Tomatoes for Plant Sale 2011

barbamWY · January 28, 2011

I put on a community Home & Garden Show every year and about 6 growers raise plants and sell them. May I have opinions for good varieties for zone 4? Here is the list at this time:
Sub Artic Plenty, Beaver Lodge, Northern Delight,
Double Rich, Rutgers
Siletz, Legend, Moreton Hyb., Delicious,
Tigerella, Plum Regal, Defiant
Glacier, Break O' Day, Lemon Boy, Mountain Fresh
Stupice, Campbell's, Sheyenne, Ramapo
Jung's Wayahead, Peron's Sprayless, Oregon Spring
Neves Azoriean, Aunt Gerties Gold, Green Zebra
Cherokee Purple, Black Sea Man, Long Keeper
Amana Orange, Yellow Pear, Mexico Midget,
Chadwick Cherry, Chocolate Cherry, Sungold, Sugary
Super Marzino, Amish Paste, Heidi

The ones in red I personally am growing and could drop or change. Any stinkers on the list?

montanamato · January 28, 2011

Neves and Gerties Gold have a tough time ripening in my garden...

Amish Paste doesn't like rough conditions for me either...Early pastes I like best are Ropreco and Aker's Plum Pink...Heidi should do well though...

I like Siletz, as it withstands cold and heat and wet and dry and will produce many tomatoes no matter what...It earned my respect years ago...It tastes pretty good when it is the only plant producing !

Amana Orange is pretty late for zone 4 too...

Earlier orange/yellows that have done great for me are Dina, Azoychka, Orange 1, Dakota gold , and Jaune Flamee...

Jeanne

dice · January 28, 2011

You may find this thread on early varieties useful:
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=16420
(More on Harnas, which is apparently not generally available
yet, unless you fly to the CIS; this thread mentions some other
early varieties as well):
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=15065

barbamWY · January 29, 2011

Thanks for the help. I took off the Ramapo, and Amana Orange. Thinking of Bloody Butcher instead of the Tigerella. I can get some of the late ones to grow here but am afraid others might not be able to. I can get Stump of the World, Neves, Kelloggs and Gerties to ripen. I thought I was never going to get the row covers and Wall O'Waters off last year. It was July before it warmed up. I grew the Sub Artic Plenty one year and thought was pretty tasteless but people want early. I used to grow the Wayahead back in the 80's and don't remember much about it. A friend wants to try it.

JackE · January 29, 2011

I'm surprised y'all can grow tomatoes on NW WY. I've been up there in the summer and it froze every night! We were camping at a higher elevation, though. I bet there aren't many bugs or diseases with those long, hard winters.

Jack

barbamWY · January 29, 2011

I ordered some Dakota Gold from Mariseeds.com I found out it is from a cross of Cannonball pollinated by a selection derived from Sheyenne x Fargo Yellow Pear. I have good luck with Sheyenne here so think this will be a good one. I also ordered some Flamee while I was there. Is the Flamee the smaller of the two? Also I can not locate a picture of Dakota Gold. Do you know where I find one?

dice · January 30, 2011

Dakota Gold (with photos):
http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Dakota_Gold

PS: If people want early, Bloody Butcher is much earlier
than most of those you listed. Small fruit, like Stupice.
Kimberly, Kotlas, and Moravsky Div are in that group,
too (early start, saladette sized fruit, and season long
production). All have quite good flavor.

montanamato · January 30, 2011

My tomatoes get a bit more heat than those pictured, thus a bit darker gold...Smaller plants act semi-determinate...Bigger fruit is baseball size...Plants fall over from the load of fruit if not supported...A good tomato to bring in unripe in the fall as the texture stays good...Flavor is mild and typical of a yellow tomato....My original source was Sand Hill.

Jeanne

RinTinTin · January 30, 2011

Legend will mature at the same time as Stupice in your climate, but the fruits will be twice as big! It is probably the earliest 'slicer' for cooler climates. It was developed by Dr. Jim Baggett @ Oregon State U many years ago, and is widely grown in the PNW.

habitat_gardener · January 30, 2011

I grew Bloody Butcher and Moravsky Div last year. I got them in late, but they both started producing at around the same time. The BB (seed source was Marko), has larger fruit (3-8 oz.) than the usual strain. MD was about 1-2 oz.

barbamWY · January 22, 2012

Thought I would show this years list.
Stupice
Kimberly
Early Wonder
Glacier
Siletz
Northern Delight
Goliath
Defiant
Fireball
Sheyenne
Legend
Cosmonaut Volkov
Break O’ Day
Pruden’s Purple
Lemon Boy
Black Early
Sweet Tangerine
Moreton Hybrid
Ramapo
Green Zebra
Rutgers
Mountain Fresh
Delicious
Juan Flamme
Cour Di Bue
Willamette
Heidi
Super Marzano
Amish Paste
Plum Regal
Yellow Pear
Chadwick Cherry
Mexico Midget
Sugary
Chocolate Cherry
Sungold
Juliet

dice · January 22, 2012

Magyar Piros Boker set the same week as Sheyenne here in 2011:
http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...ar_Piros_Boker

Good flavor similar to Early Rouge (on the sweet side of "balanced
flavor").

barbamWY · January 22, 2012

Thanks Dice, I always have requests for a early medium to large slicer. Magyar Piros Boker looks like one I am going to have to try.

jennifer28 · January 24, 2012

I LOVE stupice. I always grow that. I'm wondering how you like Siletz?
I have heard it isn't the most flavorful. Also- what do you think of Northern Lights?

