What is making a return to your garden in 2016? - Page 7

Tormato · September 15, 2015

I'm no scholar.

I figure James Strong (1822-1894) had a hand in naming it. While researching his Concordance, I look at the number before, and the number after, the number I'm looking for. So, 2588 and 2590 (Greek) were those numbers, when I was looking for 2589.

Gerardo · September 15, 2015

Black from Tula
Carbon
Cosm Volkov
Couilles de Taureau
Cour Di Bue
Danko
Dester
Germ J PL
Odoriko
Pierce's Pride
Pink BerkTD
Rutgers
All of the above have been and continue to be productive for me this season.

+ a few more TBD from Cole_Robbie's seed offer, a few Italian varieties, and a few hearts I'm waiting to ripen.

BackyardFarm · September 16, 2015

I'm a fairly new gardener but I've planted Black Cherry, Sungold F1, Cherokee Purple, and Brandywine every year (well since I started

in 2012) because they're my favorites!

This year I'll be planting
- Sungold F1 (returning)
- a couple of the OP versions of Sungold out there (new, haven't decided exactly yet which ones to look for)
- Black Cherry from TGS (returning)
- Cherokee Purple (didn't germinate in 2015, will get new seeds and try again in 2016!)
and since I'm DETERMINED to find a Brandywine-esque tomato for my garden that is also productive:
- Cowlick's Brandywine (new)
- Sudduth's Brandywine (new)
- Pruden's Purple (tried in 2015, squirrels have gotten anything close to ripe so far)
- Marianna's Peace (new)
- Aunt Ginny's Purple (tried in 2015 but accidentally gave away all the seedlings)
- Stump of the World (new)
- Brandy Boy F1 (new)

I'll also be looking for any potato leaf versions of these to trial next to the regular leaf. I love potato leaf plants, they seem indestructible in my garden, plus I think they're prettier

That's it for definites. I'm still figuring out my earlies and cherries (I really want to try the Artisan tomatoes!), I also want to try some different colors, oxhearts and Italian ones for canning, and some dwarfs too.

BackyardFarm · September 16, 2015

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Gerardo · September 16, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by BackyardFarm

...I'm DETERMINED to find a Brandywine-esque tomato for my garden that is also productive:
I'll also be looking for any potato leaf versions of these to trial next to the regular leaf. I love potato leaf plants, they seem indestructible in my garden, plus I think they're prettier

-German Johnson PL, u will like it.

BackyardFarm · September 16, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerardo

-German Johnson PL, u will like it.

Lol, Gerardo, actually I think I have it circled in my TGS catalog to try soon. Thank you for the reminder!

sjamesNorway · September 16, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by seaeagle

Cherokee Purple

Bulgarian Red Giant

Cuostralee

Eva Purple Ball

Jet Star

Rutgers

Seaeagle, I'm curious about Bulgarian Red Giant, but can't find anything about it. Tatiana doesn't list it. Could you comment about taste, maturity, seed source, etc.?

Steve

Sydney Grower · September 16, 2015

Nice research Tormato,

You know your hearts!

Carl

remy · September 16, 2015

I'm in a bit of a different predicament than most people as I have to rotate varieties around so not many are on the must grow every year list.
So my must grow are:
Stump of the World, my favorite beefsteak ever
Santa Maria, a wonderful paste
Sungold, always have a plant every year

New to me varieties (off the top of my head) I grew this year worthy of coming back in rotation:
Lemon Drop, great sweet tart flavor cherry, vigorous plants
Sweet Aperitif, very sweet cherry, super productive
Gary'O Sena, tasty black beefsteak, was earliest big tomato this year
Purple Dog Creek, excellent flavor beefsteak
Marge's Polish Pride, lots of large fat beefsteaks, very productive in not the best year

Zenbaas · September 16, 2015

At the moment the verdict is still not in as our growing season had just started but from this thread I'll definitely be trying black cherry and sungold and quite possibly big beef as well.

efisakov · September 16, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lindalana

For those liking Grighmire Pride, I suggest checking out Mayo Delight- grown side by side MD outdid GP in taste and production. Both are keepers though.

interesting
what is your seed source?
thanks

efisakov · September 16, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by remy

I'm in a bit of a different predicament than most people as I have to rotate varieties around so not many are on the must grow every year list.
So my must grow are:
Stump of the World, my favorite beefsteak ever
Santa Maria, a wonderful paste
Sungold, always have a plant every year

New to me varieties (off the top of my head) I grew this year worthy of coming back in rotation:
Lemon Drop, great sweet tart flavor cherry, vigorous plants
Sweet Aperitif, very sweet cherry, super productive
Gary'O Sena, tasty black beefsteak, was earliest big tomato this year
Purple Dog Creek, excellent flavor beefsteak
Marge's Polish Pride, lots of large fat beefsteaks, very productive in not the best year

Ramy, you would like Blackberry. The best ever tasting black tomato. Consistently excellent taste. Got my seeds from Marsha. Has beautiful shape too.

