What is making a return to your garden in 2016? - Page 9

seasyde · September 24, 2015

Cherokee Purple
Kelloggs Breakfast
Cosmonaut Volkov - all new to me and all delicious.

Others may return - but I just have limited space and a long "want to try" list.

fonseca · September 24, 2015

Returning for the second year: Sungold, Black Cherry - two popular varieties I always avoided until this year.

Returning for the ninth year: Black Krim, Pink Brandywine, Cherokee Purple - My top three of all time.

I always say I won't grow Yellow Pear again, but I've grown it three years running. I might give Honey Drop a try instead. Yellow Pear is so prolific even when I ignore the plants, good to give out to neighbors.

I have at least a dozen new varieties for next year, including:
-Dwarf Cherokee Green
-Red Pisa Date
-Matt's Wild Cherry
-Yellow Brandywine
-Henderson's Pink Ponderosa
-Homestead
-Nepal
-New Yorker
-Pink Brandywine from different source

Possibly returning next year (on/off relationship)
-Red Oxheart
-Yellow Oxheart
-San Marzano
-Jubilee
-Beefsteak

Going into the greenhouse, may overwinter:
-Mexico Midget

Captain Neon · September 24, 2015

Celebrity will be returning to the patio. It is my wife's decision if she wants to swap Roma for another plum, or Super Sweet 1000 for another cherry.

Better Boy and Pink Brandywine will both be coming back to the community garden plot, but both reduced a plant each to trial Ponderosa and Brandy Boy.

My wife gets to pick three plants so I am unsure if any that she picked for 2015 will be making a return engagement in 2016.

kerns125 · September 24, 2015

Tomatoes returning to my garden in 2016 are all based entirely on WOW flavor:

1. BW Sudduth's

2. Ramapo Purple (a black mutant from Claud)

3. Pappy Kerns (my grandfather's heirloom heart - will include these seeds in my offering to Gary's MMMM swap this year in the "knock your socks off" category!)

4. Sun Gold

5. Black cherry

Narrowing down all the other choices I have for the 11 spots I have for new varieties will be the hard part!

Jen

SharonRossy · September 25, 2015

I actually ordered more seeds last night, it's true, it's like being a kid in a candy store!!!
KC, I cannot join the MMMM, no way no way! I need some control over my garden choices, lol!
MissS, I want to try Daniel Burson, if anyone has seeds, I'd love some and I do have seeds to trade, but nothing exotic. I love the black tomatoes, so if so many of you are raving that much, I have to try it!!!!
I was so sure my grow list was getting narrowed down

Oh well that's why this thread is so dangerous!!!
Sharon

BackyardFarm · October 1, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by BackyardFarm

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.

I may steal all the Brandywine space for lots of Japanese Black Trifele plants in 2016. The sauce I made from them was that amazing.

crazyoldgooseman · October 1, 2015

Returning

KBX
Brandywine Suddiths
Cherokee green
Cherokee Purple
San Marzano Redorta (for sauce)
Roma (for sauce)
Sweet 100 cherry (by the back door sidewalk for snacking)

Departing due to poor performance

Cowlicks Brandywine
Costoluto Genovese

My season was too short due to a lot of rain and blight.

Oh how i yearn for next year, I all ready bought my seed for next year.

Douglas14 · October 11, 2015

From my 2015 garden, I'm definitely planning on growing Abraham Lincoln again. I found it to be a very good producer of medium-sized(some larger) red tomatoes. The taste was very good IMO.

MarlynnMarcks · October 12, 2015

I keep seeing Big Beef coming up as a favorite over and over. It is often in the lists of favorites that include Brandywine, Pruden's Purple and Stump of the World. Does this hybrid taste like any of these?

kath · October 12, 2015

The following varieties from my 2015 grow out will definitely be returning:

Sungold
Terhune
Indian Zebra
Rebel Yell
Barlow Jap
Not Purple Strawberry

I'm hoping to do a paste grow out in 2016, too.

nancyruhl · October 12, 2015

kath, how did Indian Zebra compare the varieties we are all more familiar with like Indian Stripe and Cherokee Purple? M

Missed your pictorial and evaluations this year.

dustdevil · October 12, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by kath

The following varieties from my 2015 grow out will definitely be returning:

Sungold
Terhune
Indian Zebra
Rebel Yell
Barlow Jap
Not Purple Strawberry

I'm hoping to do a paste grow out in 2016, too.

Nice to see you posting

MissS · October 13, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by kath

The following varieties from my 2015 grow out will definitely be returning:

Sungold
Terhune
Indian Zebra
Rebel Yell
Barlow Jap
Not Purple Strawberry

I'm hoping to do a paste grow out in 2016, too.

Those are some great ones. I like your taste.

BlackBear · October 13, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by efisakov

Lindalana, vertical graft is great for that. Last year I did 3 varieties together, this year decided to go for two only.

woa woa woa woa woaaaaaa

what a concept ...vertical graft to allow some of us that have many varieties to save space and be able to enjoy 2 varieties in one place/ container ....with a little extra work ???

wow which source of the techniques would you recommend .

Would you start with a disease resistant variety like big beef as root to graft the others onto ?

BlackBear · October 13, 2015

EM Champion
Morning Sun
Matina
Yaponski Karlik
Mano
Yellow pygmy
Venus
Elfin
Sophie's Choice
Cyril's Choice,
Kootenai
Big beef
Juliet
Silvery Fir
Nevsky
Siberia (dwarf rugose)
Rejina Red
Rejina Yellow
Hahm's Gelbe
Andrina
Stupice
Demidov
Shelecauski
Black Prince
KIMBERLY
Beliya Naliv
Monomahk's Hat
Black Cherry
Fargo
Gregori's Altai
Cosmonaut Volkov
Stick
Ditmarsher
Bloody Butcher

The above are the for sure list as I still have many seeds to fight over the other trial spots that will remain TBA...as I have enough seeds for the next 3 years...