Jennifer

barbamWY · January 25, 2012

Hi Jennifer, Yes I love Stupice. It does very well here and I always sell out of it. Last year was the first time I grew Siletz. I did not keep good notes other than to grow again. I have not tried Northern Lights.

January 28, 2011	#1
barbamWY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North West Wyoming Posts: 466	Tomatoes for Plant Sale 2011 I put on a community Home & Garden Show every year and about 6 growers raise plants and sell them. May I have opinions for good varieties for zone 4? Here is the list at this time: Sub Artic Plenty, Beaver Lodge, Northern Delight, Double Rich, Rutgers Siletz, Legend, Moreton Hyb., Delicious, Tigerella, Plum Regal, Defiant Glacier, Break O' Day, Lemon Boy, Mountain Fresh Stupice, Campbell's, Sheyenne, Ramapo Jung's Wayahead, Peron's Sprayless, Oregon Spring Neves Azoriean, Aunt Gerties Gold, Green Zebra Cherokee Purple, Black Sea Man, Long Keeper Amana Orange, Yellow Pear, Mexico Midget, Chadwick Cherry, Chocolate Cherry, Sungold, Sugary Super Marzino, Amish Paste, Heidi The ones in red I personally am growing and could drop or change. Any stinkers on the list?

January 28, 2011	#3
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	You may find this thread on early varieties useful: http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=16420 (More on Harnas, which is apparently not generally available yet, unless you fly to the CIS; this thread mentions some other early varieties as well): http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=15065 __________________ -- alias

January 30, 2011	#7
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Dakota Gold (with photos): http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Dakota_Gold PS: If people want early, Bloody Butcher is much earlier than most of those you listed. Small fruit, like Stupice. Kimberly, Kotlas, and Moravsky Div are in that group, too (early start, saladette sized fruit, and season long production). All have quite good flavor. __________________ -- alias

January 30, 2011	#8
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	My tomatoes get a bit more heat than those pictured, thus a bit darker gold...Smaller plants act semi-determinate...Bigger fruit is baseball size...Plants fall over from the load of fruit if not supported...A good tomato to bring in unripe in the fall as the texture stays good...Flavor is mild and typical of a yellow tomato....My original source was Sand Hill. Jeanne Last edited by montanamato; January 30, 2011 at 10:35 AM. Reason: finish post

January 22, 2012	#11
barbamWY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North West Wyoming Posts: 466	Thought I would show this years list. Stupice Kimberly Early Wonder Glacier Siletz Northern Delight Goliath Defiant Fireball Sheyenne Legend Cosmonaut Volkov Break O’ Day Pruden’s Purple Lemon Boy Black Early Sweet Tangerine Moreton Hybrid Ramapo Green Zebra Rutgers Mountain Fresh Delicious Juan Flamme Cour Di Bue Willamette Heidi Super Marzano Amish Paste Plum Regal Yellow Pear Chadwick Cherry Mexico Midget Sugary Chocolate Cherry Sungold Juliet Last edited by barbamWY; January 22, 2012 at 10:04 AM. Reason: forgot one

January 29, 2011	#4
barbamWY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North West Wyoming Posts: 466	Thanks for the help. I took off the Ramapo, and Amana Orange. Thinking of Bloody Butcher instead of the Tigerella. I can get some of the late ones to grow here but am afraid others might not be able to. I can get Stump of the World, Neves, Kelloggs and Gerties to ripen. I thought I was never going to get the row covers and Wall O'Waters off last year. It was July before it warmed up. I grew the Sub Artic Plenty one year and thought was pretty tasteless but people want early. I used to grow the Wayahead back in the 80's and don't remember much about it. A friend wants to try it.

January 29, 2011	#5
JackE Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Woodville, Texas Posts: 520	I'm surprised y'all can grow tomatoes on NW WY. I've been up there in the summer and it froze every night! We were camping at a higher elevation, though. I bet there aren't many bugs or diseases with those long, hard winters. Jack

January 30, 2011	#9
RinTinTin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 581	Legend will mature at the same time as Stupice in your climate, but the fruits will be twice as big! It is probably the earliest 'slicer' for cooler climates. It was developed by Dr. Jim Baggett @ Oregon State U many years ago, and is widely grown in the PNW.

January 30, 2011	#10
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	I grew Bloody Butcher and Moravsky Div last year. I got them in late, but they both started producing at around the same time. The BB (seed source was Marko), has larger fruit (3-8 oz.) than the usual strain. MD was about 1-2 oz.

January 24, 2012	#14
jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	I LOVE stupice. I always grow that. I'm wondering how you like Siletz? I have heard it isn't the most flavorful. Also- what do you think of Northern Lights? Jennifer

January 25, 2012	#15
barbamWY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North West Wyoming Posts: 466	Hi Jennifer, Yes I love Stupice. It does very well here and I always sell out of it. Last year was the first time I grew Siletz. I did not keep good notes other than to grow again. I have not tried Northern Lights.