Today was picture day, lots of green for Dr. Carolyn - Page 7

Gerardo · December 16, 2015

Things are slowing down a bit. Looking into plastic and a scheme to cover the next 2-3 batches of seedlings. Lots to do.

harvest dec 16.2015.jpg

Deborah · December 16, 2015

I have the salt shaker in my hand. And your address is?...

Gerardo · December 16, 2015

@Deb: Forgot about the ripening and ready to go basket!

Grandma got run over by a reindeer + elvis' blue xmas + Sammy Davis singing Candy Man + fresh tomatoes + MMMM envelope--can't ask for more.

The ones in the post above are in the walmart bag to the right down this way ------------------->>>>

harvest plus.jpg

Gonna make an heirloom Chilli with all these, except those two little NAR in the middle.

Carolyn: Another vote for NAR in the wow range flavor wise. It struggled a bit for me on other fronts, that's ok. Next time around I'll hold its hand and follow Marvin's reqs for "giant yields giant weights"

And while I have your eyes and whomever swings by, Sudduth vs Cowlicks. Your $$ is on??

Any feelings pro/con on these bad boys from the Ukraine, Russia, ...+...?

Belyi Naliv
Biyskaya Roza
Gruntovii Gribovskii
Medovaya kaplya
Milka's Red Bulgarian
Petrusha Ogorodnik
Sakharnaya Sliva Malinovaya
Sosulka Rozovaya
Soyuz-11
Tsar kolokol
Volovsko Srce

Much appreciated.

Cole_Robbie · December 16, 2015

Gruntovii Gribovskii

That's my Gribovsky. It's a cold-tolerant red saladette with a nice acid bite. The skin is a little tough for me. Yield is good.

Have you tasted the Ten Hung Tan (Blue) Chieh yet? Did it turn red, or is it blue-on-pink like Blue Beauty?

**carolyn137** · December 16, 2015

Yes I do have opinions of the ones I've grown

Belyi Naliv, forget it IMO, a small red, nothing special
Biyskaya Roza
Gruntovii Gribovskii, Got this one of the USDA years ago, nope
Medovaya kaplya, YES, absolutely
Milka's Red Bulgarian, YES, absolutely
Petrusha Ogorodnik
Sakharnaya Sliva Malinovaya, I know Sakharnaya Slon (pink Elephant, but not this one
Sosulka Rozovaya
Soyuz-11
Tsar kolokol, YES, absolutely
Volovsko Srce, Srce means heart, as does Serdtse in a different language, but I don't know this one with a Volov in the front..

Carolyn

Gerardo · December 16, 2015

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Gruntovii Gribovskii
That's my Gribovsky. It's a cold-tolerant red saladette with a nice acid bite. The skin is a little tough for me. Yield is good.
Have you tasted the Ten Hung Tan (Blue) Chieh yet? Did it turn red, or is it blue-on-pink like Blue Beauty?

I have 6 plants of your Gribovsky at aprox 4 inches, ready for their cold tolerance test. Acid can be good.

The THTC w streaks are problematic due to stink bug and whitefly damage, so the ripening hasn't been what it should be, even so they're well on the way to red and far from blue beauty. With the cold you'd expect the blue to show more, and if anything it's a very light streak
I have another THTC that is doing better, fruits have less damage. This AM's head count reads: 14 fruit, avg 3 per cluster. The first ones are starting to blush so I'll evaluate those on both flavor and looks.

Gerardo · December 16, 2015

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

Yes I do have opinions of the ones I've grown

Belyi Naliv, forget it IMO, a small red, nothing special
Biyskaya Roza
Gruntovii Gribovskii, Got this one of the USDA years ago, nope
Medovaya kaplya, YES, absolutely
Milka's Red Bulgarian, YES, absolutely
Petrusha Ogorodnik
Sakharnaya Sliva Malinovaya, I know Sakharnaya Slon (pink Elephant, but not this one
Sosulka Rozovaya
Soyuz-11
Tsar kolokol, YES, absolutely
Volovsko Srce, Srce means heart, as does Serdtse in a different language, but I don't know this one with a Volov in the front..

Carolyn

Thank you!!!

Tatiana's description of the Volovsko Srce Val is:

Indet. plants with wispy regular foliage, excellent early fruit set, high yield of pink heart-shaped fruits, 5-16 oz. First blossom is usually fused and can form a large and misshapen fruit. Excellent sweet flavor and meaty flesh with little juice and small seed cavities.

I will evaluate this one to see if I can enter it as my horse in the 2016 CUP, aiming for the UGLY category. Worse case scenario I eat a fair amount of pink hearts.

