What is your best of season so far this year?

attml · June 20, 2011

Just wondering what everyone's best of season list looks like this early into the season? I know it is early, especially for folks up north, but I am always intersted to hear what is doing well for other folks. It is never too early to start developing my list for next year! Here is my contribution so far (Note: all of the selections below are to date as of 6/20/11)

Best Flavor (non cherry): Stump of the World
Best Flavor (cherry): Black Cherry
Largest Fruit: Mortgage Lifter (Radiator Charlie)
Most Productive Plant: Matina
First Ripe (non cherry): Paul Robeson
First Ripe (cherry): (Tie) Black Cherry, Sungold, Matt's Wild Cherry

Mark

organichris · June 20, 2011

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Originally Posted by attml

Just wondering what everyone's best of season list looks like this early into the season? I know it is early, especially for folks up north, but I am always intersted to hear what is doing well for other folks. It is never too early to start developing my list for next year! Here is my contribution so far (Note: all of the selections below are to date as of 6/20/11)

Best Flavor (non cherry): Stump of the World
Best Flavor (cherry): Black Cherry
Largest Fruit: Mortgage Lifter (Radiator Charlie)
Most Productive Plant: Matina
First Ripe (non cherry): Paul Robeson
First Ripe (cherry): (Tie) Black Cherry, Sungold, Matt's Wild Cherry

Mark

Buddy...you're already harvesting tomatoes up there? Wow!

sprtsguy76 · June 20, 2011

I've had three different varieties thus far, Danko, Reif Red Heart and Japanese Black Triefle x Brandywine Sudduth f1 all of which were mealy and mushy. Kind of hard to determine whats best so far when you cant get past that mushy mealy texture. Good to hear your doing so well so soon!

Damon

organichris · June 20, 2011

I've only harvested one tomato so far. It was a Tigerella. It was quite delicious and much sweeter than I anticipated. Not a fleshy mater, more gel, but nontheless very good flavor.

dipchip2000 · June 20, 2011

I have harvested only a few
Bloody Butcher has been the best flavor
Black and Brown Boar was good but not great yet
Carbon was also good but a little mealy but its early in the season
Stupice and Kimberley both good and early as usual
Big Beef first to ripen and not mealy but just ok on flavor

Overall I am happy because it is only June and the real flavor will be here soon

ron

coloken · June 20, 2011

Way too early to set fruit here yet.
Fastest growing tomato that draws my attention is a orange 1, that some one sent me. And the hoy plants are extremely vigorous and they are catching up to the others that were a month or more earlier.
Kenny

June 20, 2011

Earliest: Fourth Of July hybrid / 55 days
Earliest Non hybrid: Black Krim/ 60 days / Mortgage Lifter / 65 days
Heaviest Producer: Fourth Of July, Mortgage Lifter, Hillbilly, Brandywine Pink, Black Krim
Best Tasting: Mortgage Lifter, Brandywine, Hillbilly, Cherokee Purple, Black Krim
Best Hybrid: Super Fantastic, Big Beef (taste and production)

Not impressed by: KBX, Pineapple, Gary Ibsen's Gold, German Johnson RL, Box Car Willie, Mr. Stripey, Cherokee Purple (production), Brandywine Yellow, Homestead, Mountain Pride

Total Flop: Rutgers (The plant loaded up with green fruit and died from disease before any ripened)

Best Cherry (in order) Black Cherry, Sungold, Juliet, (as always, Juliet was the heaviest producer. It's a shame the taste comes up short)

Didn't get a fair shot due to weather and will try again next year: Carbon, Arbruznia, Jaune Flamme, Al-Kuffa, Orange Minsk, Tarasenko 6, Berkley Tie-Dye Pink

Blew me away: Mortgage Lifter, Hillbilly, Black Krim, Brandywine Pink, Fourth Of July

Ted

habitat_gardener · June 20, 2011

Total yield so far is 4 Sunsugar F1 tomatoes. They are consistently good throughout the season. Looking forward to more!

robbyjoe01 · June 20, 2011

I have thirteen tiny tim tomatoes in one gallon pots all are giving me 2 to 4 tomatoes every day. They might be small but they taste great. A couple with cracker and cheese and I'm in heaven.

Tracydr · June 20, 2011

Earliest-Purple Russian-but cracks badly
Best taste-Cherokee Purple
Heaviest producer so far Marglobe-just amazing!
Biggest- Aussie- 18 ounces
Disappointing-Reisentraube but need to try dehydrating before really deciding as that is what I was really planning on using it for
Still waiting on Black from Tula, Arkansas Traveler, Mexico, Amish paste and Speckled Roman

**nctomatoman** · June 21, 2011

We've harvested about 6 teeny tiny Mexico Midgets! That's it so far....

But the first non-cherry, Fruhe Liebe, should be pickable in a few days.

Fruit set looks really good, so there will be a plethora of things to eat in 2-3 weeks, I predict!

June 21, 2011

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Originally Posted by nctomatoman

We've harvested about 6 teeny tiny Mexico Midgets! That's it so far....

But the first non-cherry, Fruhe Liebe, should be pickable in a few days.

Fruit set looks really good, so there will be a plethora of things to eat in 2-3 weeks, I predict!

Craig,

I'm in zone 7b and my spring/early summer production is near the end. I've already pruned some plants back to encourage secondary growth for a late summer and fall crop of tomatoes. You are in zone 7/8 which I interpret as 7b also, but you don't expect to hit peak production for two or three weeks. What factors do you think delay your peak production period so far into the summer past mine? My primary plant out date was March 7, when was yours?

