What does Anna Russian like?

Sherry_AK · July 7, 2006

My only Anna is at least 4' tall, is in my greenhouse, and as of today has only 2 marble-sized tomatoes. Obviously, this isn't the ideal environment for this plant. Any suggestions, please?

Thanks for any input.

Sherry

Tania · July 7, 2006

Sherry,

When did you plant it?

Mine is very wispy looking plant with tall vines (about 5' and growing) with a few very green tomatoes on it - here is the picture taken today:

Sherry_AK · July 7, 2006

Gosh, you're miles ahead of me! Without going out to look at the tag, I seeded (indoors of course) all my toms from March 9 to 16. Mine is wispy too, but I expected that from the descriptions I've read. The plant itself looks quite healthy (for such a wispy thing).

Sherry

akgardengirl · July 7, 2006

Sherry
Our Annas sound like twins except mine are outside in this cool weather. I did get my seeds from you! I have a couple of dime sized tomatos which appeared in our "heat wave" this past week. I have 2 tomatoes on the Brad's Black Heart but the rest of the plants (16) haven't fruited up yet. We sure were spoiled with the past few summers here weren't we?
Sue

**carolyn137** · July 7, 2006

Sherry,

What other varieties are you growing in the greenhouse and are they setting abundant fruits for you?

My only thought is lack of wind in the greenhouse that helps blossoms self pollenize and that can be helped by shaking the plants a couple of times each day.

**Lee** · July 7, 2006

Anna Russian for me was always a stingy plant when it
came to fruit set. Could just be the variety/pollen/humidity
here in NC. So Carolyn's comment

Quote:

My only thought is lack of wind in the greenhouse that helps blossoms self pollenize and that can be helped by shaking the plants a couple of times each day.

may be spot on in your environment.

Hey you may need to make one of those flashlight/paint brush vibrator gizmos!

Lee

Adenn1 · July 7, 2006

Sherry:

Below is a picture of my one Anna R in a container...taken about a month ago. It is now about a foot above the top of the cage and has filled out a lot. It has about 20-25 tomatoes on it...they look just like Tania's pictures--somewhat ribbed and heart-shaped. It is the most productive plant so far...and I wish it had been in the ground...wonder how many more fruit I would have. Just waiting patiently for first one to rippen.

Sherry_AK · July 7, 2006

Hi, Sue. Good to hear from you! I was wondering if Anna would have been happier outside. Sounds like that's not necessarily the case. I was indeed hoping for a repeat of last summer's weather.

Carolyn -- Also in the greenhouse are Stupice, Bloody Butcher, Black Cherry, Sun Gold, Northern Exposure, Lemon Boy, Taxi, Besser, Canabec Super, Mountain Princess, among others. All of these have had good fruit set. I give them all the electric toothbrush treatment daily, as I've done with my greenhouse plants for several years. (The only other that has only recently set any fruit is Earl's Faux ... but despite its robust size, it has only now had mature blossoms).

Lee -- Maybe I do need to upgrade to the flashlight/paintbrush model. What a hoot!!!

Adenn1 -- You're just trying to make me feel bad! Your plant looks great. Have you grown it in the past? Waiting for that first one is always hard.

Thanks for all the quick responses.

Sherry

Adenn1 · July 7, 2006

Sherry:

This is my first year growing Anna...I will take some new pictures of it and the fruit this weekend...and in no way to make you feel bad

.

**coronabarb** · July 7, 2006

I have had difficulty with AR when it gets hot here early. I'm talking about 90-100 in May, just 1-2 months after planting out. Two years ago, I had a cooler than normal spring and AR took off and never looked back. I got lots of tomatoes from that plant. I guess, once the plant gets big enough, the warmer weather doesn't bother it so much.

bully · July 7, 2006

They are wispy, I have a pic of the plant somewhere..

Adenn1 · July 7, 2006

Okay...first picture is my Anna Russian taken today...the next are some of the fruit I have. Ripen darn it...ripen!

Sherry_AK · July 7, 2006

Wow! Your plant is much, much happier than mine. Thanks for the pictures. (Wish I could show them to mine so it would get the idea!)

Adenn1 · July 7, 2006

Sherry:

Your Anna R's will get there...what do they say, patience is a virtue? I have no more patience...want a ripe tomato

While I am happy with how things are going...I will be pursuing two or more extra-early varities to go out in containers next year...and I will be getting a true Azoychka from TGS...

Sherry_AK · July 8, 2006

My avatar is actually last year's Azoychka. I'm growing it again and it's doing well. This one did better outside than in the greenhouse, so it's only outside this year. I think you'll like it.

July 7, 2006	#1
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	What does Anna Russian like? My only Anna is at least 4' tall, is in my greenhouse, and as of today has only 2 marble-sized tomatoes. Obviously, this isn't the ideal environment for this plant. Any suggestions, please? Thanks for any input. Sherry

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Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Sherry, When did you plant it? Mine is very wispy looking plant with tall vines (about 5' and growing) with a few very green tomatoes on it - here is the picture taken today: __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

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akgardengirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anchorage, AK zone 3/4 Posts: 1,410	Anna Russian Sherry Our Annas sound like twins except mine are outside in this cool weather. I did get my seeds from you! I have a couple of dime sized tomatos which appeared in our "heat wave" this past week. I have 2 tomatoes on the Brad's Black Heart but the rest of the plants (16) haven't fruited up yet. We sure were spoiled with the past few summers here weren't we? Sue

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carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Sherry, What other varieties are you growing in the greenhouse and are they setting abundant fruits for you? My only thought is lack of wind in the greenhouse that helps blossoms self pollenize and that can be helped by shaking the plants a couple of times each day. __________________ Carolyn

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coronabarb Tomatoville® Recipe Keeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roseburg, Oregon - zone 7 Posts: 2,821	I have had difficulty with AR when it gets hot here early. I'm talking about 90-100 in May, just 1-2 months after planting out. Two years ago, I had a cooler than normal spring and AR took off and never looked back. I got lots of tomatoes from that plant. I guess, once the plant gets big enough, the warmer weather doesn't bother it so much. __________________ Corona~Barb Now an Oregon gal

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Adenn1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 559	Sherry: Below is a picture of my one Anna R in a container...taken about a month ago. It is now about a foot above the top of the cage and has filled out a lot. It has about 20-25 tomatoes on it...they look just like Tania's pictures--somewhat ribbed and heart-shaped. It is the most productive plant so far...and I wish it had been in the ground...wonder how many more fruit I would have. Just waiting patiently for first one to rippen.

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bully Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: S.E. MI Posts: 794	They are wispy, I have a pic of the plant somewhere..

July 8, 2006	#15
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	My avatar is actually last year's Azoychka. I'm growing it again and it's doing well. This one did better outside than in the greenhouse, so it's only outside this year. I think you'll like it.