My growing list 2013 in Atlanta

ScottinAtlanta · December 30, 2012

I selected these for flavor and hot weather hardiness.

It is too many varieties - I added 20 grow bags and two earth boxes just to add 8 more varieties. Seeds are going into the germination tray today. Thanks to Tania for most of the text below - if this is a copyright violation, Tania, I will delete the text immediately. I just thought it was easier to see this way than going back and forth to your database.

Red
Marmande
70 days, semi-det., regular leaf, heavy yields of medium to large red fruit, slightly ribbed, very good flavor,
Old Virginia (2005)
Indet., regular leaf, medium-small round red fruits with firm flesh and little juice. Perfect canner, and very good for sauce.
Mule Team
75-85 days, large indet. plant, regular leaf, large meaty red beefsteaks, some fruits were up to 1 lb., productive, great taste.
Abraham Lincoln
Large vines need caging or staking, 85 days, mostly 6-8 oz for me with an occasional larger fruit, slightly oblate dark-red meaty and juicy fruits, very good flavor.
Aker's West Virginia
85-90 days, indet., large regular leaf plant, large red beefsteak tomatoes up to 1 lb, excellent well balanced flavor, no cracking; a must grow for everyone who likes old-fashioned tomato flavor.
Better Boy
Hybrid
Chanoka
Collected in Vietnam
Costoluto fiorentino
indet., regular foliage, high yield of light red medium size beefsteaks that are oblate and not ribbed as advertised, despite the fact that my original seed came from CV Seeds of Italy. Excellent old fashioned tomato flavor, juicy, great in salads.
Iditarod Red
Early to mid season. Indet., dwarf (tree-type) plants with dark green regular rugose foliage, grow to 4' tall, perfect for a large pot. Small round red fruits, some showing a nippled blossom end, 1-4 oz. Balanced and pleasant flavor
Red Zebra
Variant of Green Zebra

Whopper – Park Seed
65 days from setting out transplants. Indeterminate. The original Whopper was an American classic, and its successor is simply the home gardener's dream tomato: greater disease resistance, higher yields, a longer season, and better taste! These big, juicy, crack-resistant tomatoes, 4 inches or more across, ripen uniformly
Super Sioux
70-80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a good yield of medium to large red round fruits, blemish-free, excellent flavor on the tart side, very reliable producer

Black
Japanese Trifele Black

indet., potato leaf, brick red/brown pear-shaped fruits up to 2-6 oz, very prolific.
Dwarf Wild Fred

Indet. dwarf (tree-type) plants with rugose regular leaf produce loads of large black/purple fruits that are shaped like beefsteaks. 6-12 oz. Very good to excellent flavor, rich and smoky, with some sweetness.
Bear Creek

84 days, but was one of the first large fruit to ripen for me in this very cool, wet, blight-filled season. Produces 10-14 oz oblate, purple fruit (clear skin). Very meaty. Originally crossed and selected for flavor by Keith Mueller from plants grown at Bear Creek Farms. Variety continued to be grown out stabilized at Bear Creek Farms by Robbins Hail and was introduced in 2009.
Amazon Chocolate

85 days, indet., regular leaf, good yield of 2-5 oz brown-red fruit, good flavor.
Black from Tula

80 days, indet., regular leaf, good yield of 8-12 oz purple-black fruits with irregular shape, green shoulders, very good flavor.
Cherokee Purple

Indet., regular leaf plant with dark purple beefsteak fruit, 6-16 oz, outstanding producer in summer 2004, excellent taste, no core. Clear skin and some green shoulders that do not affect texture or taste.

Pink
Eva Purple Ball

indet., regular leaf, medium size perfect round pink fruits, 4-8 oz, very good to excellent flavor, nice texture, no core. Not a good keeper.
Marianna’s Peace
indet., potato leaf plants, medium yield of pink beefsteak fruit, 8-16 oz, very good to excellent sweet flavor, nice texture
Kosovo
75-80 days, indet., regular leaf, 8-12 oz pink heart-shaped fruit, good yield, very good flavor.
Dester
Seed Savers Exchange ‘Dester’ tomato was the second favorite at this year’s tasting.The ‘Dester’ is a large, full-flavored, pink beefsteak tomato,
Purple Dog Creek
indet., regular leaf, large pink beefsteaks with excellent flavor.
Brandywine, Sudduth's
85 days, large indet., potato leaf, 10-22 oz pink fruit, outstanding flavor, very good yield in my PNW garden.
Barlow Jap

