Off the Charts DTM's this Season!

BigdaddyJ · June 30, 2011

With the heat and rain I am getting best DTM times in my 20 year history. 28 varieties planted out last week in April. I have eaten at least 1 fruit already from:

Yamal in Container 46 days
Yamal in ground 48 days
Indian Stripe PL 59 days
Amazon Chocolate 59 days
Orange Minsk 60 days
Pink Berkley Tie Dye 60 days
Bear Creek 63 days
Tarasenko6 64 days

Many more varieties blushing and will be under 70 days DTM. I'll take it! Anyone else getting earlier fruit this year?

**nctomatoman** · June 30, 2011

I expect that the DTM will be less than in the past - should know within a week or two, when things really start hopping!

So far, here are some DTMs (everything is grown in pots)

Mexico Midget - 35 days
Yellow Prue - 59 days (will harvest tomorrow)
Sungold - 55 days
Vzryv - 52 days
Fruhe Liebe - 46 days
Coyote - 50 days
Rose Quartz - 54 days
Shazka - 50 days

Eggplant:

Speedy (my own selection from Orient Express) - 47 days
Twilight Lightning (another selection from Orient Express) - 43 days
Green Giant and a few more will be ready within a week (so in the low 50s in DTM)

I expect tomatoes Green Giant, Russian Queen, a few other of the heavy hitters to ripen within a week, which will put them at 60 days or less.

Sherry_AK · June 30, 2011

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Originally Posted by nctomatoman

Green Giant and a few more will be ready within a week (so in the low 50s in DTM)

I almost fell out of my chair when I saw that ... then realized it's an eggplant. But I do see you have GG the tomato coming in soon as well. Very impressive! The one time I grew GG, the tomato, it took an eternity to ripen.

I'm early here too. I've picked Pearly Pink Orange, Stupice, Sun Gold and Gold Nugget. This is exceptionally early for me. I don't ever remember having ripe tomatoes before July (except from cuttings wintered over).

I never really know how to calculate DTM here. I pot up to final containers several weeks before I'm even able to move the containers to the greenhouse. So I don't know if it's the date into final containers, date moved outside (greenhouse), or ??? And I guess it really doesn't matter!

BigdaddyJ · June 30, 2011

Sherrry I wouldn't know proper DTM calculation either your way but you know early when you see early I'm sure...

I count the days between planting out in my garden and first ripe enough to eat...;-)

cleo88 · June 30, 2011

BigDaddyJ,
How did the Yamal taste?
Always looking for earlies here in Massachusetts ...

Sherry_AK · June 30, 2011

I'm growing Yamal for the first time this year. It set fruit early and is looking good, but none ripe yet. I'm interested in reports on that one too.

BigdaddyJ · June 30, 2011

The first Yamal's were on the sweet side and a very nice flavor. Recent ones not as sweet. All in all it's good flavor for an 'early" and yes, VERY EARLY! Better than Stupice IMO. Lower leaves with Septoria though and I'm organic and the Actinovate/Excel didn't help much agains EB and Septoria on my plants this year...

I think I'll try Yamal's big brother Sibirskiy Skorospeli next year because they are a bit larger tomato. These Yamal are averaging 3 to 4 ounces.

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...iy_Skorospelyi

June 30, 2011	#1
BigdaddyJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zone7 Delaware Posts: 399	Off the Charts DTM's this Season! With the heat and rain I am getting best DTM times in my 20 year history. 28 varieties planted out last week in April. I have eaten at least 1 fruit already from: Yamal in Container 46 days Yamal in ground 48 days Indian Stripe PL 59 days Amazon Chocolate 59 days Orange Minsk 60 days Pink Berkley Tie Dye 60 days Bear Creek 63 days Tarasenko6 64 days Many more varieties blushing and will be under 70 days DTM. I'll take it! Anyone else getting earlier fruit this year? __________________ Farmer at Heart

June 30, 2011	#2
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	I expect that the DTM will be less than in the past - should know within a week or two, when things really start hopping! So far, here are some DTMs (everything is grown in pots) Mexico Midget - 35 days Yellow Prue - 59 days (will harvest tomorrow) Sungold - 55 days Vzryv - 52 days Fruhe Liebe - 46 days Coyote - 50 days Rose Quartz - 54 days Shazka - 50 days Eggplant: Speedy (my own selection from Orient Express) - 47 days Twilight Lightning (another selection from Orient Express) - 43 days Green Giant and a few more will be ready within a week (so in the low 50s in DTM) I expect tomatoes Green Giant, Russian Queen, a few other of the heavy hitters to ripen within a week, which will put them at 60 days or less. __________________ Craig

June 30, 2011	#4
BigdaddyJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zone7 Delaware Posts: 399	Sherrry I wouldn't know proper DTM calculation either your way but you know early when you see early I'm sure... I count the days between planting out in my garden and first ripe enough to eat...;-) __________________ Farmer at Heart

June 30, 2011	#7
BigdaddyJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zone7 Delaware Posts: 399	The first Yamal's were on the sweet side and a very nice flavor. Recent ones not as sweet. All in all it's good flavor for an 'early" and yes, VERY EARLY! Better than Stupice IMO. Lower leaves with Septoria though and I'm organic and the Actinovate/Excel didn't help much agains EB and Septoria on my plants this year... I think I'll try Yamal's big brother Sibirskiy Skorospeli next year because they are a bit larger tomato. These Yamal are averaging 3 to 4 ounces. http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...iy_Skorospelyi __________________ Farmer at Heart

June 30, 2011	#5
cleo88 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sharon, MA Zone 6 Posts: 225	BigDaddyJ, How did the Yamal taste? Always looking for earlies here in Massachusetts ...

June 30, 2011	#6
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	I'm growing Yamal for the first time this year. It set fruit early and is looking good, but none ripe yet. I'm interested in reports on that one too.