Ted

attml · June 21, 2011

Thanks for the replies!

Quote:

Buddy...you're already harvesting tomatoes up there? Wow!

organichris,

I planted out on April 7th and got lucky with no frost. Here are a couple from this spring.

Paul Robeson

Mortgage Lifter

Assorted Cherries

Todd County Amish and Chocolate Stripes

**nctomatoman** · June 21, 2011

Ted, we can't really plant out until mid April to early May. With no greenhouse, I don't even start transplanting seedlings until early March - we start selling early - mid April. I can't find time to get my own stuff planted until early May. I am a month ahead of what I could get done last year, though!

cottonpicker · June 21, 2011

Waaaay too early for me to have anything ripe yet!! Got LOTS of greenies... "Hanky Red" looking really good for fruit set.

LarryD

June 20, 2011	#1
attml Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Annapolis, Maryland Posts: 222	What is your best of season so far this year? Just wondering what everyone's best of season list looks like this early into the season? I know it is early, especially for folks up north, but I am always intersted to hear what is doing well for other folks. It is never too early to start developing my list for next year! Here is my contribution so far (Note: all of the selections below are to date as of 6/20/11) Best Flavor (non cherry): Stump of the World Best Flavor (cherry): Black Cherry Largest Fruit: Mortgage Lifter (Radiator Charlie) Most Productive Plant: Matina First Ripe (non cherry): Paul Robeson First Ripe (cherry): (Tie) Black Cherry, Sungold, Matt's Wild Cherry Mark

June 20, 2011	#7
tedln Guest Posts: n/a	Earliest: Fourth Of July hybrid / 55 days Earliest Non hybrid: Black Krim/ 60 days / Mortgage Lifter / 65 days Heaviest Producer: Fourth Of July, Mortgage Lifter, Hillbilly, Brandywine Pink, Black Krim Best Tasting: Mortgage Lifter, Brandywine, Hillbilly, Cherokee Purple, Black Krim Best Hybrid: Super Fantastic, Big Beef (taste and production) Not impressed by: KBX, Pineapple, Gary Ibsen's Gold, German Johnson RL, Box Car Willie, Mr. Stripey, Cherokee Purple (production), Brandywine Yellow, Homestead, Mountain Pride Total Flop: Rutgers (The plant loaded up with green fruit and died from disease before any ripened) Best Cherry (in order) Black Cherry, Sungold, Juliet, (as always, Juliet was the heaviest producer. It's a shame the taste comes up short) Didn't get a fair shot due to weather and will try again next year: Carbon, Arbruznia, Jaune Flamme, Al-Kuffa, Orange Minsk, Tarasenko 6, Berkley Tie-Dye Pink Blew me away: Mortgage Lifter, Hillbilly, Black Krim, Brandywine Pink, Fourth Of July Ted Last edited by tedln; June 21, 2011 at 12:18 AM.

June 21, 2011	#11
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	We've harvested about 6 teeny tiny Mexico Midgets! That's it so far.... But the first non-cherry, Fruhe Liebe, should be pickable in a few days. Fruit set looks really good, so there will be a plethora of things to eat in 2-3 weeks, I predict! __________________ Craig

June 21, 2011	#14
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Ted, we can't really plant out until mid April to early May. With no greenhouse, I don't even start transplanting seedlings until early March - we start selling early - mid April. I can't find time to get my own stuff planted until early May. I am a month ahead of what I could get done last year, though! __________________ Craig

June 21, 2011	#15
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	Waaaay too early for me to have anything ripe yet!! Got LOTS of greenies... "Hanky Red" looking really good for fruit set. LarryD __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

June 20, 2011	#3
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	I've had three different varieties thus far, Danko, Reif Red Heart and Japanese Black Triefle x Brandywine Sudduth f1 all of which were mealy and mushy. Kind of hard to determine whats best so far when you cant get past that mushy mealy texture. Good to hear your doing so well so soon! Damon

June 20, 2011	#4
organichris Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 630	I've only harvested one tomato so far. It was a Tigerella. It was quite delicious and much sweeter than I anticipated. Not a fleshy mater, more gel, but nontheless very good flavor.

June 20, 2011	#5
dipchip2000 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 664	I have harvested only a few Bloody Butcher has been the best flavor Black and Brown Boar was good but not great yet Carbon was also good but a little mealy but its early in the season Stupice and Kimberley both good and early as usual Big Beef first to ripen and not mealy but just ok on flavor Overall I am happy because it is only June and the real flavor will be here soon ron

June 20, 2011	#6
coloken Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NE Co Posts: 303	Way too early to set fruit here yet. Fastest growing tomato that draws my attention is a orange 1, that some one sent me. And the hoy plants are extremely vigorous and they are catching up to the others that were a month or more earlier. Kenny

June 20, 2011	#8
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	Total yield so far is 4 Sunsugar F1 tomatoes. They are consistently good throughout the season. Looking forward to more!

June 20, 2011	#9
robbyjoe01 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 30	I have thirteen tiny tim tomatoes in one gallon pots all are giving me 2 to 4 tomatoes every day. They might be small but they taste great. A couple with cracker and cheese and I'm in heaven.

June 20, 2011	#10
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Earliest-Purple Russian-but cracks badly Best taste-Cherokee Purple Heaviest producer so far Marglobe-just amazing! Biggest- Aussie- 18 ounces Disappointing-Reisentraube but need to try dehydrating before really deciding as that is what I was really planning on using it for Still waiting on Black from Tula, Arkansas Traveler, Mexico, Amish paste and Speckled Roman