Berkeley Tie Dye - Page 3

recruiterg · March 2, 2009

How late? How many days?

feraltomatoes · March 2, 2009

Pink BTD comes in at the same time as Cherokee Purple wich has been my earliest heirloom for years.(Cherokee Purple is a parent to Pink BTD.)
Usually just a few days after Early Girl.
Using days to maturaty is confusing I think as the same 'early' variety can be anywhere from 55 to 85 days.
BTD I would consider late to mid-late. 80-100 days. One of the last to ripen but I have a long growing season and my customers would be

if I did not grow it.

duajones · March 3, 2009

Great info as I am growing PBTD this year for the first time (thank you Suze). I only gave 3 or 4 plants 2 spots or more and PBTD was one of them based on positives that I have read here. Cherokee Purple is probably my favorite in my short growing experience so something similiar will probably be a fave as well especially it is as early or more productive.

recruiterg · March 3, 2009

I would like to try growing Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye (PBTD). Could anyone be so kind as to share a few seeds with me? I could work a trade or send SASE. I put a note in the Wanted Varieties section, but thought I would post here too.

Vince · March 3, 2009

Someone might give you some seed, but you can also buy them from wild boar farms if you follow the link attached. http://www.localharvest.org/pink-ber...ato-seed-C7841.

recruiterg · March 4, 2009

Thanks for the heads up Vince. I found them. I am psyched to try this variety based upon the feedback in this discussion.

Pat

Bdobs · March 31, 2009

Hi guys
After reading this thread, I just had to grow one of the Pink BTD. I am going to plant my seedlings Friday, so its a bit late for me to start one from seed.
I am local to Wild Boar Farms and I was able to get a hold of Brad via email and he is willing to let me drive up there and grab a seedling!!

March 2, 2009	#32
feraltomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Home=Napa Valley/ Garden=Solano County Posts: 245	Pink BTD comes in at the same time as Cherokee Purple wich has been my earliest heirloom for years.(Cherokee Purple is a parent to Pink BTD.) Usually just a few days after Early Girl. Using days to maturaty is confusing I think as the same 'early' variety can be anywhere from 55 to 85 days. BTD I would consider late to mid-late. 80-100 days. One of the last to ripen but I have a long growing season and my customers would be if I did not grow it. __________________ Brad Gates-Wild Boar Farms ______________________________

March 3, 2009	#35
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	Someone might give you some seed, but you can also buy them from wild boar farms if you follow the link attached. http://www.localharvest.org/pink-ber...ato-seed-C7841. __________________ Vince

March 2, 2009	#31
recruiterg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edina, MN (Zone 4) Posts: 945	How late? How many days?

March 3, 2009	#33
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	Great info as I am growing PBTD this year for the first time (thank you Suze). I only gave 3 or 4 plants 2 spots or more and PBTD was one of them based on positives that I have read here. Cherokee Purple is probably my favorite in my short growing experience so something similiar will probably be a fave as well especially it is as early or more productive.

March 4, 2009	#36
recruiterg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edina, MN (Zone 4) Posts: 945	Thanks for the heads up Vince. I found them. I am psyched to try this variety based upon the feedback in this discussion. Pat

March 31, 2009	#37
Bdobs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Martinez, CA Posts: 92	Hi guys After reading this thread, I just had to grow one of the Pink BTD. I am going to plant my seedlings Friday, so its a bit late for me to start one from seed. I am local to Wild Boar Farms and I was able to get a hold of Brad via email and he is willing to let me drive up there and grab a seedling!!