Narrowing it down

tgplp · February 17, 2011

I used to have a nice little list of 20 plants ( I posted it awhile ago) but then I just kept seeing amazing varieties that I just *had to have*! LOL. Anyways, I need help narrowing this list down to 13 varieties. I want an early, good-for-my-climate
varieties, a bicolor, a heart, an orange, yellow, black, pink, red, white, etc...
Thankfully, I already figured out my 8 hoophouse varieties.

well, here are my options! Thanks

Marianna's peace
Black plum
Supersweet 100
Kbx
Green zebra
Earl's faux
Orange russian 117
Anna maria's heart
Super snow white
Stupice
Dice's mystery black ( an early/midseasin sweet 2-4 oz dark fruited variety)
Sweet gold
Red pear
Black cherry
Azoychka
Tigerella
Annannas noire
Brandywine, sudduth's
Amazon chocolate
Gregori's Altai
Golden egg
Sub-arctic plenty
Rutgers
Zapotec
Big rainbow
Sweet gold
Sungold

Thanks so much!
Taryn

tgplp · February 17, 2011

Oops- i forgot to add berkely tie dye heart and green copia.

kath · February 17, 2011

I would definitely grow Sungold, Amazon Chocolate, Brandywine Sudduth's, Anna Maria's Heart, Black Cherry, Marianna's Peace, KBX, Orange Russian 117. If you want "early" varieties, the folks like Stupice and Azoychka. Big Rainbow is supposed to be one of the best bicolors, so I'd have that in your lineup, too. Rutgers are good for canning, but I think there are better ones. I don't bother with the little salad ones because I'd rather use cherries or cut up a slicer. JMO YMMV.

habitat_gardener · February 17, 2011

I have cool summers, though probably warmer than yours.

Marianna's Peace -- did better than other large varieties, grew it once

Black Plum -- grew it once on purpose and then for a couple years got mislabeled plants that turned out to be just like black plum (which is one reason I started growing from seed). Very reliable and as prolific as a cherry. [Hmm, maybe I should grow it again. But then what would I leave out?]

Super Snow White -- grew it last year, liked it a lot. Sweet large cherries.

Black Cherry -- was wonderful a couple years, and not so wonderful 2-3 other times. Maybe it doesn't do as well in cooler-than-average summers? But definitely worth trying more than once, if it doesn't do well the first time.

February 17, 2011	#1
tgplp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pacific North West, zone 8a Posts: 510	Narrowing it down I used to have a nice little list of 20 plants ( I posted it awhile ago) but then I just kept seeing amazing varieties that I just had to have! LOL. Anyways, I need help narrowing this list down to 13 varieties. I want an early, good-for-my-climate varieties, a bicolor, a heart, an orange, yellow, black, pink, red, white, etc... Thankfully, I already figured out my 8 hoophouse varieties. well, here are my options! Thanks Marianna's peace Black plum Supersweet 100 Kbx Green zebra Earl's faux Orange russian 117 Anna maria's heart Super snow white Stupice Dice's mystery black ( an early/midseasin sweet 2-4 oz dark fruited variety) Sweet gold Red pear Black cherry Azoychka Tigerella Annannas noire Brandywine, sudduth's Amazon chocolate Gregori's Altai Golden egg Sub-arctic plenty Rutgers Zapotec Big rainbow Sweet gold Sungold Thanks so much! Taryn

February 17, 2011	#3
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	I would definitely grow Sungold, Amazon Chocolate, Brandywine Sudduth's, Anna Maria's Heart, Black Cherry, Marianna's Peace, KBX, Orange Russian 117. If you want "early" varieties, the folks like Stupice and Azoychka. Big Rainbow is supposed to be one of the best bicolors, so I'd have that in your lineup, too. Rutgers are good for canning, but I think there are better ones. I don't bother with the little salad ones because I'd rather use cherries or cut up a slicer. JMO YMMV.

February 17, 2011	#4
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	I have cool summers, though probably warmer than yours. Marianna's Peace -- did better than other large varieties, grew it once Black Plum -- grew it once on purpose and then for a couple years got mislabeled plants that turned out to be just like black plum (which is one reason I started growing from seed). Very reliable and as prolific as a cherry. [Hmm, maybe I should grow it again. But then what would I leave out?] Super Snow White -- grew it last year, liked it a lot. Sweet large cherries. Black Cherry -- was wonderful a couple years, and not so wonderful 2-3 other times. Maybe it doesn't do as well in cooler-than-average summers? But definitely worth trying more than once, if it doesn't do well the first time.