Pink beefsteak
Bradley
Mid-season. Det. or semi-det. bushy vigorous plants with heavy regular leaf cover, moderate yield of medium sized pink oblate fruits, with excellent sweet flavor and solid meaty interior. Perfect for fresh eating or canning
Pruden's Purple
indet. plants with potato leaf foliage produce dark pink beefsteaks with excellent sweet flavor, 8-14 oz, meaty and smooth texture, medium to high yields.
Charles Herring - Porter (Reed Baize)

Yellow
Yellow beefsteaks from Atlanta farmers market – unknown variety

Orange
Kelloggs Breakfast
85-90 days, indet., regular leaf, very large (1+ lb) orange fruits, excellent flavor, one of my favorite orange tomatoes.
Dana’s Dusky Rose
80 days. Indeterminate. Into the third year of growing this wonderful tomato, we have concluded that it is indeed a great flavored tomato. Medium size with a good acid / sugar balance.
KBX
Late maturing, indet., potato leaf, bright orange medium-large beefsteaks with some ribbing, 8-16 oz, outstanding flavor, medium to low yield.
Jaune Flamme
55 days, indet., regular leaf, 2 oz bright orange fruit, borne in clusters of 6-8, 2 seed cavities, reddish interior when fully ripe, excellent sharp taste.
Tangerine Ailsa Craig from Chris Kafer

Green
Lime Green Salad
det. dwarf plant, rugose foliage, compact 2' high bush, multiple blooms, 1-3 oz olive colored round fruit, excellent flavor when fully ripe, very productive
Aunt Ruby's German Green
midseason, indet., regular leaf plants with a good yield of green-when-ripe beefsteaks, often irregular shapes, 8-18 oz, sometimes with pinkish stripes radiating from the bottom, it did not show amber color for me in 2009 until the end of the season. Excellent rich sweet flavor, meaty flesh with small seed cavities. Flesh has a beautiful greenish yellow color, and it is almost 'buttery' in texture.
Dwarf Beryl Beauty
indet. dwarf (tree-type) plants with rugose potato leaf, fruits from 2 oz to 7 oz, 1st fruit was 10 oz, with the majority being 3-4 oz. Fruits are pale green on the outside, with some very faint yellowish blush. It is not easy to tell when the fruit is ripe, and a 'squeeze' test is required. Most of the fruits are round, and some oblate. Very nice flavor.
Cherokee Green
80 days, indet., regular leaf, 5-16 oz green-when-ripe fruit, beefsteak type, outstanding flavor.
Green Zebra
80 days, indet., regular leaf, 2-5 oz, green round fruits with dark green/yellow stripes, green flesh and gel, very productive, very good tangy flavor.

White
White Queen
Late season, indet., regular foliage, large white beefsteaks, 10-16 oz, but some fruits were 2 lbs., excellent taste and texture, medium to high yields.

Cherries
Black Cherry
47 days, indet., regular leaf plant, 7' high, loads of large dusky purple black cherry fruits, sweet, excellent flavor.
Riesentraube
Indet., regular leaf, beautiful large multi-flower trusses, very tough and healthy plants that survive heavy rains and long spells of cold weather and still thrive and bloom, showing remarkable difference compared to other tomato varieties grown under the same conditions, small round red fruits with a little tip on the blossom end, 0.5-1 oz, firm, very good flavor.
Sungold Select
Indet., but more compact than its parent Sungold F1, regular leaf, small 0.75" orange cherry tomatoes with very good taste

Ground Cherries
Aunt Molly’s Ground Cherry

Cape Gooseberry

Redbaron · December 30, 2012

Nice list!

GnomeGrown · December 30, 2012

Impressive

kurt · December 30, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta

I selected these for flavor and hot weather hardiness.

It is too many varieties - I added 20 grow bags and two earth boxes just to add 8 more varieties. Seeds are going into the germination tray today. Thanks to Tania for most of the text below - if this is a copyright violation, Tania, I will delete the text immediately. I just thought it was easier to see this way than going back and forth to your database.

