First ripe fruit

mysidx · May 17, 2012

Almost all of the maters I grew this year are new to me, and thanks to the early spring I am now getting some ripened fruit. Two Amazon Chocolates and one Azoytchka are some of the first to ripen. The Azoytchka has been very productive and very tasty. I was surprised that it was less fruity than I expected coming from a yellow tom. It was more of a nice balance. Amazons have yet to be tasted by me ( I think my wife ate one while I was at work).

Mojave · May 17, 2012

Nice! Ripe tomatoes in mid May, that's great.

Lcottomsvcs · May 17, 2012

Excellent for you! Send some good karma in my direction, my little plants are just now blossoming in Indiana. Enjoy the AC's, they should be wonderful!

Lora

mysidx · May 17, 2012

Thanks! I will be sure to post some more pictures of some (new to me) varieties has they turn. We have been blessed so far with no excessive pests problems and just the right amount of rain, that I find myself knocking on wood as I say it. I do expect some problems though when the temps get into the nineties and 100% humidity on a regular basis. Will be waiting to see your reports as the season progresses.

ArcticCat · May 18, 2012

very jealous of all of you in the south getting to harvest already!!!

Ken

luke · May 18, 2012

Very nice... when did you plant out?

mysidx · May 18, 2012

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Originally Posted by luke

Very nice... when did you plant out?

I planted my first few plants on March 15th and staggered planting the next couple of weeks there after.

Plantersville · May 19, 2012

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Originally Posted by mysidx

I planted my first few plants on March 15th and staggered planting the next couple of weeks there after.

Im so jealous.........
I planted 6 early girls on March 1st as I do every year so I will have maters to eat before May 1st.........
Here it is May 19th and I still have not had a ripe mater.........
Im thinking its due to the cool nites we are still having with temps still in the
high 50's/low 60's at nite........

Keep us tuned in!

mysidx · May 24, 2012

Only a few are coming in at a time but here are a few more new to me ripees.
KBX, J.D. Special, Lucky Cross, Berkley TD Pink, and Black From Tula.

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kath · May 25, 2012

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Originally Posted by mysidx

Only a few are coming in at a time but here are a few more new to me ripees.
KBX, J.D. Special, Lucky Cross, Berkley TD Pink, and Black From Tula.

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Something's not the right color- KBX and Lucky Cross are both in the orange/yellow family. What's the variety on the far right?

mysidx · May 25, 2012

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Originally Posted by kath

Something's not the right color- KBX and Lucky Cross are both in the orange/yellow family. What's the variety on the far right?

Kath, it is suppose to be Lucky Cross, but I have read where some people get more red than yellow. I guess I'll find out when I cut into it. The kbx is yellow/orange, just not as big as I would hoped. The Amazon Chocolate you gave me was very tasty, and the West Virginia Straw mystery should be ripening soon.

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kath · May 25, 2012

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Originally Posted by mysidx

Kath, it is suppose to be Lucky Cross, but I have read where some people get more red than yellow. I guess I'll find out when I cut into it. The kbx is yellow/orange, just not as big as I would hoped. The Amazon Chocolate you gave me was very tasty, and the West Virginia Straw mystery should be ripening soon.

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Didn't know Lucky Cross wasn't stable. Glad you liked the Amazon Chocolate. Didn't know you decided to hold on to the mystery RL plants- odds are it'll be a pink beefsteak.

kath

mysidx · May 25, 2012

Yep, that was the fun...the surprise. I'll shoot you a pic right before I eat them.

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mysidx · May 29, 2012

Today's pickings and my first Rosalies' Early Orange. It was better than I thought it would be.

Dewayne mater · May 30, 2012

Very nice variety and good looking tomatoes! I hope you can give a tasting report as well as production report on a few of them as several you are growing are not your ordinary maters. Amazon Chocolate is on my to acquire and try list for sure. I've been enjoying tons of black cherry and sun golds, black and brown boar, eva purple ball (best taste for a first fruit of a plant this season, we'll see as the season wears on) and about to enjoy the first Indian Stipe. Love this time of the year! Good luck.

Dewayne mater

May 17, 2012	#2
Mojave Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: SF Bay area Z9a Posts: 821	Nice! Ripe tomatoes in mid May, that's great. __________________ Bill _______________________________________________ When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. -John Muir Believe those who seek the Truth: Doubt those who find it. -André Gide

May 17, 2012	#3
Lcottomsvcs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 123	Excellent for you! Send some good karma in my direction, my little plants are just now blossoming in Indiana. Enjoy the AC's, they should be wonderful! Lora __________________ Gardening is not a rational act. Margaret Atwood

May 17, 2012	#4
mysidx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baton Rouge,Louisiana Zone 8b Posts: 340	Thanks! I will be sure to post some more pictures of some (new to me) varieties has they turn. We have been blessed so far with no excessive pests problems and just the right amount of rain, that I find myself knocking on wood as I say it. I do expect some problems though when the temps get into the nineties and 100% humidity on a regular basis. Will be waiting to see your reports as the season progresses. __________________ Rob

May 18, 2012	#5
ArcticCat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 46	very jealous of all of you in the south getting to harvest already!!! Ken __________________ Just another noob from Michigan! Owner of Summit Metal Designs

May 25, 2012	#13
mysidx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baton Rouge,Louisiana Zone 8b Posts: 340	Yep, that was the fun...the surprise. I'll shoot you a pic right before I eat them. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk __________________ Rob

May 18, 2012	#6
luke Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 177	Very nice... when did you plant out?

May 30, 2012	#15
Dewayne mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,212	Very nice variety and good looking tomatoes! I hope you can give a tasting report as well as production report on a few of them as several you are growing are not your ordinary maters. Amazon Chocolate is on my to acquire and try list for sure. I've been enjoying tons of black cherry and sun golds, black and brown boar, eva purple ball (best taste for a first fruit of a plant this season, we'll see as the season wears on) and about to enjoy the first Indian Stipe. Love this time of the year! Good luck. Dewayne mater