My Goose Creek Are Tear-Drop Shaped This Year - Page 2

kath · July 20, 2012

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Originally Posted by Fusion_power

I've grown Goose Creek for several years now and have always had pink fruits between 2 and 4 ounces. They are consistent but in my opinion, flavor is never as good as other varieties I grow.

DarJones

Mine were the same- I grew it two years from two different sources and one of them was Raybo. The 2010 version was red, the 2011 was pink. I was hoping for a larger, tastier fruit regardless of color.

kath

sprtsguy76 · July 21, 2012

Growing it for several years now too (since 2008 I believe), I'm remembering back to the first year I grew it and getting fruit that were smaller than what I'm getting now. My seed that I have is clearly not stable or has been crossed if I have one pink and one red. And to tell you the truth the flavor has been off for the one Goose Creek pink that I'm growing this year. Something aint right.

Damon

aclum · July 21, 2012

Hi, I thought this might be a good time for my first post here. Have been lurking quite a while and used to post a good deal on another forum that many of you used to (and some still do) post on. I missed the past two tomato seasons due to health reasons but I'm "back in action" now with a great crop of tomatoes. So..... my 2 cents on the current subject:

I'm growing Goose Creek started with seeds from Adam Geckler. The tomatoes are pink, round, and in the 6-8 oz range (with many larger). And they are delicious!

Anne
Merced, CA

sprtsguy76 · July 22, 2012

Welcome Anne! Good to hear your garden is back with a bang! Your GC sound more like the norm to me. My pink GC this year is A typical except for flavor, its missing that bite!

Damon

rnewste · July 22, 2012

Well Damon,

I think it's time for a ROAD TRIP to SoCal to buy some genuine Goose Creek plants from either Laurel, or from Jimmy Williams himself to make sure we get the "real deal" for next year's planting. Are you in??

Raybo

July 21, 2012	#17
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Growing it for several years now too (since 2008 I believe), I'm remembering back to the first year I grew it and getting fruit that were smaller than what I'm getting now. My seed that I have is clearly not stable or has been crossed if I have one pink and one red. And to tell you the truth the flavor has been off for the one Goose Creek pink that I'm growing this year. Something aint right. Damon

July 21, 2012	#18
aclum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 832	Hi, I thought this might be a good time for my first post here. Have been lurking quite a while and used to post a good deal on another forum that many of you used to (and some still do) post on. I missed the past two tomato seasons due to health reasons but I'm "back in action" now with a great crop of tomatoes. So..... my 2 cents on the current subject: I'm growing Goose Creek started with seeds from Adam Geckler. The tomatoes are pink, round, and in the 6-8 oz range (with many larger). And they are delicious! Anne Merced, CA

July 22, 2012	#19
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Welcome Anne! Good to hear your garden is back with a bang! Your GC sound more like the norm to me. My pink GC this year is A typical except for flavor, its missing that bite! Damon

July 22, 2012	#20
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Well Damon, I think it's time for a ROAD TRIP to SoCal to buy some genuine Goose Creek plants from either Laurel, or from Jimmy Williams himself to make sure we get the "real deal" for next year's planting. Are you in?? Raybo