Anyone have experience with two varieties: Supersonic and Kellog yellow?

[Elliot]

right now i am planting Miracle sweet, Juliet and red grape. Every year I try a new variety or two. One is Kellog yellow and the other is called Supersonic. Does anyone have any experiece with these two latter plants?

[Tom C zone 4/5]

Could you be asking about Kellog's breakfast?

Its a pretty good yellow tomato, if yes.

[Elliot]

Originally Posted by Tom C zone 4/5

Could you be asking about Kellog's breakfast?

Its a pretty good yellow tomato, if yes.

Yes, Kellogs breakfast. Tell me more about it. Is it prolific? Every year I try a new plant and this year I am trying supersonic and Keloggs breakfast


Elliot

[Tom C zone 4/5]

KB is a honkin' big interminate plant. Big yellow oblate tomato.

Last time I grew it was in NH. There I would call it a late producer.

Productive? yes.

[Elliot]

Originally Posted by Tom C zone 4/5

KB is a honkin' big interminate plant. Big yellow oblate tomato.

Last time I grew it was in NH. There I would call it a late producer.

Productive? yes.

I gfow everything in large containers with miracle grow potting soil. Would this work in that setting?

Elliot

[tomakers]

I've grown Supersonic for about 30 of the last 35 years. I think it is a very good tomato. Quite prolific and tastes good. The Harris catalog, where it originated: http://www.harrisseeds.com/storefron...rsonic-f1.aspx
Kellogg's Breakfast is a very good orange tomato but, I prefer the potato leaved version. It does make some LARGE tomatoes.
JMO,
Tom

[Tom C zone 4/5]

In affirmation
I don't know. I never grow tomato to fruit in containers. I might use a pretty big container, its a big plant.

In opposition
This forum forbads me from fully stating my low opinion of "Miracle grow", in, on, or near anything growing.

[PaulF]

Kellogg's Breakfast and it's potato leaf counterpart, KBX are both great additions to a tomato line-up. As mentioned, they are orange not yellow. Much has been written on this and other forums about these varieties. Do a search to get lots of information, I think almost all of it positive.

So far as growing in pots, my personal opinion and experience is that growing in pots diminishes the full potential of a tomato. The plants are smaller as is the fruit. If that is all the room a grower has, then pots are better than nothing. No matter what, I would give Kellogg's Breakfast or KBX a thumbs up.

[SmartAlex]

I tried KB one year and got third in the iDig biggest tomato contest. It was HUGE. They are a pretty tomato. A little too sweet (and huge) for my taste, but trouble free and a good producer.

[Elliot]

Originally Posted by SmartAlex

I tried KB one year and got third in the iDig biggest tomato contest. It was HUGE. They are a pretty tomato. A little too sweet (and huge) for my taste, but trouble free and a good producer.

Most people seem to be saying good things about this variety

[camochef]

I've grown Kellogg's Breakfast for quite a few years now along with KBX for a couple years. Usually, I prefer Potato leafed versions over Regular leaf but not with these. I find Kellogg's breakfast germinates better, grows better and produces better. Taste is about the same as KBX, but given a choice I'll go with the original.
I have found that it's one of those varieties that tastes better with a little less watering than most varieties. It can produce a rich creamy tasting tomato but can become bland and mushy with too much water.

Supersonic is not one of my favorite tomatoes. I find it's production to be low and it's taste inferior to many of my favorite pinks and reds. Still I wish you a great season with both.
camo

[Elliot]

Originally Posted by camochef

I've grown Kellogg's Breakfast for quite a few years now along with KBX for a couple years. Usually, I prefer Potato leafed versions over Regular leaf but not with these. I find Kellogg's breakfast germinates better, grows better and produces better. Taste is about the same as KBX, but given a choice I'll go with the original.
I have found that it's one of those varieties that tastes better with a little less watering than most varieties. It can produce a rich creamy tasting tomato but can become bland and mushy with too much water.