Deborah · December 16, 2015

Great post except that you forgot to include your address.

Gerardo · December 16, 2015

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Great post except that you forgot to include your address.

I'm hiding!

Deborah · December 16, 2015

Just admit that you don't wanna share!

MissS · December 17, 2015

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

And while I have your eyes and whomever swings by, Sudduth vs Cowlicks. Your $$ is on??

My $$ is on Cowlicks. It does well here in Wisconsin for me, but for you down there, ????

Gerardo · December 17, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deborah

Just admit that you don't wanna share!

I'm a horrible person indeed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissS

My $$ is on Cowlicks. It does well here in Wisconsin for me, but for you down there, ????

We'll see how it does!

Gerardo · December 19, 2015

These guys made it through a cold spell relatively unscathed.

Mostly dwarfs
mostly dwarfs.jpg

Cherries and Saladettes, except for two Doras at high noon and 3 o clock (Thanks Ted!!)
2nd wave.TV.jpg

Two more waves: soviet bloc (gracias MMMM!!) and stragglers. One is being coaxed into existence, the other is at day 6 post-peeking thru the coco coir.

**carolyn137** · December 19, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerardo

I'm a horrible person indeed.

We'll see how it does!

Well, well, you finally admitted you are a horrible person, or is that just in reference to tomatoes or does it have a larger definition?

Carolyn

Gerardo · December 19, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

Well, well, you finally admitted you are a horrible person, or is that just in reference to tomatoes or does it have a larger definition?

Carolyn

VERY LARGE!!!!

December 16, 2015	#91
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	tomato festivus Things are slowing down a bit. Looking into plastic and a scheme to cover the next 2-3 batches of seedlings. Lots to do. harvest dec 16.2015.jpg

December 16, 2015	#92
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	I have the salt shaker in my hand. And your address is?... __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

December 16, 2015	#93
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	input on eastern european varieties @Deb: Forgot about the ripening and ready to go basket! Grandma got run over by a reindeer + elvis' blue xmas + Sammy Davis singing Candy Man + fresh tomatoes + MMMM envelope--can't ask for more. The ones in the post above are in the walmart bag to the right down this way ------------------->>>> harvest plus.jpg Gonna make an heirloom Chilli with all these, except those two little NAR in the middle. Carolyn: Another vote for NAR in the wow range flavor wise. It struggled a bit for me on other fronts, that's ok. Next time around I'll hold its hand and follow Marvin's reqs for "giant yields giant weights" And while I have your eyes and whomever swings by, Sudduth vs Cowlicks. Your $$ is on?? Any feelings pro/con on these bad boys from the Ukraine, Russia, ...+...? Belyi Naliv Biyskaya Roza Gruntovii Gribovskii Medovaya kaplya Milka's Red Bulgarian Petrusha Ogorodnik Sakharnaya Sliva Malinovaya Sosulka Rozovaya Soyuz-11 Tsar kolokol Volovsko Srce Much appreciated. Last edited by Gerardo; December 16, 2015 at 06:44 PM.

December 16, 2015	#95
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Yes I do have opinions of the ones I've grown Belyi Naliv, forget it IMO, a small red, nothing special Biyskaya Roza Gruntovii Gribovskii, Got this one of the USDA years ago, nope Medovaya kaplya, YES, absolutely Milka's Red Bulgarian, YES, absolutely Petrusha Ogorodnik Sakharnaya Sliva Malinovaya, I know Sakharnaya Slon (pink Elephant, but not this one Sosulka Rozovaya Soyuz-11 Tsar kolokol, YES, absolutely Volovsko Srce, Srce means heart, as does Serdtse in a different language, but I don't know this one with a Volov in the front.. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

December 16, 2015	#98
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Great post except that you forgot to include your address. __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

December 16, 2015	#94
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Gruntovii Gribovskii That's my Gribovsky. It's a cold-tolerant red saladette with a nice acid bite. The skin is a little tough for me. Yield is good. Have you tasted the Ten Hung Tan (Blue) Chieh yet? Did it turn red, or is it blue-on-pink like Blue Beauty?

December 16, 2015	#100
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Just admit that you don't wanna share! __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

December 19, 2015	#103
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	1st and 2nd wave for cold tolerance tryout These guys made it through a cold spell relatively unscathed. Mostly dwarfs mostly dwarfs.jpg Cherries and Saladettes, except for two Doras at high noon and 3 o clock (Thanks Ted!!) 2nd wave.TV.jpg Two more waves: soviet bloc (gracias MMMM!!) and stragglers. One is being coaxed into existence, the other is at day 6 post-peeking thru the coco coir.