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Barb_FL · May 19, 2015

My season is just about done, but BLUSH was a huge standout. I even cut the plants back and are letting them regenerate.

Extremely productive and sweet.

Of that list, the only other ones I planted was Sunrise BB and Purple BB. Sunrise was way more productive - huge for a cherry.

Paul R · May 20, 2015

Will do Fred.

Paul R

Starlight · May 21, 2015

Found it. Not the best pic, a bit too dark to show all the striping in Sunrise Bumble Bee. It was one really beautiful looking tomato. Very appropriately named. Looks just like a morning sky. Was my favoritest to see everyday last year.

Fred Hempel · May 21, 2015

Nice photo! Are those still firm, or quite soft?

Out here, when they are that color I think they are over-ripe, but I do know that the degree of marbling varies greatly with environmental changes.

Bipetual · May 21, 2015

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Originally Posted by Starlight

Found it. Not the best pic, a bit too dark to show all the striping in Sunrise Bumble Bee. It was one really beautiful looking tomato. Very appropriately named. Looks just like a morning sky. Was my favoritest to see everyday last year.

Ella, those are pretty! They do look darker than most photos I've seen, but sometimes that can be the light or the device I'm looking at. I was really bummed because I managed to kill my Pink Tiger seedling. But I ordered a Sunrise Bumblebee from Burpee to replace it and it came today. So glad I'll still get to grow an artisan creation!

Starlight · May 21, 2015

They were quite firm. Since it was the first time I had grown them, I didn't really know when I should of picked them so actually they probably stayed on the vine longer than what they should have and they held up sitting on kitchen counter for a long while too before I ate some and saved seed from the rest.

It is one to definitely grow again. It was very productive for me even through the hottest and humid summer that we ever had. When it's 118F out and a tomato just shrugs it off and keeps on producing, it is one worth keeping for sure.

Starlight · May 21, 2015

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Originally Posted by Bipetual

Ella, those are pretty! They do look darker than most photos I've seen, but sometimes that can be the light or the device I'm looking at. I was really bummed because I managed to kill my Pink Tiger seedling. But I ordered a Sunrise Bumblebee from Burpee to replace it and it came today. So glad I'll still get to grow an artisan creation!

I have a cheap hp camera from Kmart from about 15 years ago , so it doesn't take the best pics. At least my big feet aren't in the pic like normal.

The fruits were actually lighter in color. Had orange, yellow and red streaks all over it.

What was nice was that it made clusters of tomatoes all at once. Generally 5 to 7 tomatoes and bunches of clusters all over the plant. You could actually have a nice little meal and share some too at the same time.

I hope you SBB does as well for you or even than mine did for me.

Bipetual · May 21, 2015

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Originally Posted by Starlight

I have a cheap hp camera from Kmart from about 15 years ago , so it doesn't take the best pics. At least my big feet aren't in the pic like normal.

The fruits were actually lighter in color. Had orange, yellow and red streaks all over it.

What was nice was that it made clusters of tomatoes all at once. Generally 5 to 7 tomatoes and bunches of clusters all over the plant. You could actually have a nice little meal and share some too at the same time.

I hope you SBB does as well for you or even than mine did for me.

Thanks! We'll have to compare notes as the season progresses.

By the way, in our family the proper way to take a photo is with your thumb in the picture!

NarnianGarden · May 24, 2015

One more question..
Is the Pink Tiger foliage similar to those of Blush?

Paul R · September 28, 2015

Hey Fred, I grew Pink, Purple and Sunrise Bumble Bee and Blush, Green and Pink Tiger this year. They all grew to 5-6' tall and very productive. Problem is we set a record rain fall amount from 1 June thro 31 July of over 19". By mid Aug. most people had plowed their gardens under, most plants didn't rebound after all the rain. The tomatoes that go into the garden every year lacked their normal flavors. That being said, I feel it is not fair to comment on the flavors of your tomatoes, Green Tiger may be my new tom. So I am hopping that next year will give me a chance of tasting Bumble Bees and Tigers a good go next season.

Paul R

BackyardFarm · December 14, 2015

Hi Fred Hempel! I'm wondering what the dtm for Marzano Fire is? I don't see one on the website. (i may have asked this before but I don't remember...)

Fred Hempel · December 14, 2015

65-75 days, depending on conditions. It sets pretty heavily in the first few weeks after that, and then production tapers off.

BackyardFarm · December 14, 2015

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Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

65-75 days, depending on conditions. It sets pretty heavily in the first few weeks after that, and then production tapers off.

Thank you!

Fred Hempel · December 14, 2015

I should also mention that I do think Marzano Fire is vigorous for a "classic" San Marzano-type tomato (with stripes, though). It also has a nice compact semi-determinate vine that is great for gardeners.

But, if you are looking for a sauce workhorse tomato that has a nice disease resistance package, produces very well, and has excellent fruit qualities, the variety Pozzano (from Enza Zaden) is better than anything similar we have tried.

Fusion_power · December 15, 2015

Johnny's carries Pozzano.

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8859-pozzano.aspx

May 19, 2015	#316
Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	My season is just about done, but BLUSH was a huge standout. I even cut the plants back and are letting them regenerate. Extremely productive and sweet. Of that list, the only other ones I planted was Sunrise BB and Purple BB. Sunrise was way more productive - huge for a cherry.

May 20, 2015	#317
Paul R Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Avilla IN Posts: 300	Will do Fred. Paul R

May 21, 2015	#319
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Nice photo! Are those still firm, or quite soft? Out here, when they are that color I think they are over-ripe, but I do know that the degree of marbling varies greatly with environmental changes.

May 21, 2015	#321
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	They were quite firm. Since it was the first time I had grown them, I didn't really know when I should of picked them so actually they probably stayed on the vine longer than what they should have and they held up sitting on kitchen counter for a long while too before I ate some and saved seed from the rest. It is one to definitely grow again. It was very productive for me even through the hottest and humid summer that we ever had. When it's 118F out and a tomato just shrugs it off and keeps on producing, it is one worth keeping for sure.

May 24, 2015	#324
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	One more question.. Is the Pink Tiger foliage similar to those of Blush?

September 28, 2015	#325
Paul R Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Avilla IN Posts: 300	Hey Fred, I grew Pink, Purple and Sunrise Bumble Bee and Blush, Green and Pink Tiger this year. They all grew to 5-6' tall and very productive. Problem is we set a record rain fall amount from 1 June thro 31 July of over 19". By mid Aug. most people had plowed their gardens under, most plants didn't rebound after all the rain. The tomatoes that go into the garden every year lacked their normal flavors. That being said, I feel it is not fair to comment on the flavors of your tomatoes, Green Tiger may be my new tom. So I am hopping that next year will give me a chance of tasting Bumble Bees and Tigers a good go next season. Paul R

December 14, 2015	#326
BackyardFarm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Wisconsin, zone 4b Posts: 360	Hi Fred Hempel! I'm wondering what the dtm for Marzano Fire is? I don't see one on the website. (i may have asked this before but I don't remember...)

December 14, 2015	#327
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	65-75 days, depending on conditions. It sets pretty heavily in the first few weeks after that, and then production tapers off.

December 14, 2015	#329
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	I should also mention that I do think Marzano Fire is vigorous for a "classic" San Marzano-type tomato (with stripes, though). It also has a nice compact semi-determinate vine that is great for gardeners. But, if you are looking for a sauce workhorse tomato that has a nice disease resistance package, produces very well, and has excellent fruit qualities, the variety Pozzano (from Enza Zaden) is better than anything similar we have tried.

December 15, 2015	#330
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Johnny's carries Pozzano. http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8859-pozzano.aspx