Red
Marmande
70 days, semi-det., regular leaf, heavy yields of medium to large red fruit, slightly ribbed, very good flavor,
Old Virginia (2005)
Indet., regular leaf, medium-small round red fruits with firm flesh and little juice. Perfect canner, and very good for sauce.
Mule Team
75-85 days, large indet. plant, regular leaf, large meaty red beefsteaks, some fruits were up to 1 lb., productive, great taste.
Abraham Lincoln
Large vines need caging or staking, 85 days, mostly 6-8 oz for me with an occasional larger fruit, slightly oblate dark-red meaty and juicy fruits, very good flavor.
Aker's West Virginia
85-90 days, indet., large regular leaf plant, large red beefsteak tomatoes up to 1 lb, excellent well balanced flavor, no cracking; a must grow for everyone who likes old-fashioned tomato flavor.
Better Boy
Hybrid
Chanoka
Collected in Vietnam
Costoluto fiorentino
indet., regular foliage, high yield of light red medium size beefsteaks that are oblate and not ribbed as advertised, despite the fact that my original seed came from CV Seeds of Italy. Excellent old fashioned tomato flavor, juicy, great in salads.
Iditarod Red
Early to mid season. Indet., dwarf (tree-type) plants with dark green regular rugose foliage, grow to 4' tall, perfect for a large pot. Small round red fruits, some showing a nippled blossom end, 1-4 oz. Balanced and pleasant flavor
Red Zebra
Variant of Green Zebra

Whopper – Park Seed
65 days from setting out transplants. Indeterminate. The original Whopper was an American classic, and its successor is simply the home gardener's dream tomato: greater disease resistance, higher yields, a longer season, and better taste! These big, juicy, crack-resistant tomatoes, 4 inches or more across, ripen uniformly
Super Sioux
70-80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a good yield of medium to large red round fruits, blemish-free, excellent flavor on the tart side, very reliable producer

Black
Japanese Trifele Black

indet., potato leaf, brick red/brown pear-shaped fruits up to 2-6 oz, very prolific.
Dwarf Wild Fred

Indet. dwarf (tree-type) plants with rugose regular leaf produce loads of large black/purple fruits that are shaped like beefsteaks. 6-12 oz. Very good to excellent flavor, rich and smoky, with some sweetness.
Bear Creek

84 days, but was one of the first large fruit to ripen for me in this very cool, wet, blight-filled season. Produces 10-14 oz oblate, purple fruit (clear skin). Very meaty. Originally crossed and selected for flavor by Keith Partridge from plants grown at Bear Creek Farms. Variety continued to be grown out stabilized at Bear Creek Farms by Robbins Hail and was introduced in 2009.
Amazon Chocolate

85 days, indet., regular leaf, good yield of 2-5 oz brown-red fruit, good flavor.
Black from Tula

80 days, indet., regular leaf, good yield of 8-12 oz purple-black fruits with irregular shape, green shoulders, very good flavor.
Cherokee Purple

Indet., regular leaf plant with dark purple beefsteak fruit, 6-16 oz, outstanding producer in summer 2004, excellent taste, no core. Clear skin and some green shoulders that do not affect texture or taste.

Pink
Eva Purple Ball

indet., regular leaf, medium size perfect round pink fruits, 4-8 oz, very good to excellent flavor, nice texture, no core. Not a good keeper.
Marianna’s Peace
indet., potato leaf plants, medium yield of pink beefsteak fruit, 8-16 oz, very good to excellent sweet flavor, nice texture
Kosovo
75-80 days, indet., regular leaf, 8-12 oz pink heart-shaped fruit, good yield, very good flavor.
Dester
Seed Savers Exchange ‘Dester’ tomato was the second favorite at this year’s tasting.The ‘Dester’ is a large, full-flavored, pink beefsteak tomato,
Purple Dog Creek
indet., regular leaf, large pink beefsteaks with excellent flavor.
Brandywine, Sudduth's
85 days, large indet., potato leaf, 10-22 oz pink fruit, outstanding flavor, very good yield in my PNW garden.
Barlow Jap

Pink beefsteak
Bradley
Mid-season. Det. or semi-det. bushy vigorous plants with heavy regular leaf cover, moderate yield of medium sized pink oblate fruits, with excellent sweet flavor and solid meaty interior. Perfect for fresh eating or canning
Pruden's Purple
indet. plants with potato leaf foliage produce dark pink beefsteaks with excellent sweet flavor, 8-14 oz, meaty and smooth texture, medium to high yields.
Charles Herring - Porter (Reed Baize)