Supersonic is not one of my favorite tomatoes. I find it's production to be low and it's taste inferior to many of my favorite pinks and reds. Still I wish you a great season with both.
camo

What are your favorite tomato plants. I have not finished buying plants yet?

Elliot

[camochef]

Originally Posted by Elliot

What are your favorite tomato plants. I have not finished buying plants yet?

Elliot

Elliot,
Many of my favorites are somewhat hard to find in local nursuries and stores. Still, to answer your question;
In Reds:
Tarasenko6
Gigantesque
Preacher Joe
In Pinks:
Barlow Jap
Sandul Moldovan
Lillian Maciejewski's Poland Pink
Mrs Benson
Limbaugh's Legacy Potato Top
Stump of the world
Cowlick's Brandywine
Brandywine-Glick's
Brandywine-Sudduth's
Brandywine Stumps
Liz Birt
Dora
Earl's Faux
Ed's Millenium
Rose
Richardson
In Blacks:
Bear Creek
Dana's Dusky Rose
Amazon Chocolate
Blackmaster
Gary O'Sena
Swisher Sweet
JD's Special C-Tex
Indian Stripe
Shannon's South African Mystery Black
In oranges/yellows and golds:
Kellogg's Breakfast
Lillian's Yellow Heirloom
Goldie
and some new to me varieties this season:
Terhune
Big Cheef
Purple Dog Creek
Kukla's Portugese Beefsteak
Kukla's Portugese Bulls Heart
Kukla's Portugese Paste
Ashleigh
all of which came highly recommended. I'm growing all the reds,pinks and blacks this year but have eliminated the other colors as I'm really cutting back on the amount I plant this year.
Good Luck on growing yours this year and I hope the weather is good for us all!
Camo

[carolyn137]

I'm with tomakers on Supersonic.

There are three hybrids bred by Harris and they are some of the earliest ones bred and they are:

Moreton Hybrid
Supersonic F1
Jet Star F1

I've grown all three many times, my favorite is Jet Star F1, and I think the taste is great compared to not just other F1 varieties but lots of OP varieties as well.

And I grow tomatoes for taste.

I do grow far more OP heirloom varieties than hybrids but will still go back to Jet Star F1 from time to time.

All three have high yield for almost everyone, blemish free fruits and darn good taste and they've stood the test of time with many folks as Tomakers commented above.

[Elliot]

Originally Posted by camochef

Elliot,
Many of my favorites are somewhat hard to find in local nursuries and stores. Still, to answer your question;
In Reds:
Tarasenko6
Gigantesque
Preacher Joe
In Pinks:
Barlow Jap
Sandul Moldovan
Lillian Maciejewski's Poland Pink
Mrs Benson
Limbaugh's Legacy Potato Top
Stump of the world
Cowlick's Brandywine
Brandywine-Glick's
Brandywine-Sudduth's
Brandywine Stumps
Liz Birt
Dora
Earl's Faux
Ed's Millenium
Rose
Richardson
In Blacks:
Bear Creek
Dana's Dusky Rose
Amazon Chocolate
Blackmaster
Gary O'Sena
Swisher Sweet
JD's Special C-Tex
Indian Stripe
Shannon's South African Mystery Black
In oranges/yellows and golds:
Kellogg's Breakfast
Lillian's Yellow Heirloom
Goldie
and some new to me varieties this season:
Terhune
Big Cheef
Purple Dog Creek
Kukla's Portugese Beefsteak
Kukla's Portugese Bulls Heart
Kukla's Portugese Paste
Ashleigh
all of which came highly recommended. I'm growing all the reds,pinks and blacks this year but have eliminated the other colors as I'm really cutting back on the amount I plant this year.
Good Luck on growing yours this year and I hope the weather is good for us all!
Camo

My Mouth is open in awe. How many plants do you plant in a year? I have also never heard of any of the above. Which are the sweetest tomatoes.