Polish (Ellis)

[Tomatovator]

Bark
Did you grow Cosmonaut Volkov? How is it? I think I will just try the one from Heirloom Seeds or TGS as they sound about the same. Polish is definitely our favorite this year. As is MP.

[barkeater]

Tomatovator, yes I am growing Cosmo (my pet name ).

However it was late to germinate then got lost in the tray, so was very small when transplanted. It is growing well, and just set fruit the last couple weeks. I hope to have some ripening by the next full moon, otherwise it'll be mid September. Tsars Favorite and Yaz (YabadabaYabuchar (sp? ) are in the same boat.

[carolyn137]

The TRUE Polish, is Polish, is Polish. Period.

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Sorry, I can't agree with that.

If you look at the SSE Yearbooks you'll find, just entered with the name Polish, some that are pink and different ones can have either RL or PL foliage with different fruits sizes, etc., and some that are red and different ones can, have either RL or PL foliage and different fruite sizes, etc..

So Polish isn't Polish to me.

[barkeater]

What you are saying then concerning Polish goes way beyond my comment concerning strains in general, Carolyn.

Are you saying there are numerous varieties out there with the name Polish?

[carolyn137]

Are you saying there are numerous varieties out there with the name Polish?

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Yes, as I had hoped I had explained above about pink ones and red ones and some with RL and some with PL foliage for both colors.

[dice]

So what about the Polish that barkeater
got such good production out of last year?
Where did those seeds come from?

I seem to remember someone guessing that
it was the same as Polish C, but perhaps
that was just my imagination.

[barkeater]

alias, I never heard from the person again. I did save seeds, but the one I planted this year is potato leaf and unproductive so far. Next year I will start more from those seeds I saved, and make sure I only plant the regular leaf, and more than one, to try to duplicate last year.

[Tomatovator]

Originally Posted by carolyn137

What I've said is that Polish C, Polish (Ellis) and the one sold by Heirloom Seeds in PA seem to be about the same although I still prefer Polish ( Ellis).

Carolyn,
Can you explain further? What do you like about Polish (Ellis) over the others, taste, texture, yield, growth habit, etc? Also, I did save seeds from the ones I grew this year. If they turn out to be PL I'll grow some out next year. They were jammed in between MP and Brandy Boy so hopefully whatever they grow into should taste good.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by Tomatovator

Carolyn,
Can you explain further? What do you like about Polish (Ellis) over the others, taste, texture, yield, growth habit, etc? Also, I did save seeds from the ones I grew this year. If they turn out to be PL I'll grow some out next year. They were jammed in between MP and Brandy Boy so hopefully whatever they grow into should taste good.

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I prefer Polish ( Ellis) based on taste and production although it's a slim call over Polish C . I've grown Polish C many times, as I have Polish ( Ellis) , but have never grown the PL Polish offered by Heirloom Seeds although I've seen pictures of those that folks have grown as well as their comments.

[moucheur]

Barkeater, I remember swapping some seeds with you a year or two ago, but I don't remember whether they included Polish. Did you get your Polish from me? I got mine from Earl.

[barkeater]

I received my seeds from Kathy from zone 6 in NJ. That is all I know. Wish I knew where she got them.

[Adenn1]

The picture below shows the Polish tomatoes I grew last year...seed was from Heirloom Seeds here in PA...a darn good tomato.

[Tomatovator]

Mark
Any idea how productive they were?

[Adenn1]

Let me scratch my head for a minute on that one...as I recall...I would say it was a pretty good producer. I believe I pulled at least 20 fruit of the size above from the one plant I had. I do know that it seemed to do better than others against the disease problems I had that year.

I really don't think you can go wrong with it...

[carolyn137]

I do know that it seemed to do better than others against the disease problems I had that year.


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And I'm of the opinion that most PL varieties do much better with typical foliage diseases than do RL's.

So that would mean that all three Polish varieties that have been discussed here, Polish ( Ellis), Polish C and Polish from Heirloom Seeds in PA ( mark and Earl's source) all should do well re foliage diseases.