Sophie's Choice

Grub · November 4, 2006

Grew it last year and loved it!

A compact RL. With very good production of medium reds with really nice flavour.

But there doesn't appear to be a lot of support for Sophie's Choice?

Who else is fond of this fine tomato?

**mdvpc** · November 4, 2006

Grub-I have never had any luck with sophie's choice, and since I love dwarves, I should. But it has never done well for me-maybe the seed I have is not the best. I have seen that with lime green salad also-until Craig sent me lgs seed this summer, the variety never did well for me or even tasted too good. Now I am growing in my greenhouse a lgs plant that is great.

cottonpicker · November 4, 2006

I tried Sophie's Choice once & without much luck. Scrawny plant, no production.... Everything else that year did very well except for S C.
I probably should give the ol' girl another try but just tooo many others waiting in line.

LarryD

chilhuacle · November 4, 2006

I've grown it 2 years now and love it. This year, one in the ground and one in a container. Same opinion too...

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very good production of medium reds with really nice flavour.

It's on my permanent roster.

**carolyn137** · November 4, 2006

Are there bad seeds for Sophie's Choice out there?

I ask only b'c the seeds that I originally got from Barry Comdon quite a few years ago give a VERY sturdy det with lush foliage ( actually in my book I say a HEAVY cover of RL foliage) and fruits that are in the maybe 6-8 oz range and I think the fruits are darn good tasting for an early det.

It does like to be on the wet side and not dried out.

What I'm hearing some of you say doesn't sound like the Sophie's Choice that I know from original and saved seed that I've used in the past.

montanamato · November 4, 2006

I will try it next year...I had thought I read several people saying it performed poorly in dry, hot conditions, so I had steered away....If it does well for Grub, I better give it a try I guess....Maybe I am confusing it with Mariana's Peace....Is that one a heat hater ?

Jeanne

ddsack · November 4, 2006

I had two Sophie's Choice plants in two different garden locations. Neither one was very early, although one produced an early "giant" tomato that stayed green for way too long, only marginal production from that plant. The other plant was very prolific, but most of the production was in late summer when it got overlooked due to the many other big heirlooms coming ripe.

Perfect size for pots, it is very squat and low to the ground, just like SFT, though not as finely branched.

As has been mentioned in other threads, it does seem to be happier in receiving more water than other tomatoes. Very cute little plant, and good flavor for it's nice sized tomatoes. It did not make use of the space I had alloted for it in my tomato beds, so next time it's either in pots, or stuck in as an ornamental in odd little open spots in the garden. My seeds were from SandHill.

**mdvpc** · November 4, 2006

Carolyn-I really think there is a mixup in seed. My Sophie's never looked like d's. I guess I should look around for another seed source.

Grub · November 4, 2006

Okay, I just know I have the right seeds. I just checked and have at least 50.

Soooo, let's sowwww the real Sophie's Choice.

Just email me your addy and I'll get some away asap.

Nothing more needed.

Grub.

cottonpicker · November 4, 2006

From all the evidence offered in the above posts, I am now CONVINCED that I MOST LIKELY did NOT have the REAL SOPHIE's CHOICE, but a ""cheap" IMITATION. Would love TO GIVE the ol' girl ANOTHER CHANCE!!!! ANY OFFER of 3--4 seeds?????? I WILL gladly send you something in return from my 125 varieties. Just tell me what you want.

Thank you..........
LarryD

Grub · November 4, 2006

PM me through this site LarryD.

Nothing needed in exchange.

Here's one of mine photographed on Friday.

Compact with so many flowers each season, a pretty plant too, and with a good tasting red of good size, as you see above.

dcarch · November 5, 2006

I started two Sophie's seedlings for indoor growing.

Seeds were from the same company, same package, started the same time, same potting soil, same everything. Yet one has light colored leaves, and light colored stems and the other one is darker.

dcarch

Grub · November 5, 2006

I dun much like the look of them DC.

But they might come good. I would be suss. if they get too much taller.

bluelytes · November 5, 2006

GRUB,
Count me in! Thanx. BTW, You've got mail

Mantis · November 5, 2006

Pretty please

Fall crop possible eh

November 4, 2006	#1
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Sophie's Choice Grew it last year and loved it! A compact RL. With very good production of medium reds with really nice flavour. But there doesn't appear to be a lot of support for Sophie's Choice? Who else is fond of this fine tomato?

November 4, 2006	#2
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Grub-I have never had any luck with sophie's choice, and since I love dwarves, I should. But it has never done well for me-maybe the seed I have is not the best. I have seen that with lime green salad also-until Craig sent me lgs seed this summer, the variety never did well for me or even tasted too good. Now I am growing in my greenhouse a lgs plant that is great. __________________ Michael

November 4, 2006	#3
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	I tried Sophie's Choice once & without much luck. Scrawny plant, no production.... Everything else that year did very well except for S C. I probably should give the ol' girl another try but just tooo many others waiting in line. LarryD __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

November 4, 2006	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Are there bad seeds for Sophie's Choice out there? I ask only b'c the seeds that I originally got from Barry Comdon quite a few years ago give a VERY sturdy det with lush foliage ( actually in my book I say a HEAVY cover of RL foliage) and fruits that are in the maybe 6-8 oz range and I think the fruits are darn good tasting for an early det. It does like to be on the wet side and not dried out. What I'm hearing some of you say doesn't sound like the Sophie's Choice that I know from original and saved seed that I've used in the past. __________________ Carolyn

November 4, 2006	#8
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Carolyn-I really think there is a mixup in seed. My Sophie's never looked like d's. I guess I should look around for another seed source. __________________ Michael

November 4, 2006	#6
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	I will try it next year...I had thought I read several people saying it performed poorly in dry, hot conditions, so I had steered away....If it does well for Grub, I better give it a try I guess....Maybe I am confusing it with Mariana's Peace....Is that one a heat hater ? Jeanne

November 4, 2006	#7
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	I had two Sophie's Choice plants in two different garden locations. Neither one was very early, although one produced an early "giant" tomato that stayed green for way too long, only marginal production from that plant. The other plant was very prolific, but most of the production was in late summer when it got overlooked due to the many other big heirlooms coming ripe. Perfect size for pots, it is very squat and low to the ground, just like SFT, though not as finely branched. As has been mentioned in other threads, it does seem to be happier in receiving more water than other tomatoes. Very cute little plant, and good flavor for it's nice sized tomatoes. It did not make use of the space I had alloted for it in my tomato beds, so next time it's either in pots, or stuck in as an ornamental in odd little open spots in the garden. My seeds were from SandHill.

November 5, 2006	#12
dcarch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,618	I started two Sophie's seedlings for indoor growing. Seeds were from the same company, same package, started the same time, same potting soil, same everything. Yet one has light colored leaves, and light colored stems and the other one is darker. dcarch __________________ tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato

November 5, 2006	#13
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	I dun much like the look of them DC. But they might come good. I would be suss. if they get too much taller.

November 5, 2006	#14
bluelytes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 250	Sophie GRUB, Count me in! Thanx. BTW, You've got mail

November 5, 2006	#15
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Pretty please Fall crop possible eh