Producing in the Heat & F2s

AlittleSalt · July 16, 2015

There are a few tomato plants that I have left in-ground just to see if they will produce tomatoes in the heat of summer. The temperatures here are highs near 100F and lows around 80F. The ones still producing in our garden are:

Sungold F1
Yellow Riesentraube
Red Ambrosia
Amethyst Cream
Valencia
Juliet F1
Matt's Wild Cherry
Jan's - Seems to have a long shelf life.

I left others in-ground, but the plants are not producing and are looking bad.

F2s:

I want to experience how Sungold F2 and Juliet F2 grow, taste, produce, etc.. So far, they are growing a lot faster than the OPs started the same day back in mid June.

I have some F2 crosses and some OP growing in seed cells that were planted July 1. Again, the F2s are growing faster - they are ready to be transplanted into solo cups today. The OP are growing slower and need more time in the cells.

This does make me even more curious about F2s.

Bipetual · July 18, 2015

That's interesting, Robert. Because I wasn't that great of a gardener when I started, I noticed what seemed like more vigor in the hybrids. I didn't do a side by side comparison like you did, though. I have mostly hybrids growing this year, but next year I have to try some of the heirlooms I'm reading about here every day!

pauldavid · July 18, 2015

I'm still harvesting Tommy Toe, Creole, Mule Team, Mortgage Lifter, and a few Indian Stripe, but production has really slowed down. Our temps are about the same Robert.

OzoneNY · July 20, 2015

where did you get your JulietF2 seeds?

AlittleSalt · July 21, 2015

I saved the Juliet F2 seeds from the spring F1 crop. I still have 10 seeds if you would like them OzoneNY.

OzoneNY · July 21, 2015

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

I saved the Juliet F2 seeds from the spring F1 crop. I still have 10 seeds if you would like them OzoneNY.

Thank you but I just order some F1 for next year and I have too many to choose from for next season as it is. But I will be curious to see what results you get from this Juliet F2. Please keep us posted

July 16, 2015	#1
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Producing in the Heat & F2s There are a few tomato plants that I have left in-ground just to see if they will produce tomatoes in the heat of summer. The temperatures here are highs near 100F and lows around 80F. The ones still producing in our garden are: Sungold F1 Yellow Riesentraube Red Ambrosia Amethyst Cream Valencia Juliet F1 Matt's Wild Cherry Jan's - Seems to have a long shelf life. I left others in-ground, but the plants are not producing and are looking bad. F2s: I want to experience how Sungold F2 and Juliet F2 grow, taste, produce, etc.. So far, they are growing a lot faster than the OPs started the same day back in mid June. I have some F2 crosses and some OP growing in seed cells that were planted July 1. Again, the F2s are growing faster - they are ready to be transplanted into solo cups today. The OP are growing slower and need more time in the cells. This does make me even more curious about F2s. Last edited by AlittleSalt; July 16, 2015 at 09:38 AM.

July 18, 2015	#2
Bipetual Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Illinois, zone 5a Posts: 579	That's interesting, Robert. Because I wasn't that great of a gardener when I started, I noticed what seemed like more vigor in the hybrids. I didn't do a side by side comparison like you did, though. I have mostly hybrids growing this year, but next year I have to try some of the heirlooms I'm reading about here every day!

July 18, 2015	#3
pauldavid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A Posts: 1,179	I'm still harvesting Tommy Toe, Creole, Mule Team, Mortgage Lifter, and a few Indian Stripe, but production has really slowed down. Our temps are about the same Robert.

July 20, 2015	#4
OzoneNY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 390	where did you get your JulietF2 seeds?

July 21, 2015	#5
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I saved the Juliet F2 seeds from the spring F1 crop. I still have 10 seeds if you would like them OzoneNY.