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ddsack · June 30, 2007

Have been watching my first blushing Stupice tomato turn red over the past few days, I believe I will pick it tomorrow on July 1st. The plant was set out on June 1st, seeds started indoors the last week of March. Can't wait to taste it! But no others are blushing yet. The very largest sized green fruit is on an Azoychka. And surprisingly, a very short Black Sea Man plant has two large greenies almost the size of the Azoychka.

montanamato · July 1, 2007

Ate a Stupice Rane day before yesterday and 2 Kimberley today...Plants and fruit are indistinguishable to me...I have 2 of each and they are not going to have any others for awhile...I have a Siberian Pink that should be next and it is loaded, as is Slava and Aurora...Aurora has beautiful ,larger fruit and I can't wait for those...
Life is good....

Jeanne

Suze · July 1, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcarch

Actually I made a mistake, it was a Carbon that's getting ripe first. Black Krims are not far behind.
So I picked this Carbon a day ago. My first Carbon and first of the season. Not bad for Z6:

dcarch, that's great for your zone for a ripe Carbon! Do you think it's so early because of your removable lean-to greenhouse set up? How much time do you think you gained?

bbjm · July 1, 2007

We ate my first yesterday. A Rutgers that was not very good at all. But I think I ate it a day or two too early. I've had several Sungolds and the first of those weren't very good either, but the last few have simply been amazing.

I should have more Rutgers and a couple Jet Stars before the 4th. I have a Ch. Purple starting to color up a bit. I'm really looking forward to the next few weeks in the garden.

Adenn1 · July 1, 2007

Should pick my first Azoychka in a couple of days...can't wait. One neighbor who I shared seedling with picked two Silvery Fir Tree toms yesterday...waiting to hear on flavor report.

orflo · July 1, 2007

Over 70 varieties over here, first ones to ripen off:
Kimberley
Fruehe Liebe
Condine Red
Stupice
Gardener'sdelight
Black Iceberg
Opa's liebling,

Frank

Ruth_10 · July 1, 2007

Orflo,
Can you tell us something about Fruehe Liebe, Black Iceberg, and Opa's Liebling?

BigdaddyJ · July 2, 2007

OK, it looks like I need Kimberly based on your reports! Any comments on taste/size/productivity would be appreciated.

None of my slicers are ready yet. Only Sungold's ripening here.

Still waiting for:

Sudduth Brandy
BrandyBoy
Pruden's Purple
Magnum
Chapman
Kellogg's Breakfast
Marianna's Peace
Momotaro
Big Zac
Big Beef
Porterhouse
Jetfire

mcasey · July 2, 2007

This is NO FAIR!!!! I want a ripe tomato too!!!

All I have is a few small green ones here in CT- all planted out on Mother's Day- May 13. How are you zone 6 people getting ripe tomatoes already???

PLease share!!

rosel999 · July 2, 2007

Mcasey, I want a ripe one too!!! I didn't get my plants out until after Mother's Day. The weather was still so cold here some days, I was afraid. Now I have to wait!

Doris · July 2, 2007

Yesterday I got 2 ripe Matinnas and one ripe Latah, both very early tomatoes and I started the seeds early. Had clear plastic pails available to cover them if it got too cold. But I didn't have to use them.

By the way, they were absolutely delicious, so much better than the store tomatoes we have been getting.

This is the earliest I have had maters ripen here in NJ. We usually try to aim for July 4th but i never make it.

Regards............Doris, NJ

dcarch · July 2, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doris

-------This is the earliest I have had maters ripen here in NJ. We usually try to aim for July 4th but i never make it.
Regards............Doris, NJ

That's something we all try to accomplish in Z6 before 7/4.
This year, with a new approach I was able to get Carbon, Black Prince, and Ananas Noire, mostly late season maters one week before 7/4.

Early season ones I got a month before.

dcarch

Tomatovator · July 2, 2007

I have ripe tomatoes as of today from Moskvich, Ugly and New Yorker. I'm still waiting on 6 more varieties. They are 1 to 3 weeks away.

orflo · July 3, 2007

Opa's liebling: very high production, taste is a bit mealy but lots of tomato flavour, long production up to the first frosts,healthy plants, tomatoes weighing up to 100 grammes;
Fruehe Liebe,: very early tomato, moderate production , good tast, tomatoes up to 150 grms.;
Black Iceberg or black aisberg: good tasting dark red tomatoes , 250 grms., good production, some cracking in humid conditions;
manwhile the next ones to ripen off are anastacia and fandango, my favourite rose de berne isd slowly colouring but the weather is awful for tomatoes,
Frank

johno · July 3, 2007

My next two to ripen were Nyagous and Green Moldovan. This was my first green-when-ripe to taste, and I didn't care for it...

