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March 8, 2006 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 43
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Jeanne, how was the Patio Orange last year? This will be my first time growing it.
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March 8, 2006 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,038
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It was great...except it wasn't Patio Orange. I only grew 2 out and one froze and the one I had left was in a container. It was stocky and produced well, except the fruit was sort of like small, scalloped beefsteaks. The fruit ripened red and was good and a little sweet. It was slower maturing than it should have been. I notified Baker Creek to see if they had any other reports of wrong variety and they hadn't. They offered to replace it, but I wasn't sure it wasn't my mistake so I declined. I am growing it again to see what I get, plus the plant last year was wotrh replicating. It was slow to germinate and a container type ,so I am not sure what was going on. None of my other varieties last year matched it either...
Not much help I am afraid. Here's hoping the real Patio Orange shows this year. Jeanne |
March 10, 2006 | #18 |
SPLATT™ Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Florence, SC
Posts: 502
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My Matt's have been a little slow to germinate, too. Out of the first batch I sowed only one had sprouted two weeks later...of course, as soon as I started more, the original seeds started poking up their little heads lol
In fairness, several of my varieties were a little slower than usual this year. I have no idea why. I started more seeds of everything, and now ALL the seeds have decided it's time to sprout. So, as usual, I'll have lots of extras this year....something I promised myself I would avoid this year Good luck! Jennifer |
March 12, 2006 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: 6a SW Ohio
Posts: 135
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I've got a second Matt's Wild up. That's one at 7 days, one at 11 days, and 9 still sulking.
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March 13, 2006 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: cincinnati, oh
Posts: 492
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hmm, Ive got one up just 2 days behind a Kellogs, and 2 behind Rio Grande. I think my seeds were from a person self-saving them.
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