Need a good medium size RED for an EB - Page 2

Greatgardens · August 21, 2018

I've grown and like Momotaro, but haven't tried it in an EB. Everyone raves about Matsu. I'd like to try it, so I'll hopefully come up with some seeds this coming winter.

Labradors2 · August 21, 2018

Bulgarian Triumph might fit the bill too. It's a medium red that is compact.

Linda

AKmark · August 21, 2018

Early Girl hybrid can be really good if your watering is good. Mountain Fresh grows pretty big tomatoes for me, but it is good. Big Beef is big to medium for me and pretty good.
Slightly smaller good red tomatoes, Matina and 4th of July.

Greatgardens · August 22, 2018

Hi Mark-

I've grown Early Girl in EarthBoxes before. It didn't crack much -- at least at the start of the season. I like EG's flavor. The only drawback was that it was quite bushy, but that might be solved with only one plant per box. I'm definitely cutting back on the number of varieties that I grow next year (or so I say now

). Early Girl plants probably outsell all others here in central Indiana. The size is just fine for us -- big enough for a (small) slicer, and excellent for salads. It's very versatile. I tried a "me-too" New Girl (in dirt) and really couldn't tell much difference from Early Girl -- maybe a bit bigger on average.

Hope your Matsu F9's turn out well!

-GG

August 21, 2018	#16
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	I've grown and like Momotaro, but haven't tried it in an EB. Everyone raves about Matsu. I'd like to try it, so I'll hopefully come up with some seeds this coming winter.

August 21, 2018	#17
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,894	Bulgarian Triumph might fit the bill too. It's a medium red that is compact. Linda

August 21, 2018	#18
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Early Girl hybrid can be really good if your watering is good. Mountain Fresh grows pretty big tomatoes for me, but it is good. Big Beef is big to medium for me and pretty good. Slightly smaller good red tomatoes, Matina and 4th of July.

August 22, 2018	#19
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Hi Mark- I've grown Early Girl in EarthBoxes before. It didn't crack much -- at least at the start of the season. I like EG's flavor. The only drawback was that it was quite bushy, but that might be solved with only one plant per box. I'm definitely cutting back on the number of varieties that I grow next year (or so I say now ). Early Girl plants probably outsell all others here in central Indiana. The size is just fine for us -- big enough for a (small) slicer, and excellent for salads. It's very versatile. I tried a "me-too" New Girl (in dirt) and really couldn't tell much difference from Early Girl -- maybe a bit bigger on average. Hope your Matsu F9's turn out well! -GG