Yellow
Yellow beefsteaks from Atlanta farmers market – unknown variety

Orange
Kelloggs Breakfast
85-90 days, indet., regular leaf, very large (1+ lb) orange fruits, excellent flavor, one of my favorite orange tomatoes.
Dana’s Dusky Rose
80 days. Indeterminate. Into the third year of growing this wonderful tomato, we have concluded that it is indeed a great flavored tomato. Medium size with a good acid / sugar balance.
KBX
Late maturing, indet., potato leaf, bright orange medium-large beefsteaks with some ribbing, 8-16 oz, outstanding flavor, medium to low yield.
Jaune Flamme
55 days, indet., regular leaf, 2 oz bright orange fruit, borne in clusters of 6-8, 2 seed cavities, reddish interior when fully ripe, excellent sharp taste.
Tangerine Ailsa Craig from Chris Kafer

Green
Lime Green Salad
det. dwarf plant, rugose foliage, compact 2' high bush, multiple blooms, 1-3 oz olive colored round fruit, excellent flavor when fully ripe, very productive
Aunt Ruby's German Green
midseason, indet., regular leaf plants with a good yield of green-when-ripe beefsteaks, often irregular shapes, 8-18 oz, sometimes with pinkish stripes radiating from the bottom, it did not show amber color for me in 2009 until the end of the season. Excellent rich sweet flavor, meaty flesh with small seed cavities. Flesh has a beautiful greenish yellow color, and it is almost 'buttery' in texture.
Dwarf Beryl Beauty
indet. dwarf (tree-type) plants with rugose potato leaf, fruits from 2 oz to 7 oz, 1st fruit was 10 oz, with the majority being 3-4 oz. Fruits are pale green on the outside, with some very faint yellowish blush. It is not easy to tell when the fruit is ripe, and a 'squeeze' test is required. Most of the fruits are round, and some oblate. Very nice flavor.
Cherokee Green
80 days, indet., regular leaf, 5-16 oz green-when-ripe fruit, beefsteak type, outstanding flavor.
Green Zebra
80 days, indet., regular leaf, 2-5 oz, green round fruits with dark green/yellow stripes, green flesh and gel, very productive, very good tangy flavor.

White
White Queen
Late season, indet., regular foliage, large white beefsteaks, 10-16 oz, but some fruits were 2 lbs., excellent taste and texture, medium to high yields.

Cherries
Black Cherry
47 days, indet., regular leaf plant, 7' high, loads of large dusky purple black cherry fruits, sweet, excellent flavor.
Riesentraube
Indet., regular leaf, beautiful large multi-flower trusses, very tough and healthy plants that survive heavy rains and long spells of cold weather and still thrive and bloom, showing remarkable difference compared to other tomato varieties grown under the same conditions, small round red fruits with a little tip on the blossom end, 0.5-1 oz, firm, very good flavor.
Sungold Select
Indet., but more compact than its parent Sungold F1, regular leaf, small 0.75" orange cherry tomatoes with very good taste

Ground Cherries
Aunt Molly’s Ground Cherry

Cape Gooseberry

Which ones have you experience with or all new selections?Any results from saved seed replants on list?

Sun City Linda · December 30, 2012

Great Selections Scott! I am still paring down my list.

b54red · December 31, 2012

I am also going to try Black from Tula this year. It will be the first new black I have added since DDR which turned out to be a very productive tomato for me in the hotter months. I tried Bear Creek numerous times but it always fell to fusarium before producing more than just a couple of fruits.

The biggest change for me will be trying grafted tomatoes if I can pull it off without killing all of them while trying to do the grafting. I plan on grafting many of the more fusarium susceptible plants to a tougher rootstock and see if that will help with my fusarium problems which dwarf the heat and humidity problems down here in my garden. I am also going to try a few with the more resistant varieties to see if there is any difference in production and longevity. I am going to continue to shorten my list of tomatoes that I grow and add more of the varieties that are productive.

checkerkitty · December 31, 2012

Nice list! That will make for a tasty garden season!

ScottinAtlanta · January 2, 2013

2.5 days for germination - the champion is..... Brandywine Sudduth. It is hot and eager.