June 30, 2007	#16
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Have been watching my first blushing Stupice tomato turn red over the past few days, I believe I will pick it tomorrow on July 1st. The plant was set out on June 1st, seeds started indoors the last week of March. Can't wait to taste it! But no others are blushing yet. The very largest sized green fruit is on an Azoychka. And surprisingly, a very short Black Sea Man plant has two large greenies almost the size of the Azoychka. Last edited by ddsack; June 30, 2007 at 07:55 PM. Reason: spelling.

July 1, 2007	#20
Adenn1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 559	Should pick my first Azoychka in a couple of days...can't wait. One neighbor who I shared seedling with picked two Silvery Fir Tree toms yesterday...waiting to hear on flavor report. __________________ Mark

July 1, 2007	#22
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	Orflo, Can you tell us something about Fruehe Liebe, Black Iceberg, and Opa's Liebling? __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

July 2, 2007	#23
BigdaddyJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zone7 Delaware Posts: 399	OK, it looks like I need Kimberly based on your reports! Any comments on taste/size/productivity would be appreciated. None of my slicers are ready yet. Only Sungold's ripening here. Still waiting for: Sudduth Brandy BrandyBoy Pruden's Purple Magnum Chapman Kellogg's Breakfast Marianna's Peace Momotaro Big Zac Big Beef Porterhouse Jetfire __________________ Farmer at Heart

July 2, 2007	#25
rosel999 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: 6B NJ Posts: 15	Mcasey, I want a ripe one too!!! I didn't get my plants out until after Mother's Day. The weather was still so cold here some days, I was afraid. Now I have to wait! __________________ Sue

July 1, 2007	#17
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	Ate a Stupice Rane day before yesterday and 2 Kimberley today...Plants and fruit are indistinguishable to me...I have 2 of each and they are not going to have any others for awhile...I have a Siberian Pink that should be next and it is loaded, as is Slava and Aurora...Aurora has beautiful ,larger fruit and I can't wait for those... Life is good.... Jeanne

July 1, 2007	#19
bbjm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 155	We ate my first yesterday. A Rutgers that was not very good at all. But I think I ate it a day or two too early. I've had several Sungolds and the first of those weren't very good either, but the last few have simply been amazing. I should have more Rutgers and a couple Jet Stars before the 4th. I have a Ch. Purple starting to color up a bit. I'm really looking forward to the next few weeks in the garden.

July 1, 2007	#21
orflo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 134	Over 70 varieties over here, first ones to ripen off: Kimberley Fruehe Liebe Condine Red Stupice Gardener'sdelight Black Iceberg Opa's liebling, Frank

July 2, 2007	#24
mcasey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coastal CT Posts: 10	This is NO FAIR!!!! I want a ripe tomato too!!! All I have is a few small green ones here in CT- all planted out on Mother's Day- May 13. How are you zone 6 people getting ripe tomatoes already??? PLease share!!

July 2, 2007	#26
Doris Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ Shore Posts: 189	Yesterday I got 2 ripe Matinnas and one ripe Latah, both very early tomatoes and I started the seeds early. Had clear plastic pails available to cover them if it got too cold. But I didn't have to use them. By the way, they were absolutely delicious, so much better than the store tomatoes we have been getting. This is the earliest I have had maters ripen here in NJ. We usually try to aim for July 4th but i never make it. Regards............Doris, NJ

July 2, 2007	#28
Tomatovator Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Zone 6 Posts: 461	I have ripe tomatoes as of today from Moskvich, Ugly and New Yorker. I'm still waiting on 6 more varieties. They are 1 to 3 weeks away.

July 3, 2007	#29
orflo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 134	Opa's liebling: very high production, taste is a bit mealy but lots of tomato flavour, long production up to the first frosts,healthy plants, tomatoes weighing up to 100 grammes; Fruehe Liebe,: very early tomato, moderate production , good tast, tomatoes up to 150 grms.; Black Iceberg or black aisberg: good tasting dark red tomatoes , 250 grms., good production, some cracking in humid conditions; manwhile the next ones to ripen off are anastacia and fandango, my favourite rose de berne isd slowly colouring but the weather is awful for tomatoes, Frank

July 3, 2007	#30
johno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas zone 6b Posts: 441	My next two to ripen were Nyagous and Green Moldovan. This was my first green-when-ripe to taste, and I didn't care for it...