Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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July 12, 2007 | #31 |
Tomatopalooza™ Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NC-Zone 7
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Maltesecross,
Looks like you've got some pretty good varieties there. Of the ones you've listed, I like BW Red and Rutgers the best. I think you will find them to be very similar and possibly better than your celebrity experience. Neoguy, Yup, that height is typical for GJ and ML. CP is usually a little shorter for me... but 6' is not unheard of. As for the community garden... could be it gets much more light than your home garden..... Lee
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July 12, 2007 | #32 |
Tomatovillian™
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For us over the past few seasons:
1. Black from Tula 2. Cherokee Purple 3. Pink Potato Top 4. Grandpa Willie 5. Toms Yellow Wonder ~ Tom ps. I'm gonna try Black Cherry & MAYBE Sungold next season. I've never grown a cherry (only Yellow Pear & Yellow Submarine)
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July 12, 2007 | #33 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NE Ohio
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Lee,
Thanks. You're correct about the sun at the community garden, from sun up to sunset. |
July 17, 2007 | #34 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Pennsylvania Zone 6
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My favorites so far this year:
1. Polish (Ellis). Thanks Carolyn for your seed offers. 2. Mariannas Peace. 3. Moskovich. Thanks Fert1 for the seeds last year. 4. Bucks County. 5. Brandy Boy. |
July 18, 2007 | #35 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Arkansas zone 6b
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Only a little over half of my three dozen or so varieties are ripe as of now, but so far it goes like this:
Mer de Nomes red Watermelon Beefsteak PL Cherokee Purple Black Krim Nyagous As you can see, I have an affinity for the blacks... |
July 18, 2007 | #36 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Oregon
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Cherries:
Sun Gold-I always grow it, although it has never been as productive as other varieties I have grown. Delicious. Black Cherry-Always outproduces Sun Gold by a country mile for me. I don't know why. Dr. Carolyn-Been a few years since I have grown it. Lush and loaded with pale yellow fruits. In a good year, the flavor is assertively fruity, but with obvious tomato taste. Sweet 100-Always productive and a straight ahead tomato taste. Slicers: On my grow forever list, although I am growing mostly new to me varieties this year. Aker's West Virginia Earl's Faux Red Brandywine Cherokee Purple Red Bandywine |
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