Empire Tomato

ABlindHog · January 16, 2016

A neighbour mentioned Empire to me today as a tomato that did well for her. Anyone familiar with it?

ContainerTed · January 16, 2016

Yeah, I grew it last year. Great flavor. Hybrid. And, while I haven't looked lately, seed were hard to find a couple months ago. I posted in the Wanted forum and got no replies. I did find it to be determinate in growth habit for me. It loaded up about a dozen or so fruit and then just quit.

ABlindHog · January 17, 2016

Thanks Ted
Looks like not many have tried Empire. What size fruit did it make? I am looking for something to slice fresh that will also make a good canner.

ContainerTed · January 18, 2016

As I recall, the fruit were in the 6-8 oz range. Definitely smaller than the fruit from Better Boy which grew just beside Empire. The determinate growing trait would make it a turn-off for me. I was not happy with its total production. I looked for seed for it because my brother wanted some for his patio containers.

January 16, 2016	#1
ABlindHog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: The Texas Hill Country Posts: 149	Empire Tomato A neighbour mentioned Empire to me today as a tomato that did well for her. Anyone familiar with it? Last edited by ABlindHog; January 17, 2016 at 05:22 PM.

January 16, 2016	#2
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Yeah, I grew it last year. Great flavor. Hybrid. And, while I haven't looked lately, seed were hard to find a couple months ago. I posted in the Wanted forum and got no replies. I did find it to be determinate in growth habit for me. It loaded up about a dozen or so fruit and then just quit. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

January 18, 2016	#4
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	As I recall, the fruit were in the 6-8 oz range. Definitely smaller than the fruit from Better Boy which grew just beside Empire. The determinate growing trait would make it a turn-off for me. I was not happy with its total production. I looked for seed for it because my brother wanted some for his patio containers. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

January 17, 2016	#3
ABlindHog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: The Texas Hill Country Posts: 149	Thanks Ted Looks like not many have tried Empire. What size fruit did it make? I am looking for something to slice fresh that will also make a good canner.