2012 Winter Greenhouse Tomatoes

[Sun City Linda]

Thats good info Ray, thanks. Although I cant get ProMix or Fertilome anywhere near me, $13.00 for 3 feet is similar to the cost of peat I have been using and adding perlite and/or some potting mix for a while now plus lime to the containers.

[mdvpc]

Raybo-That is interesting. Thanks for that observation.

[mdvpc]

Here are the plants two weeks later, October 27, 2012.

The varieties on the first row are from left to right:

Jade Beauty, Summertime Green, Tastywine F-6, Tastywine Black F-2,Emerald Beauty, Sweet Scarlet F-6, Boronia F-7, Chocolate Lightning F-5, Blazing Beauty F-7, Yukon Quest.

The varieties on the second row are from left to right:

Iditarod Red, Wherokowhai F8, Peppermint Stripes, Tadesse (the real one from Carolyn, not crossed, RL and Wuhib (also from Carolyn, started it late).

I have fruit set on: Jade Beauty, Summertime Green, Tastywine F-6, Tastywine Black F-2, Emerald Beauty, Yukon Quest, Iditarod Red and Wherokowhai F8.

[Medbury Gardens]

Looking good Michael,that Sweet Scarlet F-6 has a really unusual leaf shape

[mdvpc]

RIchard-my sweet scarlet germinated later than the others, probably is about 7 days behind. Still, its an extremely compact plant right now. We will see if it stays that way.

[Heritage]

Originally Posted by mdvpc

Steve-Its vial 12-112.

oops, sorry... I meant to ask what your F5 vial was (I'm assuming these are your saved seeds from your F5 plants?). I'm growing out an F6 from F5 vial #11-43 in my unheated winter greenhouse - I think Sweet Scarlett has great potential and I'm curious how it does for you this winter in Arizona. Is there an additional thread I should be following for your Sweet Scarlett growout?

btw... plants look great!

Steve

[casino]

Great looking tomato plants and names I am unfamiliar with, thanks for sharing the photos.

Question, Can you guys who live in San Diego and Arizonia grow 2 crops a year. If so that would take only 1/2 the time to find a stabalized cross. How nice to speed up the process.

Tastywine sounds delicous ... thats a great name .... Any tomato crossed with brandywine is high on my radar.

[Medbury Gardens]

I grow a few dwarfs that do two generations per year thanks to my tunnelhouse.

[mdvpc]

Steve-My seed came from Craig. Actually I grew it last winter, send seed to Craig, and he distributed that seed. Then he sent me fresh seed this fall. I havent posted on any other thread yet, but will keep this one updated for sure.

I am in El Paso, not Arizona. I do grow two times a year, but the fall/winter is in the greenhouse.

Casino-Tastywine is one of the dwarf project varieties that are being developed. All these varieties are from the dwarf project except for Wuhib and Tadesse. The project varieties with the F generation after them are unreleased, the ones without are released already.

[Heritage]

Michael, thanks, I'll keep an eye on your progress! (I don't know why I thought you lived in Arizona)

Casino, Yes, I can also grow 2 generations. (3 if it's cherries) However, nights are cool in my unheated winter greenhouse so fruit doesn't develop flavor - I can only do flavor evaluations in the warmer months. In the winter I grow to save seed and growout my F1 crosses.

Steve

[PATRIX]

Hello MDVPC

When did you put the seeds in the ground for photos October 27, 2012?

In any case, bravo!

Patrix

[mdvpc]

Patrix

Bonjour!

They went into the containers on September 15. The plants were already germinated, probably about 3 weeks before.

Here is the google translation:

Ils sont allés dans les conteneurs le 15 Septembre. Les plantes ont été déjà germé, probablement environ 3 semaines avant.

[mdvpc]

Photo of Bornonia F-7. Going to pick it this weekend and weigh it. Will save seed after tasting it and send the seed to Craig. Have had several tomatoes already- jade beauty, summertime green, Yukon Quest.

[Medbury Gardens]

looks a good size too Michael

[mdvpc]

Richard- it is. Are you growing this now also? If so, how are yours doing?