What New Varieties are on Your Wish List?

barkeater · December 2, 2006

I'm sure many are already planning next year's tomato plantings, and have started a list of 'must haves' that you've never grown before.

So far, for which new-to-you varieties do you have a 'need for seed'?

I have room for 15 new ones at the most, and am already up to 10:

Manitoba
Sioux
Wins All
Old Brooks
Cosmonaut Volkov
Unknown Red saved by an Amish farmer
Kimberly
Carbon*
Box Car Willie*
Kelloggs Breakfast*

* Have grown before but were crossed.

**carolyn137** · December 2, 2006

* Have grown before but were crossed.

And the bottom two are on the list of varieties I'm sending you, as you know, as well as Kimberly and I forget what else. I don't have that list here. It's out in the back room where I'm still taking seeds off plates.

Just thought I'd mention that before others volunteered what hopefully would be pure seed re your asterisks.

Is the Amish farmer one the same as Old Amish Red or one you just kinda picked up?

As for me, I haven't a clue as to what I might have Martha (gardenmama) grow for me for next season.

When cleaning my tomato seed packing table in the back room I did run across a few new ones I never did grow, so they might be candidates. And another one, a new one from Germany, was supposed to be grown by someone who posts here, but no one has heard from her, including myself, so that's another candidate.

I'll update my selections perhaps around March or so, and see how it goes.

I am so MUCH missing the growing out of hundreds of plants each summer, but what is is, and so many nice folks here have offered to grow out some for me for seed production, and that's terrific as well.

I see you're hanging in there with Old Brooks and Cosmonaut Volkov kinda surprised me a bit, but as I've said before, each person needs to grow what they want themselves before saying aye or nay to a variety.

barkeater · December 2, 2006

I got the Amish seeds in a trade last year with someone, I'm not sure who. They are attached to the dried membrane like the Amish supposedly save their seed. The package only says "Red from Amish". Now I guess I'll have to grow 'Old Amish Red' too now to compare

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In a TVille discussion about Moskvich, one of my favorites, Andrey suggested Cosmonaut Volkov, so that peaked my interest.

montanamato · December 2, 2006

I started Cosmonaut Volkov last year and gave the seedlings away...I didn't expect great things from it....Much to my surprise, both people who grew it requested it again for next year...They got huge yields in a hot year, and were impressed by the fruit size, apperance, and taste....I received a late season one to collect seeds from, so not a fair taste test....Anyway, I didn't expect it to be so well received...It is apparently well, suited to our conditions here.

Jeanne

George Sims · December 3, 2006

After picking up Carolyn's book at Baker Creek this week, I want to try:

Boxcar Willie
Eva's Purple Ball
Opalka (again--got absolutely nothing last year).

Ruth_10 · December 3, 2006

My wishlist varieties will be familar to the group here. The one's that are available from TGS or Sandhill I will probably order from them. I have room for about 30 plants and will plant out about 20 varieties.

My wish list:
Grandfather Ashlock (seeds compliments of Miss Mudcat)
Neves Azorean Red
Druzba (TGS)
Kalman's Hungarian Pink (TGS)
Wes

My real wishlist is every darn tomato out there, but, to quote Steven Wright, "You can't have everything. Where would you put it?"

**carolyn137** · December 3, 2006

Ruth, I can't remember if you are in on the seed offer I posted, but if you are may I assume you asked for Wes and Neves Azorean Red and Druzba?

Both Linda at TGS and Glenn at Sandhill have had problems getting seed for Neves and for Aunt Gertie's Gold as well in order to be able to list them.

If not one of the 50 for the seed offer, e-mail me your address and I'll send you a few seeds of each when I have time. But I thought I remembered you were in on that seed offer but maybe I'm worng. I also listed Grandfather Ashlock.

Not a general seed offer folks. Sorry. I'm still scraping seeds off plates so perhaps this coming week I can start sending out seeds to those who got their SASE's to me ASAP.

