Medium fruit sized potato leaf varieties

[AKmark]

Rebel Yell is good, but produces some tomatoes over a pound fpr me. AK Sunrise is one of the best I have ever tasted, it is a mystery Sudduth's cross in its F6 generation now.

[creeker]

Been reading your posts on all your crossing and developing of new varieties, They all sound great. I'd love to try some AKSunrise seeds next year to see how they work in the hot and dry. Will PM you my address. Thanks for your interest. Ron

[creeker]

Originally Posted by M.SeanF.

Japanese Black Trifele is an outstanding variety in my garden. Robust plants that just keep pumping out fruit all season long. It has been my earliest non-cherry for the last two years. The fruit are sturdy but the flesh is tender and lush. The flavour is sweet with some complexity. Size averages about 8 ounces for me, from large saladette to decent size slicer. Growing it has given me a real interest in other mid-size PL varieties. I'm hoping to give Little Lucky a try next year.

Thanks M.SeanF. Your seggestion is one I'm definitely going to try. Ron

[M.SeanF.]

I think you'll like it. I'm growing in a new garden this year, so far fruit set is heavier than last year with the fruit being a little smaller.

[M.SeanF.]

Originally Posted by creeker

Thanks M.SeanF. Your seggestion is one I'm definitely going to try. Ron

just finished fermenting JBT seeds. PM me if you need some

[b54red]

I forgot two varieties that produce mostly medium size tomatoes with the occasional large one Pruden's Purple and Rebel Yell.

Bill

[creeker]

Thanks Bill. I have had so many good suggestions, I sure appreciate them. I have Rebel Yell, may try PP. Ron

[b54red]

Originally Posted by creeker

Thanks Bill. I have had so many good suggestions, I sure appreciate them. I have Rebel Yell, may try PP. Ron

The advantage of Pruden's Purple is how many fruit the thing will set even if it is too hot. They aren't the best beefsteak but they are a solid good flavored one that will outproduce most others and it is an early tomato to boot. If you cull some of the multitude of greenies early enough you can also get some nice big fruit from it.

I am still evaluating Rebel Yell and like it so far. It is not as good at setting fruit in the heat as I thought it would be from reports I had heard on this site. Maybe it will pick up a bit now that we are getting a little rain and some letting up on that intolerable heat we have had for the past two months. The nights are actually getting down into the mid to low 70s with days in the low to mid 90s but the forecast is for it to be in the 80s next week. I think that means we are fixing to get a lot of rain so I better get the bleach spray ready.

Bill

[creeker]

OK Bill, you've sold me on Prunens Purple. I appreciate your detailed explanations of why one thng is advantageous over the others. Ron

[cassiani]

about potato leaf disease resistance: I am having a severe problem with bacterial canker for the last 3-4 weeks. In the very middle of my garden stand tall 9 brandtwines and only a few leaves start to show signs. I already had to remove some hybrids and F2's on both side of them and my brandywines will survive till fall.

[Scooty]

Polish C

[creeker]

Originally Posted by cassiani

about potato leaf disease resistance: I am having a severe problem with bacterial canker for the last 3-4 weeks. In the very middle of my garden stand tall 9 brandtwines and only a few leaves start to show signs. I already had to remove some hybrids and F2's on both side of them and my brandywines will survive till fall.

Yeah, Brandis are tuff!!

[b54red]

Originally Posted by cassiani

about potato leaf disease resistance: I am having a severe problem with bacterial canker for the last 3-4 weeks. In the very middle of my garden stand tall 9 brandtwines and only a few leaves start to show signs. I already had to remove some hybrids and F2's on both side of them and my brandywines will survive till fall.

I was actually really surprised by the performance of Brandywine Cowlicks in my third planting done right at the end of May. That is not a good time for large pink beefsteaks to be successful due to the extreme heat that usually hits in the following few months but the Cowlicks did okay while the Sudduth's right next to it has yet to set a single fruit. This has just been a good year for Cowlicks in my garden although the Sudduth's did really good in the first two plantings in March and early April.

Bill

[creeker]

That's good to hear, Bill. I plan to put in some Cowlicks next year as well as Sudduths and OTV for comparison. My Sudduths Brandywines are still chugging along and I have learned to pick them earlier so am liking them more all the time. Ron