weather for a week. 5 days of 30 MPH sustained wind and then 2 days of heavy rain. It's beautiful today and should have good tomato weather for a couple of weeks.
Here's a couple of Beneventos. Stripes are not as vivid as I've seen in pictures. I picked right before the day with 4" of rain. These were grown in a grow bag; the Beneventos in the Earthbox has more tomatoes but significantly smaller. I feel like pulling the EB mate out to see if that makes a difference. I am very happy to grow Benevento. BTW - On Brad's Atomic Grape, my colors weren't as vivid as the pictures either. I don't grow it anymore. I grow GGWT every year and those stripes are very vivid. I usually will pick before fully ripe so the stripes get more vivid inside. |
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#27 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indialantic, Florida
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This is my first one to eat, grown in an Earthbox and smaller tomatoes than the ones in the fabric bags. It was very good.
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