Tomstrees · December 3, 2006

I wish I had a bigger garden ~ :wink:

... Waxer

Ruth_10 · December 4, 2006

Carolyn,
Thanks much for your offer. I sent you an e-mail.

Waxer Tom--I don't need a bigger garden but I do need more hours in the day. Or maybe I need to retire. Hey, that sounds gooooooood.

MawkHawk · December 5, 2006

New-to-me's for 2007:

OP/Heirlooms:

Soldacki
Watermelon
Dr. Wyche's Yellow
Giant Syrian
Mexico (or Dr. Lyle)
Delicious

Hybrids:

Early Goliath
Sunny Goliath
Momotaro
Big Bite
Burpees Supersteak
A bunch of La Roma II for freezing

For the greenhouse:

Kimberly
New Big Dwarf

In pots:

Indian Stripe

Opinions are always welcome!

giardiniere · December 5, 2006

I will be trying several new (to me) varieties next year. Among them are....

1884
Eva Purple Ball
Cherokee Green
Azoychka or Manyel... or both :wink:
Prue
Stump of the World
Mule Team
Black From Tula
Jujube Cherry

domoarimato · December 18, 2006

Not sure that I am reading this correctly, but if this thread is about wants, and have nots... I really wanna try Green Giant, and portugese Monster, but alas have seeds for neither. Probably for the best, though. i still have seeds that I received from 03 and forward that haven't seen the light of day in my garden. Also have some ones that I haven't grown since 98 and 99 that I need to renew stock of for virility issues... Nahhh I really don't need 'em... Probably just sour tomatoes anyway... Sigh...

**carolyn137** · December 19, 2006

but if this thread is about wants, and have nots... I really wanna try Green Giant, and portugese Monster, but alas have seeds for neither.

%%%%%%%%

Welcome Brian and no, this thread is not about haves and wants. If you look further down the page you'll come to a Forum specifically for Haves and wants, but if you send me your address, to my regular AOL address, which you already have, I can send you some Green Giant seeds. I don't have Portuguese Monster seeds.

Not a general seed offer folks, as I made already in that other Forum. Sorry.

December 2, 2006	#1
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	What New Varieties are on Your Wish List? I'm sure many are already planning next year's tomato plantings, and have started a list of 'must haves' that you've never grown before. So far, for which new-to-you varieties do you have a 'need for seed'? I have room for 15 new ones at the most, and am already up to 10: Manitoba Sioux Wins All Old Brooks Cosmonaut Volkov Unknown Red saved by an Amish farmer Kimberly Carbon* Box Car Willie* Kelloggs Breakfast* * Have grown before but were crossed.

December 2, 2006	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	* Have grown before but were crossed. And the bottom two are on the list of varieties I'm sending you, as you know, as well as Kimberly and I forget what else. I don't have that list here. It's out in the back room where I'm still taking seeds off plates. Just thought I'd mention that before others volunteered what hopefully would be pure seed re your asterisks. Is the Amish farmer one the same as Old Amish Red or one you just kinda picked up? As for me, I haven't a clue as to what I might have Martha (gardenmama) grow for me for next season. When cleaning my tomato seed packing table in the back room I did run across a few new ones I never did grow, so they might be candidates. And another one, a new one from Germany, was supposed to be grown by someone who posts here, but no one has heard from her, including myself, so that's another candidate. I'll update my selections perhaps around March or so, and see how it goes. I am so MUCH missing the growing out of hundreds of plants each summer, but what is is, and so many nice folks here have offered to grow out some for me for seed production, and that's terrific as well. I see you're hanging in there with Old Brooks and Cosmonaut Volkov kinda surprised me a bit, but as I've said before, each person needs to grow what they want themselves before saying aye or nay to a variety. __________________ Carolyn