December 30, 2012	#1
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	My growing list 2013 in Atlanta I selected these for flavor and hot weather hardiness. It is too many varieties - I added 20 grow bags and two earth boxes just to add 8 more varieties. Seeds are going into the germination tray today. Thanks to Tania for most of the text below - if this is a copyright violation, Tania, I will delete the text immediately. I just thought it was easier to see this way than going back and forth to your database. Red Marmande 70 days, semi-det., regular leaf, heavy yields of medium to large red fruit, slightly ribbed, very good flavor, Old Virginia (2005) Indet., regular leaf, medium-small round red fruits with firm flesh and little juice. Perfect canner, and very good for sauce. Mule Team 75-85 days, large indet. plant, regular leaf, large meaty red beefsteaks, some fruits were up to 1 lb., productive, great taste. Abraham Lincoln Large vines need caging or staking, 85 days, mostly 6-8 oz for me with an occasional larger fruit, slightly oblate dark-red meaty and juicy fruits, very good flavor. Aker's West Virginia 85-90 days, indet., large regular leaf plant, large red beefsteak tomatoes up to 1 lb, excellent well balanced flavor, no cracking; a must grow for everyone who likes old-fashioned tomato flavor. Better Boy Hybrid Chanoka Collected in Vietnam Costoluto fiorentino indet., regular foliage, high yield of light red medium size beefsteaks that are oblate and not ribbed as advertised, despite the fact that my original seed came from CV Seeds of Italy. Excellent old fashioned tomato flavor, juicy, great in salads. Iditarod Red Early to mid season. Indet., dwarf (tree-type) plants with dark green regular rugose foliage, grow to 4' tall, perfect for a large pot. Small round red fruits, some showing a nippled blossom end, 1-4 oz. Balanced and pleasant flavor Red Zebra Variant of Green Zebra Whopper – Park Seed 65 days from setting out transplants. Indeterminate. The original Whopper was an American classic, and its successor is simply the home gardener's dream tomato: greater disease resistance, higher yields, a longer season, and better taste! These big, juicy, crack-resistant tomatoes, 4 inches or more across, ripen uniformly Super Sioux 70-80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with a good yield of medium to large red round fruits, blemish-free, excellent flavor on the tart side, very reliable producer Black Japanese Trifele Black indet., potato leaf, brick red/brown pear-shaped fruits up to 2-6 oz, very prolific. Dwarf Wild Fred Indet. dwarf (tree-type) plants with rugose regular leaf produce loads of large black/purple fruits that are shaped like beefsteaks. 6-12 oz. Very good to excellent flavor, rich and smoky, with some sweetness. Bear Creek 84 days, but was one of the first large fruit to ripen for me in this very cool, wet, blight-filled season. Produces 10-14 oz oblate, purple fruit (clear skin). Very meaty. Originally crossed and selected for flavor by Keith Mueller from plants grown at Bear Creek Farms. Variety continued to be grown out stabilized at Bear Creek Farms by Robbins Hail and was introduced in 2009. Amazon Chocolate 85 days, indet., regular leaf, good yield of 2-5 oz brown-red fruit, good flavor. Black from Tula 80 days, indet., regular leaf, good yield of 8-12 oz purple-black fruits with irregular shape, green shoulders, very good flavor. Cherokee Purple Indet., regular leaf plant with dark purple beefsteak fruit, 6-16 oz, outstanding producer in summer 2004, excellent taste, no core. Clear skin and some green shoulders that do not affect texture or taste. Pink Eva Purple Ball indet., regular leaf, medium size perfect round pink fruits, 4-8 oz, very good to excellent flavor, nice texture, no core. Not a good keeper. Marianna’s Peace indet., potato leaf plants, medium yield of pink beefsteak fruit, 8-16 oz, very good to excellent sweet flavor, nice texture Kosovo 75-80 days, indet., regular leaf, 8-12 oz pink heart-shaped fruit, good yield, very good flavor. Dester Seed Savers Exchange ‘Dester’ tomato was the second favorite at this year’s tasting.The ‘Dester’ is a large, full-flavored, pink beefsteak tomato, Purple Dog Creek indet., regular leaf, large pink beefsteaks with excellent flavor. Brandywine, Sudduth's 85 days, large indet., potato leaf, 10-22 oz pink fruit, outstanding flavor, very good yield in my PNW garden. Barlow Jap Pink beefsteak Bradley Mid-season. Det. or semi-det. bushy vigorous plants with heavy regular leaf cover, moderate yield of medium sized pink oblate fruits, with excellent sweet flavor and solid meaty interior. Perfect for fresh eating or canning Pruden's Purple indet. plants with potato