waiting on black from Tula...

Gerardo · June 3, 2015

Here are healthy Black from Tulas maturing nicely in a root pouch #1 (minor mildew fight ongoing)

And some lemon cucumbers #2, which led to lunch #3

kayrobbins · June 4, 2015

Black from Tula takes longer to ripen than any other of the tomatoes I grow but it is worth the wait. It is one of my favorites.

NarnianGarden · June 4, 2015

You make me jealous

enjoy your bountiful harvest!

BucksCountyGirl · June 4, 2015

Everything looks wonderful. Lemon cukes are one of my favorites!

Worth1 · June 4, 2015

Is that thing for real in your avitar?

Worth

Gerardo · June 4, 2015

It's someone's real dog, fan of Chewie here.

Lemon cucumbers are now top of the list for me.

And indeed, I'll wait as long as is necessary for those Tulas. The plants continue to grow and set fruit at a great rate. Trusses w 6-10 orbs being the norm. I was so pleased with the fruit set that I've gone from 4 to 10 Tula plants.

Starlight · June 4, 2015

Wow! Really nice fruits going on there. Yours are way ahead of mine. Do you know at what stage you are going to pick them? Have you ate them before? I wonder what they will taste like?

Those cuckes are too cute. : ) Do they have a lemony taste to them or are they called that just because of the shape?

Worth1 · June 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by Starlight

Wow! Really nice fruits going on there. Yours are way ahead of mine. Do you know at what stage you are going to pick them? Have you ate them before? I wonder what they will taste like?

Those cuckes are too cute. : ) Do they have a lemony taste to them or are they called that just because of the shape?

Just the shape I have grown them and like them.
many don't because they wait too long to pick them.
Worth

Gerardo · June 4, 2015

I hope they taste great, they've been fed a pretty decent and varied diet.

1st time growing Tula, and since there are going to be plenty of them, I'm sure I'll arrive at the sweet spot. I've heard they don't keep well, so use 'em or lose 'em will be the mandate.

And as Worth mentioned, they taste great. Nothing to do with a lemon other than general appearance and namesake. A combination of lemon juice, salt, and/or chilli powder really brings out its flavor.

BucksCountyGirl · June 5, 2015

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Just the shape I have grown them and like them.
many don't because they wait too long to pick them.
Worth

Agreed. If they actually look like lemons (very yellow and round) then they are over matured. I even see a lot of seed catalogues showing pictures of overripe lemon cukes

But a pale green, thin skinned lemon cuke sliced with just a touch of salt is a thing of beauty

pauldavid · June 5, 2015

They are looking good Gerardo, hopefully you won't have to wait much longer.

Gerardo · June 5, 2015

Gracias Paul. Waiting patiently.

And I agree on the lemons cukes. The green, slightly anorexic ones with thin skins are bursting with great flavor.

Barb_FL · June 7, 2015

Your plants look great. What size root pouch are your growing the Black Tula in?

Off to look up Lemon Cukes, Pick when they look like a lime?

Gerardo · June 7, 2015

Those 3 Tulas are in a 20 gallon root pouch.

The lemon cukes taste really good right before they start getting the yellow tinge.

Zenbaas · October 19, 2015

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

Those 3 Tulas are in a 20 gallon root pouch.

The lemon cukes taste really good right before they start getting the yellow tinge.

So what was the verdict on the Tula's....?

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BucksCountyGirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Holland, PA/Zone 7A Posts: 692	Everything looks wonderful. Lemon cukes are one of my favorites! __________________ - Kelli Life's a climb...but the view is fantastic

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Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	I hope they taste great, they've been fed a pretty decent and varied diet. 1st time growing Tula, and since there are going to be plenty of them, I'm sure I'll arrive at the sweet spot. I've heard they don't keep well, so use 'em or lose 'em will be the mandate. And as Worth mentioned, they taste great. Nothing to do with a lemon other than general appearance and namesake. A combination of lemon juice, salt, and/or chilli powder really brings out its flavor. Last edited by Gerardo; June 4, 2015 at 10:35 PM.

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kayrobbins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 820	Black from Tula takes longer to ripen than any other of the tomatoes I grow but it is worth the wait. It is one of my favorites.

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NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	You make me jealous enjoy your bountiful harvest!

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Is that thing for real in your avitar? Worth

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Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Wow! Really nice fruits going on there. Yours are way ahead of mine. Do you know at what stage you are going to pick them? Have you ate them before? I wonder what they will taste like? Those cuckes are too cute. : ) Do they have a lemony taste to them or are they called that just because of the shape?

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pauldavid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A Posts: 1,179	They are looking good Gerardo, hopefully you won't have to wait much longer.

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Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	Your plants look great. What size root pouch are your growing the Black Tula in? Off to look up Lemon Cukes, Pick when they look like a lime?