December 3, 2006	#6
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	My wishlist varieties will be familar to the group here. The one's that are available from TGS or Sandhill I will probably order from them. I have room for about 30 plants and will plant out about 20 varieties. My wish list: Grandfather Ashlock (seeds compliments of Miss Mudcat) Neves Azorean Red Druzba (TGS) Kalman's Hungarian Pink (TGS) Wes My real wishlist is every darn tomato out there, but, to quote Steven Wright, "You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

December 3, 2006	#7
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Ruth, I can't remember if you are in on the seed offer I posted, but if you are may I assume you asked for Wes and Neves Azorean Red and Druzba? Both Linda at TGS and Glenn at Sandhill have had problems getting seed for Neves and for Aunt Gertie's Gold as well in order to be able to list them. If not one of the 50 for the seed offer, e-mail me your address and I'll send you a few seeds of each when I have time. But I thought I remembered you were in on that seed offer but maybe I'm worng. I also listed Grandfather Ashlock. Not a general seed offer folks. Sorry. I'm still scraping seeds off plates so perhaps this coming week I can start sending out seeds to those who got their SASE's to me ASAP. __________________ Carolyn

December 3, 2006	#8
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	I wish I had a bigger garden ~ :wink: ... Waxer __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

December 2, 2006	#4
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	I started Cosmonaut Volkov last year and gave the seedlings away...I didn't expect great things from it....Much to my surprise, both people who grew it requested it again for next year...They got huge yields in a hot year, and were impressed by the fruit size, apperance, and taste....I received a late season one to collect seeds from, so not a fair taste test....Anyway, I didn't expect it to be so well received...It is apparently well, suited to our conditions here. Jeanne

December 3, 2006	#5
George Sims Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Log Cabin, Louisiana, moving to Mansfield, Missouri, winter 2006-7 Posts: 30	After picking up Carolyn's book at Baker Creek this week, I want to try: Boxcar Willie Eva's Purple Ball Opalka (again--got absolutely nothing last year).

December 4, 2006	#9
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	Carolyn, Thanks much for your offer. I sent you an e-mail. Waxer Tom--I don't need a bigger garden but I do need more hours in the day. Or maybe I need to retire. Hey, that sounds gooooooood. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

December 5, 2006	#10
MawkHawk Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro Detroit/Z6 Posts: 168	New-to-me's for 2007: OP/Heirlooms: Soldacki Watermelon Dr. Wyche's Yellow Giant Syrian Mexico (or Dr. Lyle) Delicious Hybrids: Early Goliath Sunny Goliath Momotaro Big Bite Burpees Supersteak A bunch of La Roma II for freezing For the greenhouse: Kimberly New Big Dwarf In pots: Indian Stripe Opinions are always welcome! __________________ Mark

December 5, 2006	#11
giardiniere Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 6, Southeast Kansas Posts: 364	I will be trying several new (to me) varieties next year. Among them are.... 1884 Eva Purple Ball Cherokee Green Azoychka or Manyel... or both :wink: Prue Stump of the World Mule Team Black From Tula Jujube Cherry __________________ Dave

December 18, 2006	#12
domoarimato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 29	Not sure that I am reading this correctly, but if this thread is about wants, and have nots... I really wanna try Green Giant, and portugese Monster, but alas have seeds for neither. Probably for the best, though. i still have seeds that I received from 03 and forward that haven't seen the light of day in my garden. Also have some ones that I haven't grown since 98 and 99 that I need to renew stock of for virility issues... Nahhh I really don't need 'em... Probably just sour tomatoes anyway... Sigh...

December 19, 2006	#13
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	but if this thread is about wants, and have nots... I really wanna try Green Giant, and portugese Monster, but alas have seeds for neither. %%%%%%%% Welcome Brian and no, this thread is not about haves and wants. If you look further down the page you'll come to a Forum specifically for Haves and wants, but if you send me your address, to my regular AOL address, which you already have, I can send you some Green Giant seeds. I don't have Portuguese Monster seeds. Not a general seed offer folks, as I made already in that other Forum. Sorry. __________________ Carolyn