Some may think it unthinkable ...but ...
I will have a year break from Sungold (sungold saturation !) (everybody gasps...LOL )

Say bye bye for sure to :

celebrity
Russian saskatchewan
42 days
Mohamed
Sasha's Altai
MANITOBA

Probably more to be decided later ...

September 24, 2015	#122
fonseca Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 205	Returning for the second year: Sungold, Black Cherry - two popular varieties I always avoided until this year. Returning for the ninth year: Black Krim, Pink Brandywine, Cherokee Purple - My top three of all time. I always say I won't grow Yellow Pear again, but I've grown it three years running. I might give Honey Drop a try instead. Yellow Pear is so prolific even when I ignore the plants, good to give out to neighbors. I have at least a dozen new varieties for next year, including: -Dwarf Cherokee Green -Red Pisa Date -Matt's Wild Cherry -Yellow Brandywine -Henderson's Pink Ponderosa -Homestead -Nepal -New Yorker -Pink Brandywine from different source Possibly returning next year (on/off relationship) -Red Oxheart -Yellow Oxheart -San Marzano -Jubilee -Beefsteak Going into the greenhouse, may overwinter: -Mexico Midget Last edited by fonseca; September 24, 2015 at 09:38 PM. Reason: More 'Maters.

October 1, 2015	#127
crazyoldgooseman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Southern Maryland 7a Posts: 200	Returning KBX Brandywine Suddiths Cherokee green Cherokee Purple San Marzano Redorta (for sauce) Roma (for sauce) Sweet 100 cherry (by the back door sidewalk for snacking) Departing due to poor performance Cowlicks Brandywine Costoluto Genovese My season was too short due to a lot of rain and blight. Oh how i yearn for next year, I all ready bought my seed for next year. __________________ Anybody see where I sat my beer? -crazyoldgooseman

October 13, 2015	#135
BlackBear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Nanaimo , BC Posts: 961	2016 Returns List EM Champion Morning Sun Matina Yaponski Karlik Mano Yellow pygmy Venus Elfin Sophie's Choice Cyril's Choice, Kootenai Big beef Juliet Silvery Fir Nevsky Siberia (dwarf rugose) Rejina Red Rejina Yellow Hahm's Gelbe Andrina Stupice Demidov Shelecauski Black Prince KIMBERLY Beliya Naliv Monomahk's Hat Black Cherry Fargo Gregori's Altai Cosmonaut Volkov Stick Ditmarsher Bloody Butcher The above are the for sure list as I still have many seeds to fight over the other trial spots that will remain TBA...as I have enough seeds for the next 3 years... Some may think it unthinkable ...but ... I will have a year break from Sungold (sungold saturation !) (everybody gasps...LOL ) Say bye bye for sure to : celebrity Russian saskatchewan 42 days Mohamed Sasha's Altai MANITOBA Probably more to be decided later ... __________________ So Many Tomatoes ...So Little Time !

September 24, 2015	#121
seasyde Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 81	Cherokee Purple Kelloggs Breakfast Cosmonaut Volkov - all new to me and all delicious. Others may return - but I just have limited space and a long "want to try" list.

September 24, 2015	#123
Captain Neon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Florence KY Posts: 234	Celebrity will be returning to the patio. It is my wife's decision if she wants to swap Roma for another plum, or Super Sweet 1000 for another cherry. Better Boy and Pink Brandywine will both be coming back to the community garden plot, but both reduced a plant each to trial Ponderosa and Brandy Boy. My wife gets to pick three plants so I am unsure if any that she picked for 2015 will be making a return engagement in 2016.

September 24, 2015	#124
kerns125 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: 22301 Posts: 92	Tomatoes returning to my garden in 2016 are all based entirely on WOW flavor: 1. BW Sudduth's 2. Ramapo Purple (a black mutant from Claud) 3. Pappy Kerns (my grandfather's heirloom heart - will include these seeds in my offering to Gary's MMMM swap this year in the "knock your socks off" category!) 4. Sun Gold 5. Black cherry Narrowing down all the other choices I have for the 11 spots I have for new varieties will be the hard part! Jen

September 25, 2015	#125
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	I actually ordered more seeds last night, it's true, it's like being a kid in a candy store!!! KC, I cannot join the MMMM, no way no way! I need some control over my garden choices, lol! MissS, I want to try Daniel Burson, if anyone has seeds, I'd love some and I do have seeds to trade, but nothing exotic. I love the black tomatoes, so if so many of you are raving that much, I have to try it!!!! I was so sure my grow list was getting narrowed down Oh well that's why this thread is so dangerous!!! Sharon

October 11, 2015	#128
Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	From my 2015 garden, I'm definitely planning on growing Abraham Lincoln again. I found it to be a very good producer of medium-sized(some larger) red tomatoes. The taste was very good IMO.

October 12, 2015	#129
MarlynnMarcks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Port St Lucie, Florida Posts: 180	I keep seeing Big Beef coming up as a favorite over and over. It is often in the lists of favorites that include Brandywine, Pruden's Purple and Stump of the World. Does this hybrid taste like any of these?

October 12, 2015	#130
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	The following varieties from my 2015 grow out will definitely be returning: Sungold Terhune Indian Zebra Rebel Yell Barlow Jap Not Purple Strawberry I'm hoping to do a paste grow out in 2016, too.

October 12, 2015	#131
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	kath, how did Indian Zebra compare the varieties we are all more familiar with like Indian Stripe and Cherokee Purple? M Missed your pictorial and evaluations this year.