What 15 tomato plants should I grow? - Page 2

Ricky Shaw · January 6, 2016

pondgardener has the most photogenic tomatoes in America, hands downs.

isuhunter · January 6, 2016

Thoughts on: Brandy Boy, Jersey Boy, and Super Sauce (I know they aren't heirlooms)

Gerardo · January 6, 2016

Tasmanian Chocolate for BLTs

ContainerTed · January 6, 2016

I agree with Worth's last post. Even if your juice is real watery and the salsa is thin, you still don't have enough plants to support that much canning and fresh eating. I do about 90 quarts of thick juice, 5 dozen pints of picante/salsa, and all of the fresh eating and giveaways to the neighbors. But I plant about 150+ plants.

JMHO

dipchip2000 · January 6, 2016

I had 24 Big Beef plants and eat all we wanted and still gave away 1600 lbs. to fire dept continuously all summer. 1600 lbs total Worth not 1600 lbs each time

ron

isuhunter · January 6, 2016

Maybe I'll have to go to the amish to get a bunch when its time to make juice

pmcgrady · January 6, 2016

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Originally Posted by tnpeppers

I'll get the popcorn ready...

LIKE!

Gardeneer · January 7, 2016

With 15 plants you have a lot of choices and flexibility.

I would divide it into several categories:

1- Red/pink beefsteak >>>>> Big Beef, Better Boy ...NAR
2- Black/purple/ brown >>>> Cherokee Purple , Indian Stripe , Black from Tula ...
3- Hearts and plums
4- cherry/ grape
5 - Yellow / orange /gold >>> Azoychka , KBX ...

Gardeneer

isuhunter · January 8, 2016

We have really had good luck with brandywines in the past. I'm thinking some brandy boy?

jmsieglaff · January 8, 2016

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Originally Posted by dipchip2000

I had 24 Big Beef plants and eat all we wanted and still gave away 1600 lbs. to fire dept continuously all summer. 1600 lbs total Worth not 1600 lbs each time

ron

Seriously? Over 66# per plant--now that is mouth dropping production! What is the length of the season you grew them? Did they continue to set heat in your OK summer?

isuhunter · January 8, 2016

Sounds like I better put some Big Beef in my lineup after doing a forum and google search. People love it.

wildcat62 · January 8, 2016

Big Beef plants are prolific producers.

jmsieglaff · January 8, 2016

Forget it, I'm taking a variety out and planting a Big Beef F1 plant this year. Too many recommendations not to try it.

isuhunter · January 8, 2016

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Originally Posted by jmsieglaff

Forget it, I'm taking a variety out and planting a Big Beef F1 plant this year. Too many recommendations not to try it.

Sounds like someone is forcing you lol

jmsieglaff · January 8, 2016

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Originally Posted by isuhunter

Sounds like someone is forcing you lol

I've been wanting to try it, but I have limited room (15 in ground plants plus I do about 7 containers--mainly for dwarf project stuff) and it wasn't in this year's plans, but I'm going to try it. That kind of production with flavor to match, I'm excited to taste it!

January 6, 2016	#19
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	I agree with Worth's last post. Even if your juice is real watery and the salsa is thin, you still don't have enough plants to support that much canning and fresh eating. I do about 90 quarts of thick juice, 5 dozen pints of picante/salsa, and all of the fresh eating and giveaways to the neighbors. But I plant about 150+ plants. JMHO __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

January 6, 2016	#16
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	pondgardener has the most photogenic tomatoes in America, hands downs.

January 6, 2016	#17
isuhunter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 140	Thoughts on: Brandy Boy, Jersey Boy, and Super Sauce (I know they aren't heirlooms)

January 6, 2016	#18
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Tasmanian Chocolate for BLTs

January 6, 2016	#20
dipchip2000 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 664	I had 24 Big Beef plants and eat all we wanted and still gave away 1600 lbs. to fire dept continuously all summer. 1600 lbs total Worth not 1600 lbs each time ron

January 7, 2016	#23
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	With 15 plants you have a lot of choices and flexibility. I would divide it into several categories: 1- Red/pink beefsteak >>>>> Big Beef, Better Boy ...NAR 2- Black/purple/ brown >>>> Cherokee Purple , Indian Stripe , Black from Tula ... 3- Hearts and plums 4- cherry/ grape 5 - Yellow / orange /gold >>> Azoychka , KBX ... Gardeneer

January 8, 2016	#24
isuhunter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 140	We have really had good luck with brandywines in the past. I'm thinking some brandy boy?

January 8, 2016	#27
wildcat62 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Zone 6 Northern Kentucky Posts: 1,094	Big Beef plants are prolific producers.

January 8, 2016	#28
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Forget it, I'm taking a variety out and planting a Big Beef F1 plant this year. Too many recommendations not to try it.