Red Brandywine in Mulch Pile

[Garf]

I planted a red brandywine into a mound in my yard that was a 30 year old mulch pile. This plant literally exploded. It is by far the healthiest plant in my yard.

[Garf]

The plant is on its way out. Only one green tomato left. The last 2 rotted.

[VC Scott]

zpfile001.jpgThis is a red brandywine that volunteered in my rose garden. Counted over 20 little toms. I am afraid this thing is going to take over the whole rose garden

[Sun City Linda]

I am growing one in an EB for the first time this year. Strong, healthy looking plant. It is just loaded and many of the toms are quite large and I assume will break color soon. Cant wait to try it!

[Garf]

Originally Posted by VC Scott

Attachment 25262This is a red brandywine that volunteered in my rose garden. Counted over 20 little toms. I am afraid this thing is going to take over the whole rose garden

Could be worse.

[Sun City Linda]

How did you like the taste Garf?

[Garf]

I thought they were a little mild, but my wife liked them, and that's why I grow them.

[Sun City Linda]

Thanks. Mild is good sometimes, but mostly I like a pretty good bite.

[Garf]

Lost the last tomato. Time to pull the plant. I hope the seed is still saveable.

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[ginger2778]

Looks also like it has TYLCV. Small curled stunted leaves. Pretty typical for our area. Good it lasted this long:-)

[meadowyck]

Garf there are those that cure their tomato seeds in old tomatoes, so I think your seeds should be good to go. Take them out and process them like you usually do, besides when the next growing season just around the corner, you should be able to find out real soon if it has good seeds or not.

[Garf]

Originally Posted by ginger2778

Looks also like it has TYLCV. Small curled stunted leaves. Pretty typical for our area. Good it lasted this long:-)

I need a translation on that. That's one I haven't run into before.

[davidstcldfl]

Hi Garf, I just did a search for what Ginger was referring to. Unfortunately, I've seen it in some of my tomatoes. At least now, I know what I'm having an issue with.
http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/...ome_mgmt.shtml

Just a quick 'Hi' to everyone. This is my 1st post. I joined some time back, just been reading as much as I can....

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by Garf

I need a translation on that. That's one I haven't run into before.

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus. It comes from Whiteflies. There are dozens of varieties of those horrible creatures in South Fla, and the silverleaf type, which eats tomato sap and lays eggs on it, thrives here. ( called silverleaf because it turns cabbage leaves silver)

[Garf]

That's most likely it because I have a lot of Whitefly. Those things are hard to kill without harming the plants.