Which green? - Page 2

ScottinAtlanta · February 5, 2013

Dang it, no one ever grows this one, but I have liked Lime Green Salad for two years in hot weather. Great taste - tart - and they keep producing in those tough dwarf plants.

SunnyK · February 5, 2013

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Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta

Dang it, no one ever grows this one, but I have liked Lime Green Salad for two years in hot weather. Great taste - tart - and they keep producing in those tough dwarf plants.

I grow it occasionally...and I enjoy it! It does really well even when other varieties are struggling. In my garden at least.

Andrey_BY · February 5, 2013

My GWR favorites are:

Malakhitovaya Shkatulka
Green Giant

dirt dauber · February 12, 2013

I grow Cherokee green in South Carolina and it's great. My Favorite green thus far for taste and productivity. If it will grow here in our heat and humidity it will grow anywhere.

HappyGardener23 · February 16, 2013

I preferred Aunt Ruby's German Green to Spear's Tennessee Green and Cherokee Green when I've grown them in the past. I grew Mal. Shk. last summer and it was prolific, but the fruit was not especially large and I can't recall being blown away by the taste. That said, last year was super hot and dry so my tomato specimens may not have been representative of their true potential.

Bladefan · February 16, 2013

Green giant and green zebra did the best for me last year.. I grew grubs mystery green, Cherokee green, Malakhitovaya Shkatulka but green giant tasted the best...

Tormato · February 19, 2013

Shh... I've only got one pack of Green Giant in the round robin swap, with no requester, so far.

Are trying to start another stampede?

Dr. L

ve Apple

b54red · February 19, 2013

So far for me Grubs Mystery Green has been the best. Great taste on a medium small plant loaded with fruit. I'm going to try Green Giant again this year because though it set a lot of fruit it got hit by Gray Mold which really took it down fast before any of the large fruit got ripe on the vine.

pdxwindjammer · February 19, 2013

Tormato, isn't that swap closed? Hopefully it is so we can get our seeds soon.

ginger2778 · February 19, 2013

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Originally Posted by Tormato

Shh... I've only got one pack of Green Giant in the round robin swap, with no requester, so far.

Are trying to start another stampede?

Dr. L

ve Apple

Great signature !
Marsha

Tormato · February 20, 2013

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Originally Posted by pdxwindjammer

Tormato, isn't that swap closed? Hopefully it is so we can get our seeds soon.

Closed? After Pandora's box is opened, how do you close it? Every time a tomato gets heavy mention at T'ville, I get a PM to add it to someone's list.

Several filled requests have gone out. The last of the seeds are supposed to get to me by the 24th. I'm trying to get things out earlier than that, or just after. As an example, a typical trader has about 20 varieties sent in, with maybe about the same requested. I've probably filled about half of that request so far, depending on how obscure the varieties requested are. In the meantime, about 40 bonus varieties have already been added to the package.

I've asked a few people with large collections to wait until I posted that final wish list. So, hopefully it'll be soon to get them out

Gary

Doug9345 · February 20, 2013

I kept my want list relatively short. I could make it several hundred varieties long or just write " I want them all". I figured that if I kept it just to some that are almost must have have then I'd end up with some I'd never have thought to ask for and I'm sure there will be at least one that we go one my "must grow" list.

habitat_gardener · February 21, 2013

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Originally Posted by Doug9345

I kept my want list relatively short....

Me too. I thought of a dozen or so more must-grow-someday varieties after I'd sent in my list, but I'd rather be surprised. And if I already have them, I can bring them to local seed/garden exchanges!

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Originally Posted by Tormato

Every time a tomato gets heavy mention at T'ville, I get a PM to add it to someone's list.

Hmm...I should have thought of that before I sent in my locally sourced varieties.

HappyGardener23 · February 21, 2013

Oh my goodness, all this talk about the swap...how am I going to get to sleep at night until that beautiful envelope full of promise finds its way back to me?

Thank you again Tormato for your work on the swap!

shelleybean · July 19, 2013

I only grew two greens this season. Green Doctors and Spears Tennessee Green. I like GD and but I love STG.

I have two STG plants and they both loaded up over the spring. It's slowed down setting fruit now that the temps are in the mid 90's but doing well. Very healthy. Fruit is very tasty despite all the rain we've had. Other varieties that I usually grow taste kind of bland compared to what we normally get. I think this one will be back next year.

GD is growing everywhere outside its cage. Way out in the walkways (I have it in the corner of a raised bed). It may need a haircut soon. None of these have split, which is pretty amazing considering all that rain. I love the way these look in a tomato salad with red and yellow.

So how did other greens turn out this summer?

February 5, 2013	#18
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	My GWR favorites are: Malakhitovaya Shkatulka Green Giant __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

February 19, 2013	#22
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Shh... I've only got one pack of Green Giant in the round robin swap, with no requester, so far. Are trying to start another stampede? Dr. Lve Apple

July 19, 2013	#30
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	I only grew two greens this season. Green Doctors and Spears Tennessee Green. I like GD and but I love STG. I have two STG plants and they both loaded up over the spring. It's slowed down setting fruit now that the temps are in the mid 90's but doing well. Very healthy. Fruit is very tasty despite all the rain we've had. Other varieties that I usually grow taste kind of bland compared to what we normally get. I think this one will be back next year. GD is growing everywhere outside its cage. Way out in the walkways (I have it in the corner of a raised bed). It may need a haircut soon. None of these have split, which is pretty amazing considering all that rain. I love the way these look in a tomato salad with red and yellow. So how did other greens turn out this summer? __________________ Michele

February 5, 2013	#16
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	Dang it, no one ever grows this one, but I have liked Lime Green Salad for two years in hot weather. Great taste - tart - and they keep producing in those tough dwarf plants.

February 12, 2013	#19
dirt dauber Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: south carolina Posts: 28	I grow Cherokee green in South Carolina and it's great. My Favorite green thus far for taste and productivity. If it will grow here in our heat and humidity it will grow anywhere.

February 16, 2013	#20
HappyGardener23 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 90	I preferred Aunt Ruby's German Green to Spear's Tennessee Green and Cherokee Green when I've grown them in the past. I grew Mal. Shk. last summer and it was prolific, but the fruit was not especially large and I can't recall being blown away by the taste. That said, last year was super hot and dry so my tomato specimens may not have been representative of their true potential.

February 16, 2013	#21
Bladefan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Clarkrange, TN Posts: 68	Green giant and green zebra did the best for me last year.. I grew grubs mystery green, Cherokee green, Malakhitovaya Shkatulka but green giant tasted the best...

February 19, 2013	#23
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	So far for me Grubs Mystery Green has been the best. Great taste on a medium small plant loaded with fruit. I'm going to try Green Giant again this year because though it set a lot of fruit it got hit by Gray Mold which really took it down fast before any of the large fruit got ripe on the vine.

February 19, 2013	#24
pdxwindjammer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 625	Tormato, isn't that swap closed? Hopefully it is so we can get our seeds soon.

February 20, 2013	#27
Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	I kept my want list relatively short. I could make it several hundred varieties long or just write " I want them all". I figured that if I kept it just to some that are almost must have have then I'd end up with some I'd never have thought to ask for and I'm sure there will be at least one that we go one my "must grow" list.

February 21, 2013	#29
HappyGardener23 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 90	Oh my goodness, all this talk about the swap...how am I going to get to sleep at night until that beautiful envelope full of promise finds its way back to me? Thank you again Tormato for your work on the swap!