leaf foliage produce dark pink beefsteaks with excellent sweet flavor, 8-14 oz, meaty and smooth texture, medium to high yields. Charles Herring - Porter (Reed Baize) Yellow Yellow beefsteaks from Atlanta farmers market – unknown variety Orange Kelloggs Breakfast 85-90 days, indet., regular leaf, very large (1+ lb) orange fruits, excellent flavor, one of my favorite orange tomatoes. Dana’s Dusky Rose 80 days. Indeterminate. Into the third year of growing this wonderful tomato, we have concluded that it is indeed a great flavored tomato. Medium size with a good acid / sugar balance. KBX Late maturing, indet., potato leaf, bright orange medium-large beefsteaks with some ribbing, 8-16 oz, outstanding flavor, medium to low yield. Jaune Flamme 55 days, indet., regular leaf, 2 oz bright orange fruit, borne in clusters of 6-8, 2 seed cavities, reddish interior when fully ripe, excellent sharp taste. Tangerine Ailsa Craig from Chris Kafer Green Lime Green Salad det. dwarf plant, rugose foliage, compact 2' high bush, multiple blooms, 1-3 oz olive colored round fruit, excellent flavor when fully ripe, very productive Aunt Ruby's German Green midseason, indet., regular leaf plants with a good yield of green-when-ripe beefsteaks, often irregular shapes, 8-18 oz, sometimes with pinkish stripes radiating from the bottom, it did not show amber color for me in 2009 until the end of the season. Excellent rich sweet flavor, meaty flesh with small seed cavities. Flesh has a beautiful greenish yellow color, and it is almost 'buttery' in texture. Dwarf Beryl Beauty indet. dwarf (tree-type) plants with rugose potato leaf, fruits from 2 oz to 7 oz, 1st fruit was 10 oz, with the majority being 3-4 oz. Fruits are pale green on the outside, with some very faint yellowish blush. It is not easy to tell when the fruit is ripe, and a 'squeeze' test is required. Most of the fruits are round, and some oblate. Very nice flavor. Cherokee Green 80 days, indet., regular leaf, 5-16 oz green-when-ripe fruit, beefsteak type, outstanding flavor. Green Zebra 80 days, indet., regular leaf, 2-5 oz, green round fruits with dark green/yellow stripes, green flesh and gel, very productive, very good tangy flavor. White White Queen Late season, indet., regular foliage, large white beefsteaks, 10-16 oz, but some fruits were 2 lbs., excellent taste and texture, medium to high yields. Cherries Black Cherry 47 days, indet., regular leaf plant, 7' high, loads of large dusky purple black cherry fruits, sweet, excellent flavor. Riesentraube Indet., regular leaf, beautiful large multi-flower trusses, very tough and healthy plants that survive heavy rains and long spells of cold weather and still thrive and bloom, showing remarkable difference compared to other tomato varieties grown under the same conditions, small round red fruits with a little tip on the blossom end, 0.5-1 oz, firm, very good flavor. Sungold Select Indet., but more compact than its parent Sungold F1, regular leaf, small 0.75" orange cherry tomatoes with very good taste Ground Cherries Aunt Molly’s Ground Cherry Cape Gooseberry

December 30, 2012	#2
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	Nice list! __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

December 30, 2012	#3
GnomeGrown Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 216	Impressive

December 30, 2012	#5
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	Great Selections Scott! I am still paring down my list.

December 31, 2012	#6
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I am also going to try Black from Tula this year. It will be the first new black I have added since DDR which turned out to be a very productive tomato for me in the hotter months. I tried Bear Creek numerous times but it always fell to fusarium before producing more than just a couple of fruits. The biggest change for me will be trying grafted tomatoes if I can pull it off without killing all of them while trying to do the grafting. I plan on grafting many of the more fusarium susceptible plants to a tougher rootstock and see if that will help with my fusarium problems which dwarf the heat and humidity problems down here in my garden. I am also going to try a few with the more resistant varieties to see if there is any difference in production and longevity. I am going to continue to shorten my list of tomatoes that I grow and add more of the varieties that are productive.

December 31, 2012	#7
checkerkitty Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 239	Nice list! That will make for a tasty garden season!

January 2, 2013	#8
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	2.5 days for germination - the champion is..... Brandywine Sudduth. It is hot and eager.