So What is the Verdict on Kimberley

[celticman]

Kimberly was oka. Not the earlest, but I had stacked the decks against it by planting 4foot black cherry transplants at the same time. Taste was not great and it was not overly productive. The July heat did it in. I do not plan on growing it again any time soon.
Tim

[gardengalrn]

Kimberly was the earliest for me and a fine tomato. I liked the taste of Stupice better once I had them to compare but found them very similar in most every regard. Very productive and early. I know I will grow both again.

[MikeInCypress]

Extra early here. My Spring plants had ripe fruit in less than 80 days from seeding. I've grown it the last two years and its been the first salad size or bigger each year. The taste is the best of the extra earlies and for me it was better than Stupice and Silvery Fir Tree.

Am growing it this fall and it won't be th efirst to bear but it is loaded with fruit.

Michael

[Mantis]

I wish you folks would stop comparing Kimberly with Stupice. You are making me nervous

[Grub]

Don't worry Mantis.
No comparison in my yard.
I think the comparo might be relevant in cold climates.
Chalk and cheese.

[Mantis]

Thanks Grub

[greggf]

All tomatoes taste like Stupice in a cold climate.

Tongue in cheek. But not too far in cheek...........

=gregg=

[michael johnson]

Kimberly reminds me a lot-like the variety (Glacier ) it is simular in many respects, flavour,tomato size, plant size, etc, maybe Glacier was one of its parents originaly.

['mater]

I recall the early discussions of Kimberley elsewhere and wished I had tried harder to get some seed to try out as well. Have always liked Stupice, the kids really enjoy the smaller fruits and I am always on the look out for an early good tasting variety. I for one am happy to see any comparisons to Stupice (for better or worse) as it seems to be a good measuring stick inasmuch as it's a variety many have grown at one point or another.

Looks like I'd better put Kimberley back on the list for '07, glad to have found this discussion or I might have forgotten it.

[Tania]

Originally Posted by michael johnson

Kimberly reminds me a lot-like the variety (Glacier ) it is simular in many respects, flavour,tomato size, plant size, etc, maybe Glacier was one of its parents originaly.

I agree that Glacier and Kimberly are similar, at least as far as fruit and earliness goes. In my garden however, Glacier plants are much smaller and less productive then Kimberly plants, when grown side-by-side. Glacier behaves as a determinate, and Kimberly is a compact indet.

[Grub]

Growing a couple of Kimberlies again. Went to the tomato graveyard today and there were two more Kimberlies in foam cups. All the remaining spare tomatoes had outgrown their cups and wilted and were virtaully dead. The two Kimberlies had yellow leaves, but looked okay and, what is more, had flowers that were opening. Incredibly strong plant. Leave any hybrid for dead. A must-grow for me. And a great one to give newchums to try. Good tasting and prolific too.

[Tomstrees]

you talked me into it Grub ...
Kimberly for 2007 it is !!!

~ Tom

[Earl]

If you want early tomatoes and one that's container suitable with good taste for an early, then plant a couple Kimberlys. But when the regular season types ripen, you'd have to be outofyourmind to choose a K over say a Cherokee Purple or such. :-)

[greggf]

What if regular season types don't ripen tastily where you live?

Are you then, therefore, out of your mind for growing tomatoes?

=gregg=

[cottonpicker]

earl...... I'm interested in trying a Kimberly in a container during wintertime with 15 hrs.(on timer) of supplemental fluorescent light per day. What size container is needed?? Will a 12" diameter do? ...or, larger??
Thanks,
LarryD