Lindalana · September 17, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by efisakov

interesting
what is your seed source?
thanks

I got seeds from Tania couple of years ago. I look up my seeds from last year. It was not late for me-started at about 75 days. Not sure why it is not more popular- it has everything heart variety does and then some.

strawbaleking · September 20, 2015

Hi, everyone!

RETURNING
Big Beef - this tasted really great this year growing in straw bales
Beefmaster
Sungold
Black Cherry

NEW
Indian Stripe
JD's Special C Tex
Neves Azorean Red
Gary O Sena
Bear Creek
Dana's Dusky Rose

CONSIDERING
Vorlon
Dester

Grafted

I have fusarium bad so I am using some of user B54RED choices.

remy · September 20, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by efisakov

Ramy, you would like Blackberry. The best ever tasting black tomato. Consistently excellent taste. Got my seeds from Marsha. Has beautiful shape too.

I've never heard of that one. Thanks for the suggestion!

September 15, 2015	#92
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Black from Tula Carbon Cosm Volkov Couilles de Taureau Cour Di Bue Danko Dester Germ J PL Odoriko Pierce's Pride Pink BerkTD Rutgers All of the above have been and continue to be productive for me this season. + a few more TBD from Cole_Robbie's seed offer, a few Italian varieties, and a few hearts I'm waiting to ripen. Last edited by Gerardo; September 15, 2015 at 10:53 PM.

September 16, 2015	#93
BackyardFarm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Wisconsin, zone 4b Posts: 360	I'm a fairly new gardener but I've planted Black Cherry, Sungold F1, Cherokee Purple, and Brandywine every year (well since I started in 2012) because they're my favorites! This year I'll be planting - Sungold F1 (returning) - a couple of the OP versions of Sungold out there (new, haven't decided exactly yet which ones to look for) - Black Cherry from TGS (returning) - Cherokee Purple (didn't germinate in 2015, will get new seeds and try again in 2016!) and since I'm DETERMINED to find a Brandywine-esque tomato for my garden that is also productive: - Cowlick's Brandywine (new) - Sudduth's Brandywine (new) - Pruden's Purple (tried in 2015, squirrels have gotten anything close to ripe so far) - Marianna's Peace (new) - Aunt Ginny's Purple (tried in 2015 but accidentally gave away all the seedlings) - Stump of the World (new) - Brandy Boy F1 (new) I'll also be looking for any potato leaf versions of these to trial next to the regular leaf. I love potato leaf plants, they seem indestructible in my garden, plus I think they're prettier That's it for definites. I'm still figuring out my earlies and cherries (I really want to try the Artisan tomatoes!), I also want to try some different colors, oxhearts and Italian ones for canning, and some dwarfs too. Last edited by BackyardFarm; September 16, 2015 at 12:48 AM.

September 16, 2015	#99
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	I'm in a bit of a different predicament than most people as I have to rotate varieties around so not many are on the must grow every year list. So my must grow are: Stump of the World, my favorite beefsteak ever Santa Maria, a wonderful paste Sungold, always have a plant every year New to me varieties (off the top of my head) I grew this year worthy of coming back in rotation: Lemon Drop, great sweet tart flavor cherry, vigorous plants Sweet Aperitif, very sweet cherry, super productive Gary'O Sena, tasty black beefsteak, was earliest big tomato this year Purple Dog Creek, excellent flavor beefsteak Marge's Polish Pride, lots of large fat beefsteaks, very productive in not the best year __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

September 15, 2015	#91
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	I'm no scholar. I figure James Strong (1822-1894) had a hand in naming it. While researching his Concordance, I look at the number before, and the number after, the number I'm looking for. So, 2588 and 2590 (Greek) were those numbers, when I was looking for 2589.

September 16, 2015	#98
Sydney Grower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 122	Nice research Tormato, You know your hearts! Carl

September 16, 2015	#100
Zenbaas Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: South Africa Posts: 343	At the moment the verdict is still not in as our growing season had just started but from this thread I'll definitely be trying black cherry and sungold and quite possibly big beef as well.

September 20, 2015	#104
strawbaleking Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 31	Hi, everyone! RETURNING Big Beef - this tasted really great this year growing in straw bales Beefmaster Sungold Black Cherry NEW Indian Stripe JD's Special C Tex Neves Azorean Red Gary O Sena Bear Creek Dana's Dusky Rose CONSIDERING Vorlon Dester Grafted I have fusarium bad so I am using some